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"word": "ဆိုင်ဂုံ"
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"roman": "prɨy nɔɔnɔkɔɔ",
"sense": "former name of Ho Chi Minh City",
"word": "ព្រៃនគរ"
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"sense": "former name of Ho Chi Minh City",
"word": "សៃហ្គន"
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"roman": "Saigong",
"sense": "former name of Ho Chi Minh City",
"word": "사이공"
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"sense": "former name of Ho Chi Minh City",
"word": "서공"
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"roman": "sai ngǭn",
"sense": "former name of Ho Chi Minh City",
"word": "ໄຊງ່ອນ"
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"sense": "former name of Ho Chi Minh City",
"word": "सायगॉन"
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"sense": "former name of Ho Chi Minh City",
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"sense": "former name of Ho Chi Minh City",
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"sense": "former name of Ho Chi Minh City",
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"code": "pt",
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"sense": "former name of Ho Chi Minh City",
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"code": "ru",
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"sense": "former name of Ho Chi Minh City",
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"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "former name of Ho Chi Minh City",
"word": "Saigon"
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"code": "th",
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"roman": "sâi-ngɔ̂n",
"sense": "former name of Ho Chi Minh City",
"word": "ไซ่ง่อน"
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"alt": "柴棍",
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"sense": "former name of Ho Chi Minh City",
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"word": "Ho Ši Min"
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"ipa": "/saiɡon/"
}
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