See Selje in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"(definite form) an island in Stad, Nordfjord district, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway"
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},
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"ipa": "/²sɛlja/"
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}
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}
],
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},
{
"ipa": "/²sɛlja/"
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{
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"Selje",
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"nn:Selje i Nordfjord",
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],
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}
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