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馬爾他語

简马尔他语 · 繁馬爾他語

Mandarin · pinyin Mǎ ěr tā yǔ

Maltese (language)

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他: tā · other, another; he, she, it
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马: mǎ · horse; surname; Kangxi radical 187
尔: ěr · you; that, those; final particle
语: yǔ · language, words; saying, expression

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3–3–1–3 · Ma3 er3 ta1 yu3

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name

(alt-of, alternative) alternative form of 馬耳他語 /马耳他语 (Mǎ'ěrtāyǔ, “Maltese”)

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