See zu in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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Download raw JSONL data for zu meaning in Sicilian (3.4kB)
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"msg": "unrecognized sense qualifier: South-east of Sicily, invocational",
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"title": "zu",
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"msg": "unrecognized sense qualifier: South-east of Sicily, invocational",
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