"ya" meaning in Yoruba

See ya in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /já/ Forms: yá [canonical]
Head templates: {{head|yo|verb|head=yá|head2=}} yá, {{yo-pos|verb|yá}} yá, {{yo-verb|yá}} yá
  1. to borrow
    Sense id: en-ya-yo-verb-BsVCin63 Categories (other): Yoruba entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Yoruba entries with incorrect language header: 24 5 2 30 2 3 4 8 2 3 2 2 4 2 5
  2. to lend
    Sense id: en-ya-yo-verb-uMHjbvm2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: ayálégbé (english: tenant), ayánilówó (english: money lender), ayáwó (english: money borrower), ọ̀rọ̀-àfetíyá (english: ear loan), ọ̀rọ̀-àfojúyá (english: eye loan), ọ̀rọ̀-àyálò (english: loanword), yáwó (english: to borrow money)
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: /já/ Forms: yá [canonical]
Head templates: {{head|yo|verb|head=yá|head2=}} yá, {{yo-pos|verb|yá}} yá, {{yo-verb|yá}} yá
  1. to be fast Synonyms: yára
    Sense id: en-ya-yo-verb-rtx~nu5B
  2. to be ready
    Sense id: en-ya-yo-verb-HN1saZyq Categories (other): Yoruba entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Yoruba entries with incorrect language header: 24 5 2 30 2 3 4 8 2 3 2 2 4 2 5
  3. to be fit
    Sense id: en-ya-yo-verb-Dt5DQDRx
  4. to be fit
    (with ara (“body”)) to be healthy
    Synonyms: le, yá gágá
    Sense id: en-ya-yo-verb-PEkKr4wh
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: bó pẹ́ bó yá (english: sooner or later), yára (english: to be fast), ó yá (english: hurry up; come on)
Etymology number: 2

Verb

IPA: /jā/
Head templates: {{head|yo|verb|head=ya|head2=}} ya, {{yo-pos|verb|ya}} ya, {{yo-verb|ya}} ya
  1. to tear; to be torn; to rip
    Sense id: en-ya-yo-verb-xV86nMuA
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Verb

IPA: /jā/
Head templates: {{head|yo|verb|head=ya|head2=}} ya, {{yo-pos|verb|ya}} ya, {{yo-verb|ya}} ya
  1. to flow; to overflow Derived forms: àkúnya
    Sense id: en-ya-yo-verb-8lmfGNle
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 4

Verb

IPA: /jà/ Forms: yà [canonical]
Head templates: {{head|yo|verb|head=yà|head2=}} yà, {{yo-pos|verb|yà}} yà, {{yo-verb|yà}} yà
  1. to turn
    Sense id: en-ya-yo-verb-4s29iXOP
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 5

Verb

IPA: /jà/ Forms: yà [canonical]
Head templates: {{head|yo|verb|head=yà|head2=}} yà, {{yo-pos|verb|yà}} yà, {{yo-verb|yà}} yà
  1. to depict; to draw; to take (picture) Derived forms: ayafọ́tò (english: photographer), ayàwòrán (english: artist), fọ́tò yíyà [photography, hobbies, arts, lifestyle], yàwòrán (english: to draw a picture), ìyàwòrán (english: drawing)
    Sense id: en-ya-yo-verb-aA8A0zVk
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 6

Verb

IPA: /jà/ Forms: yà [canonical]
Head templates: {{head|yo|verb|head=yà|head2=}} yà, {{yo-pos|verb|yà}} yà, {{yo-verb|yà}} yà
  1. to comb Derived forms: yarun (english: to comb hair), ìyarun (english: comb), òòyà (english: comb)
    Sense id: en-ya-yo-verb-IgbsUSDq
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 7

Verb

IPA: /jà/ Forms: yà [canonical]
Head templates: {{head|yo|verb|head=yà|head2=}} yà, {{yo-pos|verb|yà}} yà, {{yo-verb|yà}} yà
  1. to split; to divide
    Sense id: en-ya-yo-verb-JmVDy6V3
  2. (with ẹnu (“mouth”)) to surprise; to shock
    Sense id: en-ya-yo-verb-lI6pxEmP
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: ẹ̀yà (english: part), yanu (english: to open the mouth), yà sọ́tọ̀ (english: to separate; to reserve), ìpínyà (english: division; separation), ìyanu (english: wonder; miracle)
Etymology number: 8

Verb

IPA: /jà/ Forms: yà [canonical]
Head templates: {{head|yo|verb|head=yà|head2=}} yà, {{yo-pos|verb|yà}} yà, {{yo-verb|yà}} yà
  1. to become; to be Derived forms: yàtọ̀ (english: to be different)
    Sense id: en-ya-yo-verb-tV18hX4H
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 9

