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"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"sense": "bird",
"word": "金絲燕"
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"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "jīnsīyàn",
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"word": "金丝燕"
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"sense": "bird",
"word": "salangaani"
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"english": "genus Schoutedenapus",
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"word": "sokkokiitäjä"
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"word": "salangana"
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"roman": "salangána",
"sense": "bird",
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"feminine"
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"word": "саланга́на"
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"code": "cmn",
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"sense": "bird",
"word": "金絲燕"
},
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"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
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