See maymen in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"ipa": "/ˈmæi̯nən/"
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},
{
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},
{
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]
},
{
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]
},
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]
},
{
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"To maim; to physically injure as to impair."
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"(figuratively) To ruin or destroy."
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},
{
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},
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},
{
"ipa": "/mæi̯ˈæi̯mən/"
},
{
"ipa": "/ˈmæi̯ɲə/",
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},
{
"ipa": "/ˈmaɲə/",
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"Northern"
]
},
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}
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