See maraca in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"sense": "a Latin American rhythm instrument",
"word": "マラカス"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"lang_code": "pt",
"sense": "a Latin American rhythm instrument",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "maraca"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"lang_code": "pt",
"sense": "a Latin American rhythm instrument",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "maracá"
},
{
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"lang_code": "ro",
"sense": "a Latin American rhythm instrument",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "maracas"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"lang_code": "ru",
"roman": "marákas",
"sense": "a Latin American rhythm instrument",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "мара́кас"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"lang_code": "es",
"sense": "a Latin American rhythm instrument",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "maraca"
},
{
"code": "srn",
"lang": "Sranan Tongo",
"lang_code": "srn",
"sense": "a Latin American rhythm instrument",
"word": "maraka"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"lang_code": "sv",
"sense": "a Latin American rhythm instrument",
"tags": [
"common-gender",
"plural"
],
"word": "maracas"
},
{
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"lang_code": "tr",
"sense": "a Latin American rhythm instrument",
"word": "marakas"
},
{
"code": "way",
"lang": "Wayana",
"lang_code": "way",
"sense": "a Latin American rhythm instrument",
"word": "malak"
},
{
"code": "mch",
"lang": "Ye'kwana",
"lang_code": "mch",
"sense": "a Latin American rhythm instrument",
"word": "madaka"
}
],
"word": "maraca"
}
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