See klezmer on Wiktionary
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"lang": "Polish",
"lang_code": "pl",
"pos": "noun",
"related": [
{
"word": "klezmersko"
}
],
"senses": [
{
"glosses": [
"klezmer (Jewish folk musician)"
],
"links": [
[
"klezmer",
"klezmer#English"
]
],
"tags": [
"masculine",
"person"
]
},
{
"categories": [
"Polish derogatory terms"
],
"glosses": [
"musician playing for profit in catering establishments or at weddings"
],
"links": [
[
"derogatory",
"derogatory"
],
[
"musician",
"musician"
]
],
"raw_glosses": [
"(derogatory) musician playing for profit in catering establishments or at weddings"
],
"tags": [
"derogatory",
"masculine",
"person"
]
}
],
"sounds": [
{
"ipa": "/ˈklɛz.mɛr/"
},
{
"rhymes": "-ɛzmɛr"
}
],
"word": "klezmer"
}
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