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English
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Topics
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Indonesian
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Standard Malay
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Notes
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academic
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education
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akadémis, akadémik
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akadémik
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accord (agreement, harmony)
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business
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mufakat
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muafakat
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accord (harmony of sounds)
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music
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akor
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kord [kod]
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accordion
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music
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akordèon
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akordion
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account
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business
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akun
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akaun
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account
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information science
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akun
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akaun
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accountability
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business
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akuntabilitas
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akauntabiliti
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accountant
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accounting
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akuntan
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akauntan
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acrobatic
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art
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akrobatis
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akrobatik
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active avoidance
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hindar aktif
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hindaran aktif
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activity
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aktivitas
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aktiviti
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actress
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drama
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aktris
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aktrés
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actuary
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aktuaris
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aktuari
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adhesive tape
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chemical engineering
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sêlotip
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sélofan
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administration
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administration
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pênadbiran
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pentadbiran
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adrenaline (hormone, neurotransmitter)
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biology
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adrénalin
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adrénalina
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advocating the lower lip forward
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cêbik
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jebik
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aerodynamic
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aerospace engineering
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aérodinamis
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aérodinamik
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The form of aérodinamik is attested in Indonesian.
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aerodynamics
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aerospace engineering
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aérodinamika
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aérodinamik
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afflict (disease)
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medicine
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idap
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hidap
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agency
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agènsi
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agénsi
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agent (one who exerts power, one who acts in place of another)
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agèn
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éjén
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agent
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biology
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agèn
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agén
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agent
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chemistry
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agèn
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agén
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aldehyde
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organic chemistry
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aldéhida
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aldéhid
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algorithm
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computer science
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algoritmê
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algoritma
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altitude
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physics
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altitudo
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altitud
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altruistic
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ecology
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altruistis
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altruistik
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altruistic
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sociology
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altruistis
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altruistik
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always
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sênantiasa
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sentiasa
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amateur
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sport
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amatir
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amatur
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ambiguity
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literature
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ambiguitas
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ambiguiti
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ammonia
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chemistry
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amonia
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ammonia
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amphibian
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zoology
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amfibi
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amfibia
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anaesthesia, anesthesia
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medicine
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anéstési
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anéstésia
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analects
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literature
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analékta
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analek
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analytical
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science
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analitis
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analitikal
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anemone
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zoology
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anémon
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anémoné
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animal (noun)
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zoology
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héwan
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haiwan
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animal (adjective)
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zoology
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héwani
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haiwani
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anno Domini, Common Era
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Maséhi
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Masihi
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anode
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physics
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anodê
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anod
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answer
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education
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jawaban
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jawapan
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Antarctica
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geography
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Antarktika
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Antartika
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The spelling change in Indonesian was proposed/accepted in January 2017 by Adi Budiwiyanto, previously spelled as Indonesian Antartika and hence had no difference with Standard Malay spelling.
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antidote
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biology
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antidot, antidotum
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antidot
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antimicrobial
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medicine
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antimikroba
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antimikrob
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antimicrobial
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pharmacy
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antimikroba
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antimikrob
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apartheid
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politics
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aparthéid
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apartéid
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apartment, flat
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architecture
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apartêmèn
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apartmen
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apple
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botany
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apêl
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épal
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Arabic shirt
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gamis
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kamis
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arbitrage
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economy
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arbitrasê
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arbitraj
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archaic
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history
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arkais
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arkaik
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archive
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history
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arsip
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arkib
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architect
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architecture
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arsitèk
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arkiték
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Arctic
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geography
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Arktika
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Artik
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aristocratic
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politics
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aristokratis
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aristokratik
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arithmetic
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mathematics
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aritmètika
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aritmétik
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armed forces
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military
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têntara
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tentera
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army
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military
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laskar
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lasykar
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arrest
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law
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arès
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arés
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arrowleaf sida
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botany
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sêlêguri
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celeguri
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arsenic
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chemistry
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arsènik
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arsenik
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arthropods
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zoology
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artropoda
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artropod
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articulated
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gandèng
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ganding
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artifact
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archeology
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artêfak
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artifak
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as if
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kayak
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kaya
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asbestos
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chemical engineering
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asbès
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asbéstos
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asphalt
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chemical engineering
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aspal
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asfalt [asfat]
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assembly (congregation)
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sociology
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majêlis
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majlis
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asset
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business
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asèt
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asét
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astrophysics
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science
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astrofisika
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astrofizik
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assignment
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education
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tugas, penugasan
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tugasan
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atmosphere
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geology
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atmosfèr
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atmosféra
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atmospheric
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geology
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atmosfèris
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atmosférik
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attempted murder
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law
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percobaan pembunuhan
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percubaan membunuh
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auction
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business
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lèlang
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lélong
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August
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Agustus
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Ogos
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authoritarian
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politics
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otoritèr
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autoritarian
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authority
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otoritas
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autoriti
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automatic
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engineering
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otomatis
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automatik
