WordTaiwan frequency #7,696
阿拉伯
ㄚ ㄌㄚ ㄅㄛˊ
“Arab; Arabic; Arabian; relating to the Arab world, its people, or language.”
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阿
ㄚ
Prefix for names and kinship terms to show familiarity; used in transliterations; also a particle expressing doubt or surprise.
拉
ㄌㄚ
To pull or drag; to draw out or lengthen; to chat or invite; to recruit or arrange; to play a stringed instrument; to empty one's bowels.
伯
ㄅㄛˊ
Paternal elder uncle; eldest of brothers; respectful form of address for an elder man; Count, third of five orders of nobility; leader of feudal lords.
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Words sharing these characters
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- 阿嬤ㄚ ㄇㄚgrandma; grandmother; also used to refer to or address an elderly woman (common in Taiwan).
- 阿公ㄚ ㄍㄨㄥgrandfather; polite address for an elderly man; (in Taiwan) grandfather
- 阿姨ㄚ ㄧˊmaternal aunt; stepmother; childcare worker; nursemaid; woman of similar age to one's parents (term of address used by child)
- 馬拉松ㄇㄚˇ ㄌㄚ ㄙㄨㄥmarathon (long-distance race); any long, endurance event requiring sustained effort over a long period
- 伯伯ㄅㄛˊ ˙ㄅㄛfather's elder brother; uncle (used as a term of address).
- 沙拉ㄕㄚ ㄌㄚsalad; a cold dish of mixed vegetables, often with dressing; a loanword from English.
- 伯父ㄅㄛˊ ㄈㄨˋfather's elder brother; uncle (father's side); term of respect for an older man; in ancient times, a title used by the emperor for same-surname nobles
- 拉票ㄌㄚ ㄆㄧㄠˋto campaign for votes; to solicit voter support during an election; canvassing for votes.
- 拉肚子ㄌㄚ ㄉㄨˋ ˙ㄗto have diarrhea; to suffer from loose stools.
- 伯母ㄅㄛˊ ㄇㄨˇwife of one's father's elder brother; aunt; a polite term for a woman about one's mother's age; (in Taiwan) a respectful form for a friend's mother