See Altair in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"code": "ko",
"lang": "Korean",
"lang_code": "ko",
"roman": "Altaireu",
"sense": "star",
"word": "알타이르"
},
{
"code": "la",
"lang": "Latin",
"lang_code": "la",
"sense": "star",
"word": "Altair"
},
{
"code": "lt",
"lang": "Lithuanian",
"lang_code": "lt",
"sense": "star",
"word": "Altayras"
},
{
"code": "mnc",
"lang": "Manchu",
"lang_code": "mnc",
"roman": "igeri usiha",
"sense": "star",
"word": "ᡳᡤᡝᡵᡳ ᡠᠰᡳᡥᠠ"
},
{
"code": "no",
"lang": "Norwegian",
"lang_code": "no",
"sense": "star",
"word": "Altair"
},
{
"code": "fa",
"lang": "Persian",
"lang_code": "fa",
"sense": "star",
"word": "کرکس پرنده"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"lang_code": "pl",
"sense": "star",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "Altair"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"lang_code": "pt",
"sense": "star",
"word": "Altair"
},
{
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"lang_code": "ro",
"sense": "star",
"word": "Altair"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"lang_code": "ru",
"roman": "Alʹtaír",
"sense": "star",
"word": "Альтаи́р"
},
{
"code": "gd",
"lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
"lang_code": "gd",
"sense": "star",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "Leisgeag Ìosal"
},
{
"code": "sh",
"lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
"lang_code": "sh",
"sense": "star",
"tags": [
"Cyrillic"
],
"word": "Алтаир"
},
{
"code": "sh",
"lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
"lang_code": "sh",
"sense": "star",
"tags": [
"Latin"
],
"word": "Altair"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"lang_code": "es",
"sense": "star",
"word": "Altair"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"lang_code": "sv",
"sense": "star",
"word": "Altair"
},
{
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"lang_code": "tr",
"sense": "star",
"word": "Altair"
},
{
"code": "uk",
"lang": "Ukrainian",
"lang_code": "uk",
"roman": "Alʹtajir",
"sense": "star",
"word": "Альтаїр"
},
{
"code": "vi",
"lang": "Vietnamese",
"lang_code": "vi",
"sense": "star",
"word": "Sao Ngưu Lang"
}
],
"word": "Altair"
}
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