"earwax" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From Middle English erewax, a compound of ere + wax. Equivalent to ear + wax. Etymology templates: {{der|en|enm|erewax}} Middle English erewax, {{compound|enm|ere|wax|nocat=1}} ere + wax, {{compound|en|ear|wax}} ear + wax Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} earwax (uncountable)
  1. (medicine, pathology) A waxy substance secreted by the ear. Wikipedia link: earwax Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Bodily fluids, Medicine, Pathology Synonyms: cerumen [technical, engineering, physical-sciences, natural-sciences], wax, ear wax, ear-wax Derived forms: earwax impaction Translations (waxy substance secreted by the ear): èk geulunyueng (Acehnese), qokká [feminine] (Afar), oorsmeer (Afrikaans), dyllë i veshit [masculine] (Albanian), ruhi (Apatani), صِمْلَاخ (ṣimlāḵ) [masculine] (Arabic), شَمْع اَلْأُذْن (šamʕ al-ʔuḏn) [masculine] (Arabic), شمع الودن (šamʕ el-wedn) [Egyptian-Arabic, masculine] (Arabic), ചെങ്ങനെ (ceŋŋane) (Aranadan), atkaraačiísuʾ (Arikara), কণামাকৰি (konamakori) (Assamese), কানৰ মলি (kanor moli) (Assamese), сайыр (sayır) (Bashkir), вушна́я се́ра (vušnája sjéra) [feminine] (Belarusian), কানের খৈল (kaner khōil) (Bengali), tuli (Bikol Central), ушна кал (ušna kal) [feminine] (Bulgarian), cerumen [masculine] (Catalan), cera de les orelles [feminine] (Catalan), 耳屎 (ji⁵ si²) (Chinese Cantonese), 耳垢 (ji⁵ gau³) [formal] (Chinese Cantonese), 耵聹 (Chinese Cantonese), 耵聍 (ding¹ ning⁴) [formal] (Chinese Cantonese), 耳屎 (ěrshǐ) (Chinese Mandarin), 耳垢 (ěrgòu) (Chinese Mandarin), 耵聹 (Chinese Mandarin), 耵聍 (dīngníng) (Chinese Mandarin), nacazcuitlatl (Classical Nahuatl), nacazcuihcuitlatl (Classical Nahuatl), ᒥᐢᑭᐦᑌᑯᒼ (miskihtekom) (Cree), ušní maz [masculine] (Czech), ørevoks [common-gender, neuter] (Danish), akun chokora (Deori), ކަންފަތުގައި މަޑުލުން (kan̊fatugai maḍulun̊) (Dhivehi), khamao khee (Dimasa), oorsmeer [neuter] (Dutch), cerumen [neuter] (Dutch), пилеой (piľeoj) (Erzya), orelvakso (Esperanto), cerumeno (Esperanto), vaik (Estonian), kõrvavaik (Estonian), vaikku (Finnish), korvavaha (Finnish), cérumen [masculine] (French), cerume [masculine] (Galician), ყურის ცვილი (q̇uris cvili) (Georgian), Ohrenschmalz [neuter] (German), Zerumen [neuter] (German), κυψελίδα (kypselída) [feminine] (Greek), κερί (kerí) [colloquial, neuter] (Greek), કાન મીણ (kān mīṇ) (Gujarati), kokuli (Hawaiian), ठेक (ṭhek) (Hindi), खोंठ (khõṭh) (Hindi), खूँट (khū̃ṭ) (Hindi), कान का मैल (kān kā mail) (Hindi), खुँट (khũṭ) [masculine] (Hindi), कनोई (kanoī) [feminine] (Hindi), कर्णमल (karṇamal) [masculine] (Hindi), पेंजूष (peñjūṣ) [masculine] (Hindi), पिंजूष (piñjūṣ) [masculine] (Hindi), कार्ण (kārṇ) [masculine] (Hindi), तोक्म (tokma) [masculine] (Hindi), ठेँठी (ṭhẽṭhī) [feminine] (Hindi), कर्णागूथ (karṇāgūth) [masculine] (Hindi), fülzsír (Hungarian), eyrnamergur [masculine] (Icelandic), cerumeno (Ido), боалоз (boaloz) (Ingush), céir chluaise [feminine] (Irish), cerume [masculine] (Italian), 耳垢 (alt: みみあか, mimiaka, じこう, jikō) (Japanese), 耳糞 (mimikuso) (alt: みみくそ) [slang] (Japanese), 耳屎 (mimikuso) (alt: みみくそ) [slang] (Japanese), 耳垢 (mimiaka) (alt: みみあか) [Kyūshū] (Japanese), 耳ん垢 (mimingo) (alt: みみんご) [Kyūshū] (Japanese), tueng (Kankanaey), luek (Kankanaey), អាចម៍ត្រចៀក (ach tro jeak) (Khmer), 귀지 (gwiji) (Korean), 귀에지 (gwieji) (Korean), sērs [masculine] (Latvian), auss sērs [masculine] (Latvian), taług z wucha [masculine] (Lower Sorbian), Ouereschmalz [neuter] (Luxembourgish), ᦃᦲᧉᦠᦴ (ẋii²ḣuu) (), tahi telinga (Malay), ചെവിക്കായം (cevikkāyaṁ) (Malayalam), qaqalokossawon (Malecite-Passamaquoddy), ᡥᡡᠰᡠᡵᡳ (hūsuri) (Manchu), taeturi (Maori), tāturi (Maori), pwije (Mokilese), пилевай (piľevaj) (Moksha), काने गुजी (kāne gujī) (Nepali), ørevoks [masculine, neuter] (Norwegian Bokmål), øyrevoks [masculine, neuter] (Norwegian Nynorsk), cerumèn [masculine] (Occitan), drōsne [feminine] (Old English), drōsna [masculine] (Old English), olilek (Pangasinan), woskowina (Polish), woszczyna [feminine] (Polish), cera de ouvido [feminine] (Portuguese), cera [feminine] (Portuguese), rinri wira (Quechua), ушна́я се́ра (ušnája séra) [feminine] (Russian), कर्णमल (karṇamala) [masculine] (Sanskrit), पेञ्जूष (peñjūṣa) [masculine] (Sanskrit), पिञ्जूष (piñjūṣa) [masculine] (Sanskrit), तोक्म (tokma) [masculine] (Sanskrit), ᱮᱲᱜᱳᱫ (eṛgot’) (Santali), cèir-chluaise [feminine] (Scottish Gaelic), ушна маст (ušna mast) [masculine] (Serbo-Croatian), слих (slih) [masculine] (Serbo-Croatian), කන්කලාඳුරු (kankalāⁿduru) (Sinhalese), කනේ කලාඳුරු (kanē kalāⁿduru) (Sinhalese), cukey (Somali), cerumen [masculine] (Spanish), cerilla [feminine] (Spanish), cera [feminine] (Spanish), cera de los oídos [feminine] (Spanish), nta za sikio (Swahili), öronvax (Swedish), tutuli (Tagalog), чирки гӯш (čirk-i güš) (Tajik), గులిమి (gulimi) (Telugu), ขี้หู (kîi-hǔu) (Thai), རྣ་སྤགས (rna spags) (Tibetan), རྣ་སྤབས (rna spabs) (Tibetan), རྣ་སྦངས (rna sbangs) (Tibetan), вушна́ сі́ра (vušná síra) [feminine] (Ukrainian), ráy (Vietnamese), ráy tai (Vietnamese), cứt ráy (Vietnamese), cŵyr clustiau [masculine] (Welsh), кулугу (kulugu) (Yakut), кулгаах кулугута (kulgaaq kuluguta) (Yakut)
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        {
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "en",
          "name": "Bodily fluids",
          "orig": "en:Bodily fluids",
          "parents": [
            "Body parts",
            "Liquids",
            "Body",
            "Anatomy",
            "Matter",
            "All topics",
            "Biology",
            "Medicine",
            "Chemistry",
            "Nature",
            "Fundamental",
            "Sciences",
            "Healthcare",
            "Health"
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          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "en",
          "name": "Medicine",
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            "Biology",
            "Healthcare",
            "Sciences",
            "Health",
            "All topics",
            "Body",
            "Fundamental"
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        },
        {
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "en",
          "name": "Pathology",
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          "parents": [
            "Disease",
            "Medicine",
            "Health",
            "Biology",
            "Healthcare",
            "Body",
            "Sciences",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
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          "source": "w"
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      ],
      "derived": [
        {
          "word": "earwax impaction"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "c. 1602, William Shakespeare, The Famous Historie of Troylus and Cresseid. Excellently Expressing the Beginning of their Loues, with the Conceited Wooing of Pandarus, Prince of Licia, London: Imprinted by G[eorge] Eld for R[ichard] Bonian and H[enry] Walley, and are to be sold at the spred Eagle in Paules Church-yeard, ouer against the great North doore, published 1609, →OCLC, act V, scene 1:",
          "text": "Her's Agamemnon, an honeſt fellow inough and one that loues quailes, but hee has not ſo much braine as eare-wax, […]",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A waxy substance secreted by the ear."
      ],
      "id": "en-earwax-en-noun-QoKbPG~Y",
      "links": [
        [
          "medicine",
          "medicine"
        ],
        [
          "pathology",
          "pathology"
        ],
        [
          "waxy",
          "waxy"
        ],
        [
          "secrete",
          "secrete"
        ],
        [
          "ear",
          "ear"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(medicine, pathology) A waxy substance secreted by the ear."
