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"sense": "sing monophonically without instruments",
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"sense": "sing monophonically without instruments",
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"word": "ән айту"
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"rhymes": "-ænt"
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"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "napjavam",
"sense": "sing monophonically without instruments",
"word": "напявам"
},
{
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "sing monophonically without instruments",
"word": "chanten"
},
{
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "sing monophonically without instruments",
"word": "zingen"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "sing monophonically without instruments",
"word": "messuta"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "sing monophonically without instruments",
"word": "chanter"
},
{
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "sing monophonically without instruments",
"word": "cantar"
},
{
"code": "ka",
"lang": "Georgian",
"roman": "galoba",
"sense": "sing monophonically without instruments",
"word": "გალობა"
},
{
"code": "ka",
"lang": "Georgian",
"roman": "galobs",
"sense": "sing monophonically without instruments",
"word": "გალობს"
},
{
"code": "ga",
"lang": "Irish",
"sense": "sing monophonically without instruments",
"word": "can"
},
{
"code": "ga",
"lang": "Irish",
"sense": "sing monophonically without instruments",
"word": "bí ag cantaireacht"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "sing monophonically without instruments",
"word": "salmodiare"
},
{
"code": "kk",
"lang": "Kazakh",
"roman": "än aitu",
"sense": "sing monophonically without instruments",
"word": "ән айту"
},
{
"code": "la",
"lang": "Latin",
"sense": "sing monophonically without instruments",
"word": "cano"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "sing monophonically without instruments",
"word": "oriori"
},
{
"code": "nah",
"lang": "Nahuatl",
"sense": "sing monophonically without instruments",
"word": "tlatoa"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "sing monophonically without instruments",
"word": "cantar"
},
{
"code": "rap",
"lang": "Rapa Nui",
"sense": "sing monophonically without instruments",
"word": "rongorongo"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "petʹ",
"sense": "sing monophonically without instruments",
"word": "петь"
},
{
"code": "es",
"english": "religious",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "sing monophonically without instruments",
"word": "salmodiar"
},
{
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "sing monophonically without instruments",
"word": "şarkı söylemek"
},
{
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "sing monophonically without instruments",
"word": "terennüm etmek"
},
{
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "sing monophonically without instruments",
"word": "ilahi okumak"
},
{
"code": "zro",
"lang": "Záparo",
"sense": "sing monophonically without instruments",
"word": "uranu"
},
{
"code": "eo",
"lang": "Esperanto",
"sense": "utter or repeat in a strongly rhythmical manner",
"word": "skandi"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "utter or repeat in a strongly rhythmical manner",
"tags": [
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],
"word": "skandować"
},
{
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "utter or repeat in a strongly rhythmical manner",
"word": "scanda"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "skandirovatʹ",
"sense": "utter or repeat in a strongly rhythmical manner",
"word": "скандировать"
},
{
"code": "uk",
"lang": "Ukrainian",
"roman": "skanduváty",
"sense": "utter or repeat in a strongly rhythmical manner",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "скандува́ти"
}
],
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"chant (disambiguation)"
],
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}
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"word": "chant royal"
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"word": "chant talk"
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"word": "chant therapy"
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"word": "Jody chant"
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"word": "terrace chant"
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"word": "cantrix"
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"word": "Gregorian chant"
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"word": "Ramayana monkey chant"
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"ipa": "/t͡ʃɑːnt/",
"tags": [
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},
{
"ipa": "/t͡ʃænt/",
"tags": [
"UK"
]
},
{
"ipa": "/t͡ʃænt/",
"tags": [
"US"
]
},
{
"rhymes": "-ɑːnt"
},
{
"rhymes": "-ænt"
},
{
"audio": "en-us-chant.ogg",
"mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/b/b5/En-us-chant.ogg/En-us-chant.ogg.mp3",
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{
"code": "ka",
"lang": "Georgian",
"roman": "sagalobeli",
"sense": "type of singing",
"word": "საგალობელი"
},
{
"code": "ga",
"lang": "Irish",
"sense": "type of singing",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "cantaireacht"
},
{
"code": "ga",
"lang": "Irish",
"sense": "type of singing",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "andord"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "type of singing",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "salmodia"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "type of singing",
"word": "oriori"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "type of singing",
"word": "whakaoriori"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "pesnopénije",
"sense": "type of singing",
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"neuter"
],
"word": "песнопе́ние"
},
{
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "type of singing",
"word": "şarkı"
},
{
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "type of singing",
"word": "terennüm"
},
{
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "type of singing",
"word": "ilahi"
}
],
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"chant",
"chant (disambiguation)"
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"word": "chant"
}
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