See knis on Wiktionary
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},
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"kines",
"kines#Maltese"
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},
{
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},
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]
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"definite",
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]
},
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"plural"
]
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"Rhymes:Maltese/iːs",
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]
},
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"indefinite",
"plural"
]
},
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"tags": [
"definite",
"plural"
]
},
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"definite",
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"tags": [
"definite",
"singular"
]
},
{
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"indefinite",
"plural"
]
},
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"definite",
"plural"
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],
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[
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}
Download raw JSONL data for knis meaning in All languages combined (2.4kB)
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"called_from": "form_descriptions/1698",
"msg": "unrecognized head form: instance noun kinsa",
"path": [
"knis"
],
"section": "Maltese",
"subsection": "noun",
"title": "knis",
"trace": ""
}
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