See abay in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"ipa": "/ˈʔabaj/"
},
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"ipa": "[ˈʔaː.baɪ̯]"
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{
"ipa": "/ʔaˈbaj/"
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"ipa": "[ʔɐˈbaɪ̯]"
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{
"ipa": "/ʔaˈbaj/"
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{
"ipa": "/ʔaˈbaj/"
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}
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