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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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cabotage
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law
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kabotasê
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kabotaj
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cacao
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botany
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kakao
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koko
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cadet
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kadèt
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kadét
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cadet
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taruna
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teruna
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caged
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jêrukup
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jerungkup
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cake
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cuisine
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kéik
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kék
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cake kosui
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cuisine
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kasui
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kaswi
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calculation
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arithmetic
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penghitungan
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perhitungan
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calendar
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kalèndêr
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kaléndar
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call, cry, or shout
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imbau
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himbau
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Cambodia
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geography
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Kamboja
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Kemboja
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Indonesian Kêmboja is nonstandard.
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Cameroon
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geography
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Kamerun
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Cameroon
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camp
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kamp
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kém
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camp
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kèmah
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khémah
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campaign
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politics
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kampanyê
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kémpén
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camphor
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organic chemistry
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kampêr
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kamfor
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camouflage
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kamuflasê
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kamuflag
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cancer (disease)
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medicine
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kankêr
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kanser
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capable
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education
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cakap
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cekap
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capacity
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kapasitas
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kapasiti
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capillarity
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mechanics
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kapilaritas
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kapilariti
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capillary
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mechanics
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kapilèr
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kapilari
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capital city (of an country)
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geography
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ibukota
|
ibu kota
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captain
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kaptèn
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kapten
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car
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mechanical engineering
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oto
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auto
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carburetor, carburettor
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mechanical engineering
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karburator
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karburétor
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card
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engineering
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kartu
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kad
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cardiologist
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medicine
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kardiolog
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kardiologis
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carnival
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karnaval
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karnival
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carp
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zoology
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kapêr
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karper
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carriage
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mechanical engineering
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gêrobak
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gerabak
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cartridge
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mechanical engineering
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kartrid
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kartrij
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case (box)
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kopêr
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kopor
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case
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law
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kasus
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kés
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case
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medicine
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kasus
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kés
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cash
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finance
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uang tunai
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wang tunai
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cashier
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business
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juru uang
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juruwang
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cassette
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kasèt
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kaset
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catechist
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Christianity
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katêkis
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kategis
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cathode
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electromagnetism
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katodê
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katod
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cavalry
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military
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kavalêri
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kavalri
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celebrity
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sêlêbritas
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sélébriti
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celery
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botany
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sêlèdri
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sadêri, sêladêri
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cellular
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sèlulèr
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sélular
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centralistic
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government
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sèntralistis
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séntralistik
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ceramic
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chemical engineering
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kêramik
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séramik
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chair
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kursi
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kerusi
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chakravartin
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government
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cakrawati
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cakerawati
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chancellor
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government
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kansêlir
|
canselor
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characteristic
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kêlikat
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kulikat
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charge
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law
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tuduhan
|
pertuduhan
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chassis
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mechanical engineering
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sasis
|
casis, cesi
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chauvinism
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politics
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sauvinismê
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cauvinisme
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chauvinist
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politics
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sauvinis
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cauvinis
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checkmate (chess game position)
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sport
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sêkakmat
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syahmat
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chelate
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sêlêntik
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jelentik
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chest tightness
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medicine
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bêngèk
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bengik
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chimpanzee
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zoology
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simpansé
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cimpanzi
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China
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geography
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Cina
|
China, Cina
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Indonesian official government dropped the usage of Cina and have restored the usage of Tiongkok (“China”) instead.
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Chile
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geography
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Chili
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Chile
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chips
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cuisine
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kêripik
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kerépék
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chocolate
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cuisine
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cokêlat
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coklat
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choir
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music
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kor
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koir [kuayer]
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cholera
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medicine
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kolèra
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koléra
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chord
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music
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akor
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kord
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Christianity, Christian
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Christianity
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Kristên
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Kristian
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Christmas Island
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geography
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Pulau Christmas
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Pulau Krismas
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chronic
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medicine
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kronis
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kronik
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chyme
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physiology
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kimus
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kim
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cigar
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business
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cêrutu
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cerut
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cigarette container
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business
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sêlêpa
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celepa
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cigarettes with enau leaves as the wrapper
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business
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kawung
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kaung
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circumcision
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Islam
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khitan
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khatan
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circus (show)
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art
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sirkus
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sarkas
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citizen
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government
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warga negara
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warganegara
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civil
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law
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sipil
|
sivil
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clamp
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penjêpit
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penyepit
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clapping, colliding
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dêmpok
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dempuk
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clause
|
law
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klausul
|
klausa
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However, grammatic clause is translated as klausa in Indonesian.
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clause
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law
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pasal
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fasal
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clavicle
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anatomy
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klavikula
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klavikel
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client
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psychology
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klién
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klien
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However, client with computing sense is kliên in Indonesian.
