See cen in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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},
{
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{
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},
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"name": "der"
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"3": "",
"4": "to strip, peel; skin"
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"name": "cog"
},
{
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"2": "skans",
"3": "",
"4": "fish scales"
},
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"name": "cog"
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"3": "",
"4": "fish scales"
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},
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"source": "mutation",
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},
{
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"source": "mutation",
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]
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"sciences"
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"langcode": "cy",
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}
],
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"masculine"
],
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"biology",
"natural-sciences"
]
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"langcode": "cy",
"name": "Chemistry",
"orig": "cy:Chemistry",
"parents": [],
"source": "w"
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{
"_dis": "17 26 29 25 2",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Welsh entries with incorrect language header",
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"source": "w"
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{
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"langcode": "cy",
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{
"_dis": "4 9 9 75 4",
"kind": "other",
"langcode": "cy",
"name": "Lichens",
"orig": "cy:Lichens",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
}
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"id": "en-cen-cy-noun-RiWoH2LQ",
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"raw_glosses": [
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{
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{
"ipa": "/kɛn/"
},
{
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}
],
"word": "cen"
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"word": "cen bract"
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{
"english": "dandruff",
"translation": "dandruff",
"word": "cen pen"
},
{
"english": "(rock) lichen",
"translation": "(rock) lichen",
"word": "cen y cerrig"
},
{
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{
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},
{
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{
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{
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{
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{
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