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"word": "𒀭𒀀𒇉"
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"word": "నది దేవుడు"
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"word": "ព្រះទន្លេបាន"
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"sense": "river-being",
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"sense": "river-being",
"word": "하신"
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"sense": "river-being",
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"sense": "river-being",
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"word": "deus-rio"
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"roman": "rečnój box",
"sense": "river-being",
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"word": "речно́й бог"
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"sense": "river-being",
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"word": "rěcyny bog"
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"sense": "river-being",
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"word": "dios fluvial"
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"code": "ta",
"lang": "Tamil",
"roman": "nati kaṭavuḷ",
"sense": "river-being",
"word": "நதி கடவுள்"
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"code": "te",
"lang": "Telugu",
"roman": "nadi dēvuḍu",
"sense": "river-being",
"word": "నది దేవుడు"
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"code": "th",
"lang": "Thai",
"roman": "prá jâo mâe náam",
"sense": "river-being",
"word": "พระเจ้าแม่น้ำ"
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"code": "vi",
"lang": "Vietnamese",
"sense": "river-being",
"word": "thần sông"
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"word": "river god"
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