See piebald on Wiktionary
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"code": "pa",
"lang": "Punjabi",
"lang_code": "pa",
"roman": "ḍabā",
"sense": "animal with piebald coloration",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "ਡਬਾ"
},
{
"code": "pa",
"lang": "Punjabi",
"lang_code": "pa",
"roman": "ḍbā",
"sense": "animal with piebald coloration",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "ڈبا"
}
],
"word": "piebald"
}
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