See braille in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"code": "eo",
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"sense": "system of writing using raised dots",
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"code": "fi",
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"code": "de",
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"code": "de",
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"sense": "system of writing using raised dots",
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"code": "el",
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"sense": "system of writing using raised dots",
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"code": "he",
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"code": "is",
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"sense": "system of writing using raised dots",
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"code": "ga",
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"masculine"
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"word": "braille"
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{
"code": "ga",
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"sense": "system of writing using raised dots",
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"feminine"
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"word": "scríbhneoireacht bhraille"
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"code": "it",
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"sense": "system of writing using raised dots",
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"masculine"
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"word": "braille"
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"alt": "てんじ",
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"word": "点字"
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{
"alt": "ブライユてんじ",
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"sense": "system of writing using raised dots",
"word": "ブライユ点字"
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"alt": "點字",
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"lang": "Korean",
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"sense": "system of writing using raised dots",
"word": "점자"
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{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "system of writing using raised dots",
"word": "tuhi matapō"
},
{
"code": "no",
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"sense": "system of writing using raised dots",
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"code": "pt",
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"sense": "system of writing using raised dots",
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"code": "pt",
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"code": "ru",
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"word": "а́збука Бра́йля"
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"word": "систе́ма Бра́йля"
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"code": "te",
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"sense": "system of writing using raised dots",
"word": "బ్రెయిలీ"
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"code": "vi",
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"sense": "system of writing using raised dots",
"word": "chữ nổi"
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"code": "vo",
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"sense": "system of writing using raised dots",
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"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to write in braille",
"word": "kirjoittaa pistekirjoituksella"
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"code": "fi",
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"word": "tunnistaa tunnustelemalla"
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