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"word": "រក្សសៈ"
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"word": "រាក្ស័ស"
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"word": "ᡵᠠᡴᡧᠠ"
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"word": "राक्षस"
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"roman": "râak-sòt",
"sense": "(Indian religions) a type of demon",
"word": "รากษส"
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"sense": "(Indian religions) a type of demon",
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