See placename in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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},
{
"code": "smn",
"lang": "Inari Sami",
"sense": "the name of a place",
"word": "sajenommâ"
},
{
"code": "ga",
"lang": "Irish",
"sense": "the name of a place",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "logainm"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "the name of a place",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "toponimo"
},
{
"alt": "ちめい",
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"roman": "chimei",
"sense": "the name of a place",
"word": "地名"
},
{
"code": "ko",
"lang": "Korean",
"roman": "jimyeong",
"sense": "the name of a place",
"word": "지명"
},
{
"code": "la",
"lang": "Latin",
"sense": "the name of a place",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "nomen loci"
},
{
"code": "lt",
"lang": "Lithuanian",
"sense": "the name of a place",
"word": "vietóvardis"
},
{
"code": "lt",
"lang": "Lithuanian",
"sense": "the name of a place",
"word": "toponi̇̀mas"
},
{
"code": "ms",
"lang": "Malay",
"sense": "the name of a place",
"word": "nama tempat"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "the name of a place",
"word": "ingoa wāhi"
},
{
"code": "se",
"lang": "Northern Sami",
"sense": "the name of a place",
"word": "báikenamma"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "the name of a place",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "toponim"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "the name of a place",
"tags": [
"Portugal",
"masculine"
],
"word": "topónimo"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "the name of a place",
"tags": [
"Brazil"
],
"word": "topônimo"
},
{
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "the name of a place",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "toponim"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "topónim",
"sense": "the name of a place",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "топо́ним"
},
{
"code": "gd",
"lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
"sense": "the name of a place",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "ainm àite"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "the name of a place",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "topónimo"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "the name of a place",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "ortsnamn"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "the name of a place",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "ortnamn"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "the name of a place",
"tags": [
"common-gender"
],
"word": "toponym"
},
{
"code": "te",
"lang": "Telugu",
"roman": "sthalanāmamu",
"sense": "the name of a place",
"word": "స్థలనామము"
},
{
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "the name of a place",
"word": "yer adı"
},
{
"code": "udm",
"lang": "Udmurt",
"roman": "intyńim",
"sense": "the name of a place",
"word": "интыним"
},
{
"code": "vi",
"lang": "Vietnamese",
"sense": "the name of a place",
"word": "địa danh"
},
{
"code": "wa",
"lang": "Walloon",
"sense": "the name of a place",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "no d' plaece"
},
{
"code": "cy",
"lang": "Welsh",
"sense": "the name of a place",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "enw lle"
}
],
"word": "placename"
}
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