See zein in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"word": "zein eta zein"
},
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},
{
"word": "zeinahi"
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{
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},
{
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"word": "zeinda"
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"word": "zeinek esan"
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"word": "zeinen"
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"word": "zeinda"
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"word": "zeinek esan"
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Download raw JSONL data for zein meaning in Basque (3.9kB)
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