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "topics": [
            "technical",
            "engineering",
            "physical-sciences",
            "natural-sciences"
          ],
          "word": "cerumen"
        },
        {
          "word": "wax"
        },
        {
          "word": "ear wax"
        },
        {
          "word": "ear-wax"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "uncountable"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "medicine",
        "pathology",
        "sciences"
      ],
      "translations": [
        {
          "code": "ace",
          "lang": "Acehnese",
          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
          "word": "èk geulunyueng"
        },
        {
          "code": "aa",
          "lang": "Afar",
          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "qokká"
        },
        {
          "code": "af",
          "lang": "Afrikaans",
          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
          "word": "oorsmeer"
        },
        {
          "code": "sq",
          "lang": "Albanian",
          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "dyllë i veshit"
        },
        {
          "code": "apt",
          "lang": "Apatani",
          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
          "word": "ruhi"
        },
        {
          "code": "ar",
          "lang": "Arabic",
          "roman": "ṣimlāḵ",
          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "صِمْلَاخ"
        },
        {
          "code": "ar",
          "lang": "Arabic",
          "roman": "šamʕ al-ʔuḏn",
          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "شَمْع اَلْأُذْن"
        },
        {
          "code": "arz",
          "lang": "Arabic",
          "roman": "šamʕ el-wedn",
          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
          "tags": [
            "Egyptian-Arabic",
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "شمع الودن"
        },
        {
          "code": "aaf",
          "lang": "Aranadan",
          "roman": "ceŋŋane",
          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
          "word": "ചെങ്ങനെ"
        },
        {
          "code": "ari",
          "lang": "Arikara",
          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
          "word": "atkaraačiísuʾ"
        },
        {
          "code": "as",
          "lang": "Assamese",
          "roman": "konamakori",
          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
          "word": "কণামাকৰি"
        },
        {
          "code": "as",
          "lang": "Assamese",
          "roman": "kanor moli",
          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
          "word": "কানৰ মলি"
        },
        {
          "code": "ba",
          "lang": "Bashkir",
          "roman": "sayır",
          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
          "word": "сайыр"
        },
        {
          "code": "be",
          "lang": "Belarusian",
          "roman": "vušnája sjéra",
          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "вушна́я се́ра"
        },
        {
          "code": "bn",
          "lang": "Bengali",
          "roman": "kaner khōil",
          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
          "word": "কানের খৈল"
        },
        {
          "code": "bcl",
          "lang": "Bikol Central",
          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
          "word": "tuli"
        },
        {
          "code": "bg",
          "lang": "Bulgarian",
          "roman": "ušna kal",
          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "ушна кал"
        },
        {
          "code": "ca",
          "lang": "Catalan",
          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "cerumen"
        },
        {
          "code": "ca",
          "lang": "Catalan",
          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "cera de les orelles"
        },
        {
          "code": "yue",
          "lang": "Chinese Cantonese",
          "roman": "ji⁵ si²",
          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
          "word": "耳屎"
        },
        {
          "code": "yue",
          "lang": "Chinese Cantonese",
          "roman": "ji⁵ gau³",
          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
          "tags": [
            "formal"
          ],
          "word": "耳垢"
        },
        {
          "code": "yue",
          "lang": "Chinese Cantonese",
          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
          "word": "耵聹"
        },
        {
          "code": "yue",
          "lang": "Chinese Cantonese",
          "roman": "ding¹ ning⁴",
          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
          "tags": [
            "formal"
          ],
          "word": "耵聍"
        },
        {
          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "roman": "ěrshǐ",
          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
          "word": "耳屎"
        },
        {
          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "roman": "ěrgòu",
          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
          "word": "耳垢"
        },
        {
          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
          "word": "耵聹"
        },
        {
          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "roman": "dīngníng",
          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
          "word": "耵聍"
        },
        {
          "code": "nci",
          "lang": "Classical Nahuatl",
          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
          "word": "nacazcuitlatl"
        },
        {
          "code": "nci",
          "lang": "Classical Nahuatl",
          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
          "word": "nacazcuihcuitlatl"
        },
        {
          "code": "cr",
          "lang": "Cree",
          "roman": "miskihtekom",
          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
          "word": "ᒥᐢᑭᐦᑌᑯᒼ"
        },
        {
          "code": "cs",
          "lang": "Czech",
          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "ušní maz"
        },
        {
          "code": "da",
          "lang": "Danish",
          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
          "tags": [
            "common-gender",
            "neuter"
          ],
          "word": "ørevoks"
        },
        {
          "code": "der",
          "lang": "Deori",
          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
          "word": "akun chokora"
        },
        {
          "code": "dv",
          "lang": "Dhivehi",
          "roman": "kan̊fatugai maḍulun̊",
          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
          "word": "ކަންފަތުގައި މަޑުލުން"
        },
        {
          "code": "dis",
          "lang": "Dimasa",
          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
          "word": "khamao khee"
        },
        {
          "code": "nl",
          "lang": "Dutch",
          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
          "tags": [
            "neuter"
          ],
          "word": "oorsmeer"
        },
        {
          "code": "nl",
          "lang": "Dutch",
          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
          "tags": [
            "neuter"
          ],
          "word": "cerumen"
        },
        {
          "code": "myv",
          "lang": "Erzya",
          "roman": "piľeoj",
          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
          "word": "пилеой"
        },
        {
          "code": "eo",
          "lang": "Esperanto",
          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
