See ruwa in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"word": "launi"
}
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"ipa": "/ɽú.wáː/"
},
{
"ipa": "[ɽʊ́.wáː]",
"note": "Standard Kano Hausa"
},
{
"ipa": "/ɽú.wá/"
},
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},
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},
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"note": "Standard Kano Hausa"
},
{
"ipa": "/ɽú.wá/"
},
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"note": "Standard Kano Hausa"
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"plural"
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"blade (of knife or axe)"
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},
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"2": "nuwan"
},
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"name": "cog"
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},
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"plural"
]
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"tags": [
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}
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}
],
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"pos": "noun",
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"water"
],
"links": [
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"water",
"water"
]
]
},
{
"glosses": [
"liquid, juice"
],
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"liquid",
"liquid"
],
[
"juice",
"juice"
]
]
},
{
"glosses": [
"interest (money)"
],
"links": [
[
"interest",
"interest"
]
]
},
{
"glosses": [
"color"
],
"links": [
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"color",
"color"
]
],
"synonyms": [
{
"word": "launi"
}
]
}
],
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"ipa": "/ɽú.wáː/"
},
{
"ipa": "[ɽʊ́.wáː]",
"note": "Standard Kano Hausa"
},
{
"ipa": "/ɽú.wá/"
},
{
"ipa": "[ɽʊ́.wə́]",
"note": "Standard Kano Hausa"
}
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"name": "cog"
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{
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"2": "alv-von"
},
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"name": "der"
},
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"2": "nuwan"
},
"expansion": "Nupe nuwan",
"name": "cog"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "gby",
"2": "nua"
},
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],
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"ipa": "/ɽú.wáː/"
},
{
"ipa": "[ɽʊ́.wáː]",
"note": "Standard Kano Hausa"
},
{
"ipa": "/ɽú.wá/"
},
{
"ipa": "[ɽʊ́.wə́]",
"note": "Standard Kano Hausa"
}
],
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}
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"form": "ruwā̀yē",
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"plural"
]
},
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}
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],
"lang": "Hausa",
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"pos": "noun",
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{
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"blade (of knife or axe)"
],
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"blade"
]
]
}
],
"sounds": [
{
"ipa": "/ɽú.wáː/"
},
{
"ipa": "[ɽʊ́.wáː]",
"note": "Standard Kano Hausa"
}
],
"word": "ruwa"
}
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