See LEMETU on Wiktionary
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"english": "sheepswool",
"translation": "sheepswool",
"word": "LEMETUWEL¸ḴEN"
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"english": "The sheep's wool is very thick.",
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"Ovis aries#Translingual"
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"english": "The sheep's wool is very thick.",
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"trace": ""
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