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"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "kómnatnaja sobáčka",
"sense": "small dog suited to resting in its master's lap",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "ко́мнатная соба́чка"
},
{
"code": "gd",
"lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
"sense": "small dog suited to resting in its master's lap",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "measan"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "small dog suited to resting in its master's lap",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "perro faldero"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "small dog suited to resting in its master's lap",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "perrito faldero"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "small dog suited to resting in its master's lap",
"tags": [
"common-gender"
],
"word": "knähund"
},
{
"code": "cy",
"lang": "Welsh",
"sense": "small dog suited to resting in its master's lap",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "ci anwes"
},
{
"code": "cy",
"lang": "Welsh",
"sense": "small dog suited to resting in its master's lap",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "ci arffed"
}
],
"wikipedia": [
"lap dog"
],
"word": "lap dog"
}
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