"あかん" meaning in All languages combined

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          "english": "alcohol is forbidden",
          "roman": "sake wa akan",
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          "text": "酒はあかん"
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          "english": "you must not give in",
          "ref": "1984, “道頓堀人情”, 若山かほる (lyrics), performed by 鏡五郎",
          "roman": "maketara akan",
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              "負",
              "ま"
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      "roman": "ikenai",
      "word": "いけない: \"doesn't go"
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    "ja:大辞林",
    "ja:松村明"
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          "roman": "maketara akan",
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      "english": "doesn't become",
      "roman": "naranai",
      "word": "ならない: → unbecoming"
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      "english": "dame",
      "word": "駄目: no good"
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