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"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"word": "ቡዳ"
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"word": "عَيْن اَلْحَسُود"
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"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"word": "չար աչքն"
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"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"word": "göz"
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"code": "az",
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"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
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"roman": "driśṭi",
"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"word": "দৃষ্টি"
},
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"code": "bn",
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"roman": "nojor",
"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"word": "নজর"
},
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"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
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"word": "mal d'ull"
},
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"roman": "xiéyǎn",
"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"word": "邪眼"
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"code": "cs",
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"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"word": "uhranutí"
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"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
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"code": "eo",
"lang": "Esperanto",
"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"word": "malica okulo"
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"code": "et",
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"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
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"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"word": "paha silmä"
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"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
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"word": "mauvais œil"
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"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
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"word": "mal de ollo"
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"word": "aire"
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"word": "ollada"
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"_dis1": "90 3 7",
"code": "ka",
"lang": "Georgian",
"roman": "avi tvali",
"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"word": "ავი თვალი"
},
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"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"tags": [
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"word": "böser Blick"
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"code": "got",
"lang": "Gothic",
"roman": "augō unsēl",
"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"word": "𐌰𐌿𐌲𐍉 𐌿𐌽𐍃𐌴𐌻"
},
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"_dis1": "90 3 7",
"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"roman": "vaskanía",
"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"tags": [
"feminine"
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"word": "βασκανία"
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"_dis1": "90 3 7",
"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"roman": "mátiasma",
"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
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"neuter"
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"word": "μάτιασμα"
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"_dis1": "90 3 7",
"code": "gu",
"lang": "Gujarati",
"roman": "dŕṣṭi",
"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "દૃષ્ટિ"
},
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"_dis1": "90 3 7",
"code": "gu",
"lang": "Gujarati",
"roman": "najar",
"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "નજર"
},
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"_dis1": "90 3 7",
"code": "he",
"lang": "Hebrew",
"roman": "'áyin hará'",
"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"tags": [
"feminine"
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"word": "עַיִן הָרַע"
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"_dis1": "90 3 7",
"code": "hi",
"lang": "Hindi",
"roman": "dŕṣṭi doṣ",
"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"tags": [
"feminine"
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"word": "दृष्टि दोष"
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"_dis1": "90 3 7",
"code": "hi",
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"roman": "nazar",
"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"tags": [
"feminine"
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"word": "नज़र"
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"code": "hu",
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"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"word": "szemmel verés"
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"_dis1": "90 3 7",
"code": "ga",
"lang": "Irish",
"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "drochshúil"
},
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"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "malocchio"
},
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"_dis1": "90 3 7",
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "iettatura"
},
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"_dis1": "90 3 7",
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"roman": "īviruai",
"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"word": "イーヴィルアイ"
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{
"_dis1": "90 3 7",
"alt": "じゃがん",
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"roman": "jagan",
"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"word": "邪眼"
},
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"_dis1": "90 3 7",
"alt": "じゃし",
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"roman": "jashi",
"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"word": "邪視"
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"_dis1": "90 3 7",
"alt": "きょうがん",
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"lang": "Japanese",
"roman": "kyōgan",
"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"word": "凶眼"
},
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"_dis1": "90 3 7",
"alt": "まがん",
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"roman": "magan",
"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"word": "魔眼"
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"_dis1": "90 3 7",
"code": "kk",
"lang": "Kazakh",
"roman": "köz tiü",
"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"word": "көз тию"
},
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"_dis1": "90 3 7",
"code": "ki",
"lang": "Kikuyu",
"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"tags": [
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"word": "gĩthemengũ"
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"_dis1": "90 3 7",
"alt": "邪視",
"code": "ko",
"lang": "Korean",
"roman": "sasi",
"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"word": "사시"