          "word": "orelvakso"
        },
        {
          "code": "eo",
          "lang": "Esperanto",
          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
          "word": "cerumeno"
        },
        {
          "code": "et",
          "lang": "Estonian",
          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
          "word": "vaik"
        },
        {
          "code": "et",
          "lang": "Estonian",
          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
          "word": "kõrvavaik"
        },
        {
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
          "word": "vaikku"
        },
        {
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
          "word": "korvavaha"
        },
        {
          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "cérumen"
        },
        {
          "code": "gl",
          "lang": "Galician",
          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "cerume"
        },
        {
          "code": "ka",
          "lang": "Georgian",
          "roman": "q̇uris cvili",
          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
          "word": "ყურის ცვილი"
        },
        {
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
          "tags": [
            "neuter"
          ],
          "word": "Ohrenschmalz"
        },
        {
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
          "tags": [
            "neuter"
          ],
          "word": "Zerumen"
        },
        {
          "code": "el",
          "lang": "Greek",
          "roman": "kypselída",
          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "κυψελίδα"
        },
        {
          "code": "el",
          "lang": "Greek",
          "roman": "kerí",
          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
          "tags": [
            "colloquial",
            "neuter"
          ],
          "word": "κερί"
        },
        {
          "code": "gu",
          "lang": "Gujarati",
          "roman": "kān mīṇ",
          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
          "word": "કાન મીણ"
        },
        {
          "code": "haw",
          "lang": "Hawaiian",
          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
          "word": "kokuli"
        },
        {
          "code": "hi",
          "lang": "Hindi",
          "roman": "ṭhek",
          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
          "word": "ठेक"
        },
        {
          "code": "hi",
          "lang": "Hindi",
          "roman": "khõṭh",
          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
          "word": "खोंठ"
        },
        {
          "code": "hi",
          "lang": "Hindi",
          "roman": "khū̃ṭ",
          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
          "word": "खूँट"
        },
        {
          "code": "hi",
          "lang": "Hindi",
          "roman": "kān kā mail",
          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
          "word": "कान का मैल"
        },
        {
          "code": "hi",
          "lang": "Hindi",
          "roman": "khũṭ",
          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "खुँट"
        },
        {
          "code": "hi",
          "lang": "Hindi",
          "roman": "kanoī",
          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "कनोई"
        },
        {
          "code": "hi",
          "lang": "Hindi",
          "roman": "karṇamal",
          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "कर्णमल"
        },
        {
          "code": "hi",
          "lang": "Hindi",
          "roman": "peñjūṣ",
          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "पेंजूष"
        },
        {
          "code": "hi",
          "lang": "Hindi",
          "roman": "piñjūṣ",
          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "पिंजूष"
        },
        {
          "code": "hi",
          "lang": "Hindi",
          "roman": "kārṇ",
          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "कार्ण"
        },
        {
          "code": "hi",
          "lang": "Hindi",
          "roman": "tokma",
          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "तोक्म"
        },
        {
          "code": "hi",
          "lang": "Hindi",
          "roman": "ṭhẽṭhī",
          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "ठेँठी"
        },
        {
          "code": "hi",
          "lang": "Hindi",
          "roman": "karṇāgūth",
          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "कर्णागूथ"
        },
        {
          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
          "word": "fülzsír"
        },
        {
          "code": "is",
          "lang": "Icelandic",
          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "eyrnamergur"
        },
        {
          "code": "io",
          "lang": "Ido",
          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
          "word": "cerumeno"
        },
        {
          "code": "inh",
          "lang": "Ingush",
          "roman": "boaloz",
          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
          "word": "боалоз"
        },
        {
          "code": "ga",
          "lang": "Irish",
          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "céir chluaise"
        },
        {
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "cerume"
        },
        {
          "alt": "みみあか, mimiaka, じこう, jikō",
          "code": "ja",
          "lang": "Japanese",
          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
          "word": "耳垢"
        },
        {
          "alt": "みみくそ",
          "code": "ja",
          "lang": "Japanese",
          "roman": "mimikuso",
          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
          "tags": [
            "slang"
          ],
          "word": "耳糞"
        },
        {
          "alt": "みみくそ",
          "code": "ja",
          "lang": "Japanese",
          "roman": "mimikuso",
          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
          "tags": [
            "slang"
          ],
          "word": "耳屎"
        },
        {
          "alt": "みみあか",
          "code": "ja",
          "lang": "Japanese",
          "roman": "mimiaka",
          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
          "tags": [
            "Kyūshū"
          ],
          "word": "耳垢"
        },
        {
          "alt": "みみんご",
          "code": "ja",
          "lang": "Japanese",
          "roman": "mimingo",
          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
          "tags": [
            "Kyūshū"
          ],
          "word": "耳ん垢"
        },
        {
          "code": "kne",
          "lang": "Kankanaey",
          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
          "word": "tueng"
        },
        {
          "code": "kne",
          "lang": "Kankanaey",
          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
          "word": "luek"
        },
        {
          "code": "km",
          "lang": "Khmer",
          "roman": "ach tro jeak",
          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
          "word": "អាចម៍ត្រចៀក"
        },
        {
          "code": "ko",
          "lang": "Korean",
          "roman": "gwiji",
          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
          "word": "귀지"
        },
        {
          "code": "ko",
          "lang": "Korean",
          "roman": "gwieji",
          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
          "word": "귀에지"
        },
        {
          "code": "lv",
          "lang": "Latvian",
          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "sērs"
