See αἴνιγμα in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"ipa": "/ǎi̯.niŋ.ma/"
},
{
"ipa": "/ˈɛ.niɣ.ma/"
},
{
"ipa": "/ˈe.niɣ.ma/"
},
{
"ipa": "/ǎi̯.niŋ.ma/",
"note": "5ᵗʰ BCE Attic"
},
{
"ipa": "/ˈɛ.niɡ.ma/",
"note": "1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian"
},
{
"ipa": "/ˈɛ.niɣ.ma/",
"note": "4ᵗʰ CE Koine"
},
{
"ipa": "/ˈe.niɣ.ma/",
"note": "10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine"
},
{
"ipa": "/ˈe.niɣ.ma/",
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"singular"
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},
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"form": "αἰνιγμᾰ́τοιν",
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"source": "inflection",
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"plural"
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"form": "τῷ αἰνίγμᾰτῐ",
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"dative",
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},
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},
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"ipa": "/ˈɛ.niɣ.ma/",
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"ipa": "/ˈe.niɣ.ma/",
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