},
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"_dis1": "90 3 7",
"alt": "邪眼",
"code": "ko",
"lang": "Korean",
"roman": "saan",
"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"word": "사안"
},
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"_dis1": "90 3 7",
"alt": "魔眼",
"code": "ko",
"lang": "Korean",
"roman": "maan",
"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"word": "마안"
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"code": "lad",
"lang": "Ladino",
"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"word": "aynará"
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"_dis1": "90 3 7",
"code": "mk",
"lang": "Macedonian",
"roman": "uróklivo óko",
"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
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"word": "уро́кливо о́ко"
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"_dis1": "90 3 7",
"code": "mk",
"lang": "Macedonian",
"roman": "úrok",
"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
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"word": "у́рок"
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"_dis1": "90 3 7",
"code": "ms",
"lang": "Malay",
"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"word": "mata jahat"
},
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"_dis1": "90 3 7",
"code": "ml",
"lang": "Malayalam",
"roman": "dr̥ṣṭidōṣaṁ",
"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"word": "ദൃഷ്ടിദോഷം"
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"_dis1": "90 3 7",
"code": "ml",
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"roman": "kaṇṇēṟŭ",
"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"word": "കണ്ണേറ്"
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"_dis1": "90 3 7",
"code": "ml",
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"roman": "nāvēṟŭ",
"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"word": "നാവേറ്"
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"code": "mt",
"lang": "Maltese",
"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
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"word": "l-għajn"
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"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
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"word": "mauvais yi"
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"code": "no",
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"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"word": "onde øyet"
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"_dis1": "90 3 7",
"code": "or",
"lang": "Odia",
"roman": "druṣṭi",
"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"word": "ଦୃଷ୍ଟି"
},
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"_dis1": "90 3 7",
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"lang": "Odia",
"roman": "nôjôrô",
"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"word": "ନଜର"
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"_dis1": "90 3 7",
"code": "fa",
"lang": "Persian",
"roman": "čašm zaxm",
"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"word": "چشم زخم"
},
{
"_dis1": "90 3 7",
"code": "fa",
"lang": "Persian",
"roman": "nazar",
"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"word": "نظر"
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"_dis1": "90 3 7",
"code": "pl",
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"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
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"slang"
],
"word": "evils"
},
{
"word": "shit eye"
},
{
"word": "side eye"
},
{
"word": "stank eye"
},
{
"word": "stink eye"
}
],
"tags": [
"humorous",
"often"
]
}
],
"sounds": [
{
"ipa": "/ˌiːvl̩‿ˈaɪ/",
"tags": [
"Received-Pronunciation"
]
},
{
"ipa": "/ˌiːvɪl-/",
"tags": [
"Received-Pronunciation"
]
},
{
"ipa": "/ˌiv(ə)l̩‿ˈaɪ/",
"tags": [
"General-American"
]
},
{
"rhymes": "-aɪ"
},
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"tags": [
"Southern-England"
],
"text": "Audio (Southern England)"
}
],
"translations": [
{
"code": "sq",
"lang": "Albanian",
"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"word": "syri i keq"
},
{
"code": "am",
"lang": "Amharic",
"roman": "buda",
"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"word": "ቡዳ"
},
{
"code": "ar",
"lang": "Arabic",
"roman": "ʕayn al-ḥasūd",
"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "عَيْن اَلْحَسُود"
},
{
"code": "hy",
"lang": "Armenian",
"roman": "čʿar ačʿkʿn",
"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"word": "չար աչքն"
},
{
"code": "az",
"lang": "Azerbaijani",
"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"word": "göz"
},
{
"code": "az",
"lang": "Azerbaijani",
"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"word": "nəzər"
},
{
"code": "bn",
"lang": "Bengali",
"roman": "driśṭi",
"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"word": "দৃষ্টি"
},
{
"code": "bn",
"lang": "Bengali",
"roman": "nojor",
"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"word": "নজর"
},
{
"code": "ca",
"lang": "Catalan",
"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "mal d'ull"
},
{
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "xiéyǎn",
"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"word": "邪眼"
},
{
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"word": "uhranutí"
},
{
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "boze oog"
},
{
"code": "eo",
"lang": "Esperanto",
"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"word": "malica okulo"
},
{
"code": "et",
"lang": "Estonian",
"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"word": "kuri silm"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"word": "paha silmä"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "mauvais œil"
},
{
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "mal de ollo"
},
{
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "aire"
},
{
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "meigallo"
},
{
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "ollada"
},
{
"code": "ka",
"lang": "Georgian",
"roman": "avi tvali",
"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"word": "ავი თვალი"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "böser Blick"
},
{
"code": "got",
"lang": "Gothic",
"roman": "augō unsēl",
"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"word": "𐌰𐌿𐌲𐍉 𐌿𐌽𐍃𐌴𐌻"
},
{
"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"roman": "vaskanía",
"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "βασκανία"
},
{
"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"roman": "mátiasma",
"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "μάτιασμα"
},
{
"code": "gu",
"lang": "Gujarati",
"roman": "dŕṣṭi",
"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "દૃષ્ટિ"
},
{
"code": "gu",
"lang": "Gujarati",
"roman": "najar",
"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "નજર"
},
{
"code": "he",
"lang": "Hebrew",
"roman": "'áyin hará'",
"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "עַיִן הָרַע"
},
{
"code": "hi",
"lang": "Hindi",
"roman": "dŕṣṭi doṣ",
"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "दृष्टि दोष"
},
{
"code": "hi",
"lang": "Hindi",
"roman": "nazar",
"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "नज़र"
},
{
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"word": "szemmel verés"
},
{
"code": "ga",
"lang": "Irish",