Verb

IPA: /jà/ Forms: yà [canonical]
Head templates: {{head|yo|verb|head=yà|head2=}} yà, {{yo-pos|verb|yà}} yà, {{yo-verb|yà}} yà
  1. to visit Synonyms: bẹ̀ Derived forms: omíyalé, àgbàrá ya ṣọ́ọ̀bù
    Sense id: en-ya-yo-verb-8iEULMkg
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 10
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  "derived": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "tenant",
      "word": "ayálégbé"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "money lender",
      "word": "ayánilówó"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "money borrower",
      "word": "ayáwó"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "ear loan",
      "word": "ọ̀rọ̀-àfetíyá"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "eye loan",
      "word": "ọ̀rọ̀-àfojúyá"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "loanword",
      "word": "ọ̀rọ̀-àyálò"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "to borrow money",
      "word": "yáwó"
    }
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      "name": "head"
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    {
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          "_dis": "24 5 2 30 2 3 4 8 2 3 2 2 4 2 5",
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            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
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        }
      ],
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        {
          "english": "They borrowed money from me.",
          "text": "Wọ́n yá owó lọ́wọ́ mi.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to borrow"
      ],
      "id": "en-ya-yo-verb-BsVCin63",
      "links": [
        [
          "borrow",
          "borrow"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "They lent me money.",
          "text": "Wọ́n yá mi lówó.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to lend"
      ],
      "id": "en-ya-yo-verb-uMHjbvm2",
      "links": [
        [
          "lend",
          "lend"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/já/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ya"
}

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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "english": "sooner or later",
      "word": "bó pẹ́ bó yá"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "english": "to be fast",
      "word": "yára"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "english": "hurry up; come on",
      "word": "ó yá"
    }
  ],
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      "tags": [
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  ],
  "lang": "Yoruba",
  "lang_code": "yo",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "That clock is ahead by an hour.",
          "text": "Aago yẹn fi wákàtí kan yá.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to be fast"
      ],
      "id": "en-ya-yo-verb-rtx~nu5B",
      "links": [
        [
          "fast",
          "fast"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "yára"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
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          "_dis": "24 5 2 30 2 3 4 8 2 3 2 2 4 2 5",
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          "name": "Yoruba entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
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        }
      ],
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        {
          "english": "It's time!",
          "text": "Ó ti yá!",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "Later, she went out.",
          "text": "Nígbà tó yá, ó jáde.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to be ready"
      ],
      "id": "en-ya-yo-verb-HN1saZyq",
      "links": [
        [
          "ready",
          "ready"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to be fit"
      ],
      "id": "en-ya-yo-verb-Dt5DQDRx",
      "links": [
        [
          "fit",
          "fit"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "I'm not feeling well. (literally, “My body is not healthy.”)",
          "text": "Ara mi ò yá.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "to be fit",
        "to be healthy"
      ],
      "id": "en-ya-yo-verb-PEkKr4wh",
      "links": [
        [
          "fit",
          "fit"
        ],
        [
          "ara",
          "ara#Yoruba"
        ],
        [
          "healthy",
          "healthy"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "to be fit",
        "(with ara (“body”)) to be healthy"
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "with ara (“body”)"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "le"
        },
        {
          "word": "yá gágá"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/já/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ya"
}

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        {
          "english": "If you cheat, I'll rip your paper.",
          "text": "Tó o bá jíwèé wò, màá ya pépà ẹ.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "Don't tear your clothes.",
          "text": "Má fa aṣọ rẹ ya.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "It tore my heart",
          "text": "Ó fa ọkàn mi ya.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "The storm will tear it down.",
          "text": "Ìjì máa ya á lulẹ̀.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "to tear; to be torn; to rip"
      ],
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        [
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          "torn"
        ],
        [
          "rip",
          "rip"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/jā/"
    }
  ],
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}

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        "1": "yo",
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        {
          "english": "The river has flooded into the fields.",
          "text": "Odò ti ya wọ oko.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "That river flows into the Niger.",
          "text": "Odò yẹn ya wọ odò Ọya.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "A mudslide has flowed into the town.",
          "text": "Ẹrẹ̀ ti ya wọ̀lú.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "to flow; to overflow"
      ],
      "id": "en-ya-yo-verb-8lmfGNle",
      "links": [
        [
          "flow",
          "flow"
        ],
        [
          "overflow",
          "overflow"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/jā/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ya"
}

