See kies in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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{
"args": {
"1": "mt",
"2": "ar",
"3": "كَأْس"
},
"expansion": "Arabic كَأْس (kaʔs)",
"name": "inh"
}
],
"etymology_text": "From Arabic كَأْس (kaʔs).",
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{
"form": "kwies",
"tags": [
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "kjies",
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]
}
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},
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},
{
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},
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"name": "tlb"
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"name": "Maltese entries with incorrect language header",
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{
"word": "kies tat-tqarbin"
}
],
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"glass, cup (any small drinking vessel)"
],
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[
"glass",
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],
[
"cup",
"cup"
]
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"word": "kus"
},
{
"word": "qdieħ"
}
],
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{
"word": "tazza"
}
],
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}
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"ipa": "/ˈkɪːs/"
},
{
"rhymes": "-ɪːs"
}
],
"word": "kies"
}
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"word": "kies tat-tqarbin"
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],
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},
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"word": "kus"
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"word": "qdieħ"
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"Maltese entries with incorrect language header",
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},
{
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}
],
"word": "kies"
}
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