"ferstan" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [Sranan Tongo]

Forms: frustan [alternative]
Etymology: From Dutch verstaan; by surface analysis, fer- + stan Etymology templates: {{der|srn|nl|verstaan}} Dutch verstaan, {{af|srn|fer-|stan}} fer- + stan, {{surf|srn|<i class="Latn mention" lang="srn">fer-</i> + <i class="Latn mention" lang="srn">stan</i>|nocap=1}} by surface analysis, fer- + stan Head templates: {{head|srn|verb}} ferstan
  1. to understand
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      "lang_code": "djk",
      "word": "fusutan"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Saramaccan",
      "lang_code": "srm",
      "word": "fusután"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Caribbean Javanese",
      "lang_code": "jvn",
      "raw_tags": [
        "borrowed"
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      "lang_code": "jvn",
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    }
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  "lang_code": "srn",
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        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
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        "to understand"
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          "understand",
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        ]
      ]
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      "lang_code": "djk",
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    {
      "lang": "Saramaccan",
      "lang_code": "srm",
      "word": "fusután"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Caribbean Javanese",
      "lang_code": "jvn",
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        "borrowed"
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      "lang_code": "jvn",
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        "borrowed"
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    {
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      "raw_tags": [
        "borrowed"
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      },
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      "name": "af"
    },
    {
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        "nocap": "1"
      },
      "expansion": "by surface analysis, fer- + stan",
      "name": "surf"
    }
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  "etymology_text": "From Dutch verstaan; by surface analysis, fer- + stan",
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      "form": "frustan",
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      ]
    }
  ],
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        "Sranan Tongo verbs"
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