        },
        {
          "code": "lv",
          "lang": "Latvian",
          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "auss sērs"
        },
        {
          "code": "khb",
          "lang": "Lü",
          "roman": "ẋii²ḣuu",
          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
          "word": "ᦃᦲᧉᦠᦴ"
        },
        {
          "code": "lb",
          "lang": "Luxembourgish",
          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
          "tags": [
            "neuter"
          ],
          "word": "Ouereschmalz"
        },
        {
          "code": "ms",
          "lang": "Malay",
          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
          "word": "tahi telinga"
        },
        {
          "code": "ml",
          "lang": "Malayalam",
          "roman": "cevikkāyaṁ",
          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
          "word": "ചെവിക്കായം"
        },
        {
          "code": "pqm",
          "lang": "Malecite-Passamaquoddy",
          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
          "word": "qaqalokossawon"
        },
        {
          "code": "mnc",
          "lang": "Manchu",
          "roman": "hūsuri",
          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
          "word": "ᡥᡡᠰᡠᡵᡳ"
        },
        {
          "code": "mi",
          "lang": "Maori",
          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
          "word": "taeturi"
        },
        {
          "code": "mi",
          "lang": "Maori",
          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
          "word": "tāturi"
        },
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          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
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          "code": "ang",
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          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
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          "word": "drōsne"
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          "code": "ang",
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          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
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          "code": "pag",
          "lang": "Pangasinan",
          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
          "word": "olilek"
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          "code": "pl",
          "lang": "Polish",
          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
          "word": "woskowina"
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        {
          "code": "pl",
          "lang": "Polish",
          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
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          "code": "pt",
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          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
          "tags": [
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          "word": "cera de ouvido"
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          "code": "pt",
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          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
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          "code": "qu",
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          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
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          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
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          "word": "ушна́я се́ра"
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          "code": "sa",
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          "roman": "karṇamala",
          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
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          "code": "sa",
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          "roman": "peñjūṣa",
          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
          "tags": [
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          "word": "पेञ्जूष"
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          "code": "sa",
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          "word": "पिञ्जूष"
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          "code": "sa",
          "lang": "Sanskrit",
          "roman": "tokma",
          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
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          "word": "तोक्म"
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          "code": "sat",
          "lang": "Santali",
          "roman": "eṛgot’",
          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
          "word": "ᱮᱲᱜᱳᱫ"
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          "code": "gd",
          "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
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          "word": "cèir-chluaise"
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          "code": "sh",
          "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
          "roman": "ušna mast",
          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "ушна маст"
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          "code": "sh",
          "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
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          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
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          "word": "слих"
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          "code": "si",
          "lang": "Sinhalese",
          "roman": "kankalāⁿduru",
          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
          "word": "කන්කලාඳුරු"
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          "code": "si",
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          "roman": "kanē kalāⁿduru",
          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
          "word": "කනේ කලාඳුරු"
        },
        {
          "code": "so",
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          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
          "word": "cukey"
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          "code": "dsb",
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          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
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          "code": "es",
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          "word": "cerumen"
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          "code": "es",
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          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
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          "word": "cerilla"
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          "code": "es",
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          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
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          "code": "es",
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          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
          "tags": [
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          "word": "cera de los oídos"
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          "code": "sw",
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          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
          "word": "nta za sikio"
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          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