{
  "etymology_number": 5,
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      "tags": [
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      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
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    {
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        {
          "english": "Go straight, then turn left.",
          "text": "Lọ tààrà, kó o sì yà sósì.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to turn"
      ],
      "id": "en-ya-yo-verb-4s29iXOP",
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        [
          "turn",
          "turn"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/jà/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ya"
}

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          "english": "photographer",
          "word": "ayafọ́tò"
        },
        {
          "english": "artist",
          "word": "ayàwòrán"
        },
        {
          "topics": [
            "photography",
            "hobbies",
            "arts",
            "lifestyle"
          ],
          "word": "fọ́tò yíyà"
        },
        {
          "english": "to draw a picture",
          "word": "yàwòrán"
        },
        {
          "english": "drawing",
          "word": "ìyàwòrán"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Take my picture here.",
          "text": "Yà mí ní fọ́tò níbí báyìí.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "He's drawing a picture.",
          "text": "Ó ń ya àwòrán.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to depict; to draw; to take (picture)"
      ],
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          "depict"
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          "draw"
        ],
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          "take"
        ]
      ]
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      "ipa": "/jà/"
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    {
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          "english": "to comb hair",
          "word": "yarun"
        },
        {
          "english": "comb",
          "word": "ìyarun"
        },
        {
          "english": "comb",
          "word": "òòyà"
        }
      ],
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        "to comb"
      ],
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      ]
    }
  ],
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  ],
  "word": "ya"
}

{
  "derived": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "part",
      "word": "ẹ̀yà"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "to open the mouth",
      "word": "yanu"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "to separate; to reserve",
      "word": "yà sọ́tọ̀"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "division; separation",
      "word": "ìpínyà"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "wonder; miracle",
      "word": "ìyanu"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_number": 8,
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  ],
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      "expansion": "yà",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
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        "2": "yà"
      },
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    },
    {
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      },
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  "pos": "verb",
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    {
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        {
          "english": "The road branches off from here.",
          "text": "Ibí ni ọ̀nà ti yà.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to split; to divide"
      ],
      "id": "en-ya-yo-verb-JmVDy6V3",
      "links": [
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          "split",
          "split"
        ],
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        "Yoruba terms with usage examples"
      ],
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        {
          "english": "It surprised us a lot.",
          "text": "Ó yà wá lẹ́nu gan-an.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "I was shocked",
          "text": "Ẹnu ya mí.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to surprise; to shock"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "ẹnu",
          "ẹnu#Yoruba"
        ],
        [
          "surprise",
          "surprise"
        ],
        [
          "shock",
          "shock"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(with ẹnu (“mouth”)) to surprise; to shock"
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "with ẹnu (“mouth”)"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/jà/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ya"
}

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    "Pages with 75 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "Yoruba entries with incorrect language header",
    "Yoruba lemmas",
    "Yoruba terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Yoruba verbs"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "english": "to be different",
      "word": "yàtọ̀"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_number": 9,
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    {
      "form": "yà",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "2": "verb",
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        "head2": ""
      },
      "expansion": "yà",
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    },
    {
      "args": {
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        "2": "yà"
      },
      "expansion": "yà",
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    },
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        "1": "yà"
      },
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    }
  ],
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        "Yoruba terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "to go crazy",
          "text": "ya wèrè",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "to become a delinquent",
          "text": "ya pòkíì",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "to be lazy",
          "text": "ya ọ̀lẹ",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "to go well (in reference to a year)",
          "text": "yabo",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "to become stingy",
          "text": "ya ahun",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to become; to be"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "become",
          "become"
        ],
        [
          "be",
          "be"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/jà/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ya"
}

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  "categories": [
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    "Yoruba entries with incorrect language header",
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  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "omíyalé"
    },
    {
      "word": "àgbàrá ya ṣọ́ọ̀bù"
    }
  ],
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        "head": "yà",
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      },
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    },
    {
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      },
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    },
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  ],
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        "Yoruba terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "I visited my mother's friend's house yesterday.",
          "text": "Mo ya ilé ọ̀rẹ́ ìyá mi lánàá",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to visit"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "visit",
          "visit"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "bẹ̀"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/jà/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ya"
}

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This page is a part of the kaikki.org machine-readable Yoruba dictionary. This dictionary is based on structured data extracted on 2025-03-09 from the enwiktionary dump dated 2025-03-02 using wiktextract (32c88e6 and 633533e). The data shown on this site has been post-processed and various details (e.g., extra categories) removed, some information disambiguated, and additional data merged from other sources. See the raw data download page for the unprocessed wiktextract data.

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