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{
"code": "sl",
"lang": "Slovene",
"sense": "characteristic of being humble",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "ponižnost"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "characteristic of being humble",
"word": "humildad"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "characteristic of being humble",
"tags": [
"common-gender"
],
"word": "ödmjukhet"
},
{
"code": "te",
"lang": "Telugu",
"roman": "oddika",
"sense": "characteristic of being humble",
"word": "ఒద్దిక"
},
{
"code": "th",
"lang": "Thai",
"sense": "characteristic of being humble",
"word": "ความถ่อมตัว"
},
{
"code": "th",
"lang": "Thai",
"sense": "characteristic of being humble",
"word": "ความนอบน้อม"
},
{
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "characteristic of being humble",
"word": "tevazu"
},
{
"code": "uk",
"lang": "Ukrainian",
"roman": "pokírnistʹ",
"sense": "characteristic of being humble",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "покі́рність"
},
{
"code": "uk",
"lang": "Ukrainian",
"roman": "pokírlyvistʹ",
"sense": "characteristic of being humble",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "покі́рливість"
},
{
"code": "uk",
"lang": "Ukrainian",
"roman": "smyrénnistʹ",
"sense": "characteristic of being humble",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "смире́нність"
},
{
"code": "uk",
"lang": "Ukrainian",
"roman": "skrómnistʹ",
"sense": "characteristic of being humble",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "скро́мність"
},
{
"code": "vo",
"lang": "Volapük",
"sense": "characteristic of being humble",
"word": "mük"
},
{
"code": "yi",
"lang": "Yiddish",
"roman": "shifles",
"sense": "characteristic of being humble",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "שפֿלות"
}
],
"word": "humility"
}
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