          "word": "öronvax"
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          "code": "tl",
          "lang": "Tagalog",
          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
          "word": "tutuli"
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          "code": "tg",
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          "roman": "čirk-i güš",
          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
          "word": "чирки гӯш"
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          "code": "te",
          "lang": "Telugu",
          "roman": "gulimi",
          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
          "word": "గులిమి"
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          "code": "th",
          "lang": "Thai",
          "roman": "kîi-hǔu",
          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
          "word": "ขี้หู"
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          "code": "bo",
          "lang": "Tibetan",
          "roman": "rna spags",
          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
          "word": "རྣ་སྤགས"
        },
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          "code": "bo",
          "lang": "Tibetan",
          "roman": "rna spabs",
          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
          "word": "རྣ་སྤབས"
        },
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          "code": "bo",
          "lang": "Tibetan",
          "roman": "rna sbangs",
          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
          "word": "རྣ་སྦངས"
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          "code": "uk",
          "lang": "Ukrainian",
          "roman": "vušná síra",
          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
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          "word": "вушна́ сі́ра"
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          "code": "vi",
          "lang": "Vietnamese",
          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
          "word": "ráy"
        },
        {
          "code": "vi",
          "lang": "Vietnamese",
          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
          "word": "ráy tai"
        },
        {
          "code": "vi",
          "lang": "Vietnamese",
          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
          "word": "cứt ráy"
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          "code": "cy",
          "lang": "Welsh",
          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
          "tags": [
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          "word": "cŵyr clustiau"
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          "code": "sah",
          "lang": "Yakut",
          "roman": "kulugu",
          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
          "word": "кулугу"
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          "code": "sah",
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          "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
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          "text": "Her's Agamemnon, an honeſt fellow inough and one that loues quailes, but hee has not ſo much braine as eare-wax, […]",
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      "code": "ace",
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      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
      "word": "èk geulunyueng"
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    {
      "code": "aa",
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      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "qokká"
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      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
      "word": "oorsmeer"
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      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "dyllë i veshit"
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      "word": "ruhi"
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      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "صِمْلَاخ"
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      "code": "ar",
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      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "شَمْع اَلْأُذْن"
    },
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      "code": "arz",
      "lang": "Arabic",
      "roman": "šamʕ el-wedn",
      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "شمع الودن"
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      "code": "aaf",
      "lang": "Aranadan",
      "roman": "ceŋŋane",
      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
      "word": "ചെങ്ങനെ"
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      "code": "ari",
      "lang": "Arikara",
      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
      "word": "atkaraačiísuʾ"
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      "code": "as",
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      "roman": "konamakori",
      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
      "word": "কণামাকৰি"
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      "code": "as",
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      "roman": "kanor moli",
      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
      "word": "কানৰ মলি"
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      "code": "ba",
      "lang": "Bashkir",
      "roman": "sayır",
      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
      "word": "сайыр"
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      "roman": "vušnája sjéra",
      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "вушна́я се́ра"
    },
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      "roman": "kaner khōil",
      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
      "word": "কানের খৈল"
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      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
      "word": "tuli"
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      "roman": "ušna kal",
      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "ушна кал"
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      "code": "ca",
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      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "cerumen"
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      "code": "ca",
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      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "cera de les orelles"
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      "code": "yue",
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      "roman": "ji⁵ si²",
      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
      "word": "耳屎"
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      "roman": "ji⁵ gau³",
      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
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      "word": "耳垢"
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      "word": "耵聍"
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      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
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      "roman": "dīngníng",
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      "word": "耵聍"
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      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
      "word": "nacazcuitlatl"
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      "roman": "miskihtekom",
      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