"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "drochshúil"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "malocchio"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "iettatura"
},
{
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"roman": "īviruai",
"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"word": "イーヴィルアイ"
},
{
"alt": "じゃがん",
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"roman": "jagan",
"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"word": "邪眼"
},
{
"alt": "じゃし",
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"roman": "jashi",
"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"word": "邪視"
},
{
"alt": "きょうがん",
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"roman": "kyōgan",
"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"word": "凶眼"
},
{
"alt": "まがん",
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"roman": "magan",
"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"word": "魔眼"
},
{
"code": "kk",
"lang": "Kazakh",
"roman": "köz tiü",
"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"word": "көз тию"
},
{
"code": "ki",
"lang": "Kikuyu",
"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"tags": [
"class-7"
],
"word": "gĩthemengũ"
},
{
"alt": "邪視",
"code": "ko",
"lang": "Korean",
"roman": "sasi",
"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"word": "사시"
},
{
"alt": "邪眼",
"code": "ko",
"lang": "Korean",
"roman": "saan",
"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"word": "사안"
},
{
"alt": "魔眼",
"code": "ko",
"lang": "Korean",
"roman": "maan",
"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"word": "마안"
},
{
"code": "lad",
"lang": "Ladino",
"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"word": "aynará"
},
{
"code": "mk",
"lang": "Macedonian",
"roman": "uróklivo óko",
"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "уро́кливо о́ко"
},
{
"code": "mk",
"lang": "Macedonian",
"roman": "úrok",
"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "у́рок"
},
{
"code": "ms",
"lang": "Malay",
"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"word": "mata jahat"
},
{
"code": "ml",
"lang": "Malayalam",
"roman": "dr̥ṣṭidōṣaṁ",
"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"word": "ദൃഷ്ടിദോഷം"
},
{
"code": "ml",
"lang": "Malayalam",
"roman": "kaṇṇēṟŭ",
"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"word": "കണ്ണേറ്"
},
{
"code": "ml",
"lang": "Malayalam",
"roman": "nāvēṟŭ",
"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"word": "നാവേറ്"
},
{
"code": "mt",
"lang": "Maltese",
"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "l-għajn"
},
{
"code": "nrf",
"lang": "Norman",
"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "mauvais yi"
},
{
"code": "no",
"lang": "Norwegian",
"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"word": "onde øyet"
},
{
"code": "or",
"lang": "Odia",
"roman": "druṣṭi",
"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"word": "ଦୃଷ୍ଟି"
},
{
"code": "or",
"lang": "Odia",
"roman": "nôjôrô",
"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"word": "ନଜର"
},
{
"code": "fa",
"lang": "Persian",
"roman": "čašm zaxm",
"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"word": "چشم زخم"
},
{
"code": "fa",
"lang": "Persian",
"roman": "nazar",
"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"word": "نظر"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "złe oko"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "mau olhado"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"tags": [
"Brazil",
"masculine"
],
"word": "olho gordo"
},
{
"code": "pa",
"lang": "Punjabi",
"roman": "nazar",
"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "ਨਜ਼ਰ"
},
{
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"word": "deochi"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "durnój glaz",
"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "дурно́й глаз"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "sglaz",
"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "сглаз"
},
{
"code": "gd",
"lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "droch shùil"
},
{
"code": "sh",
"lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"tags": [
"Cyrillic",
"neuter"
],
"word": "урокљиво око"
},
{
"code": "sh",
"lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"tags": [
"Cyrillic",
"masculine"
],
"word": "назар"
},
{
"code": "sh",
"lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"tags": [
"Cyrillic",
"masculine"
],
"word": "у́рок"
},
{
"code": "sh",
"lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"tags": [
"Roman",
"neuter"
],
"word": "urokljivo oko"
},
{
"code": "sh",
"lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"tags": [
"Roman",
"masculine"
],
"word": "nazar"
},
{
"code": "sh",
"lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"tags": [
"Roman",
"masculine"
],
"word": "úrok"
},
{
"code": "scn",
"lang": "Sicilian",
"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "occhiu potenti"
},
{
"code": "scn",
"lang": "Sicilian",
"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "malocchiu"
},
{
"code": "scn",
"lang": "Sicilian",
"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "occhiata"
},
{
"code": "si",
"lang": "Sinhalese",
"roman": "æswaha",
"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"word": "ඇස්වහ"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "mal de ojo"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"word": "onda ögat"
},
{
"code": "tl",
"lang": "Tagalog",
"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"word": "balis"
},
{
"code": "tl",
"lang": "Tagalog",
"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"word": "ohiya"
},
{
"code": "tl",
"lang": "Tagalog",
"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"word": "usog"
},
{
"code": "ta",
"lang": "Tamil",
"roman": "tiruṣṭi",
"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"word": "திருஷ்டி"
},
{
"code": "te",
"lang": "Telugu",
"roman": "diṣṭi",
"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"word": "దిష్టి"
},
{
"code": "te",
"lang": "Telugu",
"roman": "dr̥ṣṭi",
"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"word": "దృష్టి"
},
{
"code": "th",
"lang": "Thai",
"roman": "nai dtaa bpeesàat",
"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"word": "นัยน์ตาปีศาจ"
},
{
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"word": "göz"
},
{
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"word": "kem göz"
},
{
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"word": "nazar"
},
{
"code": "ur",
"lang": "Urdu",
"roman": "nazar",
"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "نظر"
},
{
"code": "cy",
"lang": "Welsh",
"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "llygad drwg"
},
{
"code": "yi",
"lang": "Yiddish",
"roman": "eyn-hre",
"sense": "wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look",
"word": "עין־הרע"
},
{
"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"roman": "máti",
"sense": "pendant",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "μάτι"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "look conveying disapproval, envy, hostility, etc.",
"word": "mulkoilu"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "look conveying disapproval, envy, hostility, etc.",
"word": "onda ögat"
}
],
"wikipedia": [
"Early English Text Society"
],
"word": "evil eye"
}
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