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"roman": "malakós",
"sense": "catamite",
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"sense": "catamite",
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"sense": "catamite",
"word": "稚児"
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"sense": "catamite",
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"word": "ᠠᠷᠤᠤᠬᠠᠨ ᠬᠥᠪᠡᠭᠦᠨ"
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"roman": "kekiz",
"sense": "catamite",
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"sense": "catamite",
"word": "چسکه"
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"roman": "bačče-qašang",
"sense": "catamite",
"word": "بچهقشنگ"
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"roman": "bačče-xošgel",
"sense": "catamite",
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"word": "катами́т"
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"code": "sa",
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"sense": "catamite",
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"word": "विदूषक"
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"sense": "catamite",
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"word": "catamito"
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"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "catamite",
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"lang": "Uyghur",
"roman": "hezilek",
"sense": "catamite",
"word": "ھەزىلەك"
}
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