      "word": "ᒥᐢᑭᐦᑌᑯᒼ"
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      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "ušní maz"
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      "code": "da",
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      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
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      "word": "ørevoks"
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      "code": "der",
      "lang": "Deori",
      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
      "word": "akun chokora"
    },
    {
      "code": "dv",
      "lang": "Dhivehi",
      "roman": "kan̊fatugai maḍulun̊",
      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
      "word": "ކަންފަތުގައި މަޑުލުން"
    },
    {
      "code": "dis",
      "lang": "Dimasa",
      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
      "word": "khamao khee"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "oorsmeer"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "cerumen"
    },
    {
      "code": "myv",
      "lang": "Erzya",
      "roman": "piľeoj",
      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
      "word": "пилеой"
    },
    {
      "code": "eo",
      "lang": "Esperanto",
      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
      "word": "orelvakso"
    },
    {
      "code": "eo",
      "lang": "Esperanto",
      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
      "word": "cerumeno"
    },
    {
      "code": "et",
      "lang": "Estonian",
      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
      "word": "vaik"
    },
    {
      "code": "et",
      "lang": "Estonian",
      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
      "word": "kõrvavaik"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
      "word": "vaikku"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
      "word": "korvavaha"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "cérumen"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "cerume"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "q̇uris cvili",
      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
      "word": "ყურის ცვილი"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "Ohrenschmalz"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "Zerumen"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "kypselída",
      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "κυψελίδα"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "kerí",
      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
      "tags": [
        "colloquial",
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "κερί"
    },
    {
      "code": "gu",
      "lang": "Gujarati",
      "roman": "kān mīṇ",
      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
      "word": "કાન મીણ"
    },
    {
      "code": "haw",
      "lang": "Hawaiian",
      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
      "word": "kokuli"
    },
    {
      "code": "hi",
      "lang": "Hindi",
      "roman": "ṭhek",
      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
      "word": "ठेक"
    },
    {
      "code": "hi",
      "lang": "Hindi",
      "roman": "khõṭh",
      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
      "word": "खोंठ"
    },
    {
      "code": "hi",
      "lang": "Hindi",
      "roman": "khū̃ṭ",
      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
      "word": "खूँट"
    },
    {
      "code": "hi",
      "lang": "Hindi",
      "roman": "kān kā mail",
      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
      "word": "कान का मैल"
    },
    {
      "code": "hi",
      "lang": "Hindi",
      "roman": "khũṭ",
      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "खुँट"
    },
    {
      "code": "hi",
      "lang": "Hindi",
      "roman": "kanoī",
      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "कनोई"
    },
    {
      "code": "hi",
      "lang": "Hindi",
      "roman": "karṇamal",
      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "कर्णमल"
    },
    {
      "code": "hi",
      "lang": "Hindi",
      "roman": "peñjūṣ",
      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "पेंजूष"
    },
    {
      "code": "hi",
      "lang": "Hindi",
      "roman": "piñjūṣ",
      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "पिंजूष"
    },
    {
      "code": "hi",
      "lang": "Hindi",
      "roman": "kārṇ",
      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "कार्ण"
    },
    {
      "code": "hi",
      "lang": "Hindi",
      "roman": "tokma",
      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "तोक्म"
    },
    {
      "code": "hi",
      "lang": "Hindi",
      "roman": "ṭhẽṭhī",
      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "ठेँठी"
    },
    {
      "code": "hi",
      "lang": "Hindi",
      "roman": "karṇāgūth",
      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "कर्णागूथ"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
      "word": "fülzsír"
    },
    {
      "code": "is",
      "lang": "Icelandic",
      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "eyrnamergur"
    },
    {
      "code": "io",
      "lang": "Ido",
      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
      "word": "cerumeno"
    },
    {
      "code": "inh",
      "lang": "Ingush",
      "roman": "boaloz",
      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
      "word": "боалоз"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "céir chluaise"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "cerume"
    },
    {
      "alt": "みみあか, mimiaka, じこう, jikō",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
      "word": "耳垢"
    },
    {
      "alt": "みみくそ",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "mimikuso",
      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
      "tags": [
        "slang"
      ],
      "word": "耳糞"
    },
    {
      "alt": "みみくそ",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "mimikuso",
      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
      "tags": [
        "slang"
      ],
      "word": "耳屎"
    },
    {
      "alt": "みみあか",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "mimiaka",
      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
      "tags": [
        "Kyūshū"
      ],
      "word": "耳垢"
    },
    {
      "alt": "みみんご",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "mimingo",
      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
      "tags": [
        "Kyūshū"
      ],
      "word": "耳ん垢"
    },
    {
      "code": "kne",
      "lang": "Kankanaey",
      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
      "word": "tueng"
    },
    {
      "code": "kne",
      "lang": "Kankanaey",
      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
      "word": "luek"
    },
    {
      "code": "km",
      "lang": "Khmer",
      "roman": "ach tro jeak",
      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
      "word": "អាចម៍ត្រចៀក"
    },
    {
      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "roman": "gwiji",
      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
      "word": "귀지"
    },
    {
      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "roman": "gwieji",
      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
      "word": "귀에지"
    },
    {
      "code": "lv",
      "lang": "Latvian",
      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "sērs"
    },
    {
      "code": "lv",
      "lang": "Latvian",
      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "auss sērs"
    },
    {
      "code": "khb",
      "lang": "Lü",
      "roman": "ẋii²ḣuu",
      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
      "word": "ᦃᦲᧉᦠᦴ"
