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"english": "a traditional children game (lit. ant-nip)",
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"translation": "a traditional children game (lit. ant-nip)",
"word": "ketip semut"
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"english": "fire ant",
"sense": "Compounds",
"translation": "fire ant",
"word": "semut api"
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"english": "whiplash beetle (Paederus spp.)",
"sense": "Compounds",
"translation": "whiplash beetle (Paederus spp.)",
"word": "semut Charlie"
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"english": "whiplash beetle (Paederus spp.)",
"sense": "Compounds",
"translation": "whiplash beetle (Paederus spp.)",
"word": "semut kayap"
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"english": "whiplash beetle (Paederus spp.)",
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"translation": "whiplash beetle (Paederus spp.)",
"word": "semut semai"
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"word": "semut gajah"
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"english": "pharaoh ant (Monomorium pharaonis)",
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"translation": "a traditional children game (lit. ant-nip)",
"word": "ketip semut"
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"sense": "Compounds",
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"word": "semut api"
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"sense": "Compounds",
"translation": "whiplash beetle (Paederus spp.)",
"word": "semut Charlie"
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"sense": "Compounds",
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"word": "semut kayap"
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"sense": "Compounds",
"translation": "whiplash beetle (Paederus spp.)",
"word": "semut semai"
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"english": "giant forest ant (Dinomyrmex gigas)",
"sense": "Compounds",
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"word": "semut gajah"
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"english": "pharaoh ant (Monomorium pharaonis)",
"sense": "Compounds",
"translation": "pharaoh ant (Monomorium pharaonis)",
"word": "semut gatal"
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"english": "blood-red ant (Formica sanguinea)",
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"translation": "blood-red ant (Formica sanguinea)",
"word": "semut geramang"
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"english": "odorous house ant (Tapinoma sessile)",
"sense": "Compounds",
"translation": "odorous house ant (Tapinoma sessile)",
"word": "semut gula"
},
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"english": "odorous house ant (Tapinoma sessile)",
"sense": "Compounds",
"translation": "odorous house ant (Tapinoma sessile)",
"word": "semut manisan"
},
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"sense": "Compounds",
"translation": "carpenter ant (Camponotus spp.)",
"word": "semut kayu"
},
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"sense": "Compounds",
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