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"sense": "the spirit world",
"word": "𒋼𒂊𒈾𒌋𒉿𒀸"
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"sense": "the spirit world",
"word": "𒋼𒂊𒈾𒌋𒉿𒀸"
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"word": "alvilág"
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"lang": "Lü",
"roman": "moengṗhii",
"sense": "the spirit world",
"word": "ᦵᦙᦲᧂᦕᦲ"
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"code": "mi",
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"sense": "the spirit world",
"word": "Rarohenga"
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"sense": "the spirit world",
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"word": "netherworld"
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