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"word": "apa akal"
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{
"english": "what can we do?",
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{
"english": "how are you?",
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{
"english": "how are you?",
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{
"english": "for what reason; why",
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"english": "whatever",
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"english": "whatever",
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"english": "whatever",
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"english": "whatever",
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"english": "of course",
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"j": "اڤ"
},
"expansion": "apa (Jawi spelling اڤ)",
"name": "ms-conj"
}
],
"hyphenation": [
"a‧pa"
],
"lang": "Malay",
"lang_code": "ms",
"pos": "conj",
"senses": [
{
"categories": [
"Malay terms with uncommon senses",
"Malay terms with usage examples"
],
"examples": [
{
"english": "Yes or no?",
"text": "Ya apa tidak?",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
"Or."
],
"links": [
[
"Or",
"or"
]
],
"raw_glosses": [
"(uncommon) Or."
],
"synonyms": [
{
"word": "atau"
},
{
"word": "ke"
}
],
"tags": [
"uncommon"
]
}
],
"sounds": [
{
"ipa": "[a.pə]",
"note": "Johor-Riau"
},
{
"rhymes": "-pə"
},
{
"rhymes": "-ə"
},
{
"ipa": "[a.pa]",
"tags": [
"Baku"
]
},
{
"rhymes": "-pa"
},
{
"rhymes": "-a"
}
],
"word": "apa"
}
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