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阿爾蓋達

简阿尔盖达 · 繁阿爾蓋達

Mandarin · pinyin Ā ěr Gài dá

al-Qaeda

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阿: ā · prefix for people's names; used in transliteration
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尔: ěr · you; that, those; final particle
盖: gài · cover, hide, protect
达: dá · arrive at, reach; intelligent; smooth, slippery

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1–3–4–2 · A1 er3 Gai4 da2

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aa3 ji5 goi3 daat6

Cantonese word readings for 阿爾蓋達. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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