See goanna on Wiktionary
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"sense": "various monitor lizards native to Australia",
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"word": "kalta"
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"word": "gowena"
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"word": "mirntirimarta"
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"word": "budna"
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"lang": "Ngadjuri",
"sense": "various monitor lizards native to Australia",
"word": "inawala"
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"code": "nay",
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"sense": "various monitor lizards native to Australia",
"word": "thuyuni"
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