See ehk on Wiktionary
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],
"lang": "Estonian",
"lang_code": "et",
"pos": "conj",
"senses": [
{
"categories": [
"Estonian terms with usage examples"
],
"examples": [
{
"bold_text_offsets": [
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6,
9
]
],
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20,
26
]
],
"english": "the Welsh language, a.k.a. Cymraeg",
"text": "uelsi ehk kõmri keel",
"translation": "the Welsh language, a.k.a. Cymraeg",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
"a.k.a., or",
"Connects words that are synonymous, that mean the same thing or that are used in the same context."
],
"links": [
[
"a.k.a.",
"a.k.a."
],
[
"or",
"or"
]
],
"synonyms": [
{
"word": "elik"
}
]
},
{
"categories": [
"Estonian terms with usage examples"
],
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{
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],
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[
41,
43
],
[
69,
71
]
],
"english": "The total area of marshland is 9340 km², or 20.7% of Estonia's territory.",
"text": "Soode üldpindala on 9340 km² ehk 20,7% Eesti territooriumist.",
"translation": "The total area of marshland is 9340 km², or 20.7% of Estonia's territory.",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
"a.k.a., or",
"Connects two expressions, the latter explaining the former or conveying it in other words."
],
"links": [
[
"a.k.a.",
"a.k.a."
],
[
"or",
"or"
]
],
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{
"word": "elik"
}
]
},
{
"categories": [
"Estonian terms with archaic senses"
],
"glosses": [
"or"
],
"links": [
[
"or",
"or"
]
],
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"(archaic) or"
],
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{
"word": "või"
}
],
"tags": [
"archaic"
]
}
],
"sounds": [
{
"ipa": "/ˈehk/"
},
{
"ipa": "[ˈehk]"
},
{
"audio": "Et-ehk.ogg",
"mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/4/49/Et-ehk.ogg/Et-ehk.ogg.mp3",
"ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/49/Et-ehk.ogg"
},
{
"rhymes": "-ehk"
}
],
"word": "ehk"
}
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