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automation
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engineering
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otomasi
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automasi
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automotive
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mechanical engineering
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otomotif
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automotif
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autonomy
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otonomi
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autonomi
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avocado
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botany
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avokad, alpukat
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avokado
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awkward
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sociology
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kikuk
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kékok
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aware
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sadar
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sedar
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axiom
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logics, mathematics
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aksioma
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aksiom
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ayatollah
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Islam
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ayatullah
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ayatollah
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bacteria
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microbiology
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baktéri
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baktéria
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bacteriophage
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microbiology
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baktériofag
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baktériofaj
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balance scale
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physics
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dacin
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dacing
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balcony
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architecture
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balkon
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balkoni
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bald
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medicine
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gundul
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gondol
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ballast
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civil engineering
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balas
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balast [balat]
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ballerina
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dance
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balêrina
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balérina
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ballet
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dance
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balèt
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balét
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ballon
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engineering
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balon
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bélon
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banjo (stringed musical instrument)
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music
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banjo, banyo
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banjo
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bankrupt
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finance
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bangkrut
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bankrap
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banner
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engineering
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spanduk
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sepanduk
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banteng
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zoology
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bantèng
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banting
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baozi
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culinary
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bakpao
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pau
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bark: painful dog
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zoology
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kaing
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kuing
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barracks
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military
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barak
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bérék
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basalt
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geology
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basal
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basalt [basat]
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base
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chemistry
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basa
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bés
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baseball
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sport
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bisbol
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bésbol
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basement
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architecture
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basêmèn
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basemen, bésmen
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basket straps
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jangki
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jangkih
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bat
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zoology
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kêlêlawar
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kelawar
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battery
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electronics
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batêrai
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bateri
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beaker
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science
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bèkêr
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bikar
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bean sprout
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cuisine
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taogé
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taugé
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beard
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anatomy
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jénggot
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janggut
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beat, blow, stroke
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hantam
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hentam
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beautiful and glowing stone
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kêmala
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gemala
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because
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karêna
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kerana
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belch, burp
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physiology
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sêrdawa
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sendawa
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Indonesian listed sedawa and sendawa as variants, while Standard Malay listed sedawa as variants.
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Belgium
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geography
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Bèlgia
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Belgium
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bell
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engineering
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loncèng
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loceng
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bellows
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ubub
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hubub
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ben, drumstick tree (Moringa oleifera)
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botany
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kèlor
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kelur
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benefit
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faèdah
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faédah
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beret (cap)
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military
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barèt
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bérét
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bile
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biology
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êmpêdu
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hempedu
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biliary
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biology
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bilièr
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biliari
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billiard
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sport
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biliar
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biliard
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billion
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mathematics
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biliun
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bilion
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binary
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mathematics
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binèr
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binari
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biologic
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biology
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biologis
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biologik
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biological
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biology
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biologis
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biologikal
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biome
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ecology
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bioma
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biom
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biophysics
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science
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biofisika
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biofizik
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biorhythm
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biology
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bioritmê
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bioritma
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biosphere
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ecology
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biosfèr
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biosféra
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biscuit (cookie)
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cuisine
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biskuit
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biskut
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bitter melon (Momordica charantia)
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botany
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pêria, paré
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peria
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bitumen
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chemical engineering
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bitumèn
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bitumén
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blanch
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cêlup
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celur
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blond (colour)
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optics
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pirang
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pérang
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blouse
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fashion
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blus
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blaus
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bombardment
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military
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bombardêmèn
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bombardmen
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boulevard
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civil engineering
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bulêvar
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boulevard
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box (from thick paper)
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engineering
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dus
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dos
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Brahmin
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brahmana
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brahman
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branch
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botany
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cabang
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cawang
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branch
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business
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cabang
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cawangan
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breathe
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physiology
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napas
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nafas
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breathed
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physiology
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êmbus
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hembus
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bribe
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law
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rasywah*
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rasuah
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The Indonesian rasuah, a loanword from Standard Malay, means corruption.
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bridge
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architecture
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jêmbatan
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jambatan
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brigade
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military
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brigadê
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brigéd
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brigadier
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military
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brigadir
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brigédier
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Britain, Britannia
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geography
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Britania
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Britain
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briquette
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chemical engineering
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brikèt
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brikuet
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broken, damaged
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rusak
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rosak
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brown
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optics
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cokêlat
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coklat
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budget
|
finance
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bujèt
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bajét
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bulldozer
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mechanical engineering
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buldosêr
|
buldozer
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bunker
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civil engineering
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bungkêr
|
bunker
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bureaucratic
|
government
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birokratis
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birokratik
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burette
|
science
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burèt
|
burét
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bus
|
transportation
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bus
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bas
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business
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business
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bisnis
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bisnes
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but (conjunction)
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justru
|
justeru
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