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阿瓦魯阿

简阿瓦鲁阿 · 繁阿瓦魯阿

Mandarin · pinyin Ā wǎ lǔ ā

Avarua, capital of the Cook Islands

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阿: ā · prefix for people's names; used in transliteration
瓦: wǎ · tile; earthenware pottery; girl
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鲁: lǔ · foolish, stupid, rash; vulgar

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1–3–3–1 · A1 wa3 lu3 a1

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