    },
    {
      "code": "lb",
      "lang": "Luxembourgish",
      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "Ouereschmalz"
    },
    {
      "code": "ms",
      "lang": "Malay",
      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
      "word": "tahi telinga"
    },
    {
      "code": "ml",
      "lang": "Malayalam",
      "roman": "cevikkāyaṁ",
      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
      "word": "ചെവിക്കായം"
    },
    {
      "code": "pqm",
      "lang": "Malecite-Passamaquoddy",
      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
      "word": "qaqalokossawon"
    },
    {
      "code": "mnc",
      "lang": "Manchu",
      "roman": "hūsuri",
      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
      "word": "ᡥᡡᠰᡠᡵᡳ"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
      "word": "taeturi"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
      "word": "tāturi"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
      "word": "tāturi"
    },
    {
      "code": "mkj",
      "lang": "Mokilese",
      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
      "word": "pwije"
    },
    {
      "code": "mdf",
      "lang": "Moksha",
      "roman": "piľevaj",
      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
      "word": "пилевай"
    },
    {
      "code": "ne",
      "lang": "Nepali",
      "roman": "kāne gujī",
      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
      "word": "काने गुजी"
    },
    {
      "code": "nb",
      "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "ørevoks"
    },
    {
      "code": "nn",
      "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk",
      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "øyrevoks"
    },
    {
      "code": "oc",
      "lang": "Occitan",
      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "cerumèn"
    },
    {
      "code": "ang",
      "lang": "Old English",
      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "drōsne"
    },
    {
      "code": "ang",
      "lang": "Old English",
      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "drōsna"
    },
    {
      "code": "pag",
      "lang": "Pangasinan",
      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
      "word": "olilek"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
      "word": "woskowina"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "woszczyna"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "cera de ouvido"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "cera"
    },
    {
      "code": "qu",
      "lang": "Quechua",
      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
      "word": "rinri wira"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "ušnája séra",
      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "ушна́я се́ра"
    },
    {
      "code": "sa",
      "lang": "Sanskrit",
      "roman": "karṇamala",
      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "कर्णमल"
    },
    {
      "code": "sa",
      "lang": "Sanskrit",
      "roman": "peñjūṣa",
      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "पेञ्जूष"
    },
    {
      "code": "sa",
      "lang": "Sanskrit",
      "roman": "piñjūṣa",
      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "पिञ्जूष"
    },
    {
      "code": "sa",
      "lang": "Sanskrit",
      "roman": "tokma",
      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "तोक्म"
    },
    {
      "code": "sat",
      "lang": "Santali",
      "roman": "eṛgot’",
      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
      "word": "ᱮᱲᱜᱳᱫ"
    },
    {
      "code": "gd",
      "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "cèir-chluaise"
    },
    {
      "code": "sh",
      "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
      "roman": "ušna mast",
      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "ушна маст"
    },
    {
      "code": "sh",
      "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
      "roman": "slih",
      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "слих"
    },
    {
      "code": "si",
      "lang": "Sinhalese",
      "roman": "kankalāⁿduru",
      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
      "word": "කන්කලාඳුරු"
    },
    {
      "code": "si",
      "lang": "Sinhalese",
      "roman": "kanē kalāⁿduru",
      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
      "word": "කනේ කලාඳුරු"
    },
    {
      "code": "so",
      "lang": "Somali",
      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
      "word": "cukey"
    },
    {
      "code": "dsb",
      "lang": "Lower Sorbian",
      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "taług z wucha"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "cerumen"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "cerilla"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "cera"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "cera de los oídos"
    },
    {
      "code": "sw",
      "lang": "Swahili",
      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
      "word": "nta za sikio"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
      "word": "öronvax"
    },
    {
      "code": "tl",
      "lang": "Tagalog",
      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
      "word": "tutuli"
    },
    {
      "code": "tg",
      "lang": "Tajik",
      "roman": "čirk-i güš",
      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
      "word": "чирки гӯш"
    },
    {
      "code": "te",
      "lang": "Telugu",
      "roman": "gulimi",
      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
      "word": "గులిమి"
    },
    {
      "code": "th",
      "lang": "Thai",
      "roman": "kîi-hǔu",
      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
      "word": "ขี้หู"
    },
    {
      "code": "bo",
      "lang": "Tibetan",
      "roman": "rna spags",
      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
      "word": "རྣ་སྤགས"
    },
    {
      "code": "bo",
      "lang": "Tibetan",
      "roman": "rna spabs",
      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
      "word": "རྣ་སྤབས"
    },
    {
      "code": "bo",
      "lang": "Tibetan",
      "roman": "rna sbangs",
      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
      "word": "རྣ་སྦངས"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "vušná síra",
      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "вушна́ сі́ра"
    },
    {
      "code": "vi",
      "lang": "Vietnamese",
      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
      "word": "ráy"
    },
    {
      "code": "vi",
      "lang": "Vietnamese",
      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
      "word": "ráy tai"
    },
    {
      "code": "vi",
      "lang": "Vietnamese",
      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
      "word": "cứt ráy"
    },
    {
      "code": "cy",
      "lang": "Welsh",
      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "cŵyr clustiau"
    },
    {
      "code": "sah",
      "lang": "Yakut",
      "roman": "kulugu",
      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
      "word": "кулугу"
    },
    {
      "code": "sah",
      "lang": "Yakut",
      "roman": "kulgaaq kuluguta",
      "sense": "waxy substance secreted by the ear",
      "word": "кулгаах кулугута"
    }
  ],
  "word": "earwax"
}

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If you use this data in academic research, please cite Tatu Ylonen: Wiktextract: Wiktionary as Machine-Readable Structured Data, Proceedings of the 13th Conference on Language Resources and Evaluation (LREC), pp. 1317-1325, Marseille, 20-25 June 2022. Linking to the relevant page(s) under https://kaikki.org would also be greatly appreciated.