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clinical
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medicine
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klinis
|
klinikal
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clinician
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medicine
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klinisi
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klinisian
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clothes iron
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sêtrika
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seterika
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clove
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botany
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cêngkih
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céngkéh
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club (association of members)
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sociology
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klub
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kelab
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cluster
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klastêr
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kluster
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code
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kodê
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kod
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code
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law
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qanun
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kanun
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codeine
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pharmacology
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kodéin
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kodéina
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coefficient (mathematics)
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mathematics
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koèfisièn
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koéfisien
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cognac
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cuisine
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konyak
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cognac [koniak]
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coherent
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logics
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kohèrèn
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kohéren
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cohort
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kohor, kohort
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kohort
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collage
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art
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kolasê
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kolaj
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colleague
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sociology
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rêkan
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rakan
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collection
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kolèksi
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koléksi
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collective
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kolèktif
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koléktif
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collectivism
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politics
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kolèktivismê
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koléktivisme
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collectivity
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kolèktivitas
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koléktiviti
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college
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education
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kolésê
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koléj
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The form of kolegium is attested in Indonesian.
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column (newspaper; recurring feature in a periodical)
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communication
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kolom
|
kolum
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Colombia
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geography
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Kolombia
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Colombia
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commander
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komandan komêndur
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komander
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come on (interjection)
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ayo
|
ayuh
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commemoration of someone's death annually
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Islam
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haul
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hol
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comment
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linguistics
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komèntar
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komén
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The form of komèn is attested in colloquial Indonesian.
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commission (fee charged)
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finance
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komisi, kamsèn
|
komisén
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The prefered form in Indonesian is komisi.
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committee
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business
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komité
|
komiti
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commodity
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economics
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komoditas
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komoditi
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common cold
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medicine
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sêlèsma
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selesema
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common house gecko
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zoology
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cêcak
|
cicak
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community
|
sociology
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komunitas
|
komuniti
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Comoros
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geography
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Komoro
|
Comoros
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company (military unit)
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military
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kompi
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kompeni
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company
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business
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sêrikat
|
syarikat
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company
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social
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sêrikat
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syarikat
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compartment
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kompartêmèn
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kompartmen [kompatmen]
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competent
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education
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cakap
|
cekap
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competition, race
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lomba
|
lumba
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complete
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komplèt
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komplit
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complexity
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komplèksitas
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kompléksiti
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component
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komponèn
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komponen
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comrade
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history
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kamêrad
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komrad
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concentration
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konsèntrasi
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konséntrasi
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concentric
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konsèntris
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konséntrik
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concept
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konsèp
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konsép
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concerning
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pasal
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fasal
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concrete (real, actual, tangible)
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konkrèt
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konkrit
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concert
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music
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konsèr
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konsert [konset]
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concordance
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linguistics
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konkordansi
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konkordans
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concrete (real, actual, tangible)
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philosophy
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konkrèt
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konkrit
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condenser
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mechanical engineering
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kondènsor
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kondénser
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cone
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geometry
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konus
|
kon
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congestive heart failure
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medicine
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gagal jantung kongestif
|
kegagalan jantung kongestif
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Congo
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geography
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Kongo
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Congo
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conifer
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biology
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konifèra
|
konifér
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conjunctiva
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anatomy
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konjungtiva
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konjunktiva
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conjunctivitis
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medicine
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konjungtivitis
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konjunktivitis
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consortium
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business
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konsorsium
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konsortium
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container
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civil engineering
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kontainêr
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konténa
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contemporary
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history
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kontèmporèr
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kontémporari
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contingent
|
business
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kontingèn
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kontinjen
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continuity
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kontinuitas
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kontinuiti
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controversy
|
philosophy
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kontrovèrsi
|
kontroversi
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convention (international treaty)
|
law
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konvènsi
|
konvénsyen
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convention (meeting)
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business
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konvènsi
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konvénsyen
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cookie (biscuit)
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cuisine
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biskuit
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biskut
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cooperation
|
business
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kêrja sama
|
kerjasama
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cooperative
|
business
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koopêratif
|
koperatif
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coronary
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anatomy
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koronèr
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koronari
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corporal (physical, bodily)
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philosophy
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lahir
|
zahir
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corporal (officer)
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military
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kopral
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koperal
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corps
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military
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korps
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kor
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corsage
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art
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korsasê, korsasé
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korsaj
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cosmetic
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pharmacy
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kosmètik
|
kosmétik
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cosmic
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astronomy
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kosmis
|
kosmik
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cosmetic
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fashion
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kosmètik
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kosmétik
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Costa Rica
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geography
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Kosta Rika
|
Costa Rica
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counselling
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psychology
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konsêling
|
kaunseling
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counselor
|
psychology
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konsêlor
|
kaunselor
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counter
|
business
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kontêr
|
kaunter
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cracker
|
cuisine
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kêrupuk
|
keropok
|
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crawling
|
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indik
|
hindik
|
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creaky (voice)
|
medicine
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parau
|
garau
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cream (colour)
|
optics
|
krèm
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krim
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creative
|
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krèatif
|
kréatif
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creativity
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krèativitas
|
kréativiti
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credit card
|
business
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kartu krèdit
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kad krédit
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credibility
|
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krédibilitas
|
krédibiliti
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cricket (Gryllidae)
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zoology
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jangkrik
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cengkerik
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crime
|
law
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jinayah
|
jenayah
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criminality
|
law
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kriminalitas
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kriminaliti
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critical
|
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kritis
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kritikal
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Croatia
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geography
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Kroasia
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Croatia
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crooked-bent
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kêrèkot
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kerétot
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crowded
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ingar
|
hingar
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crowing rooster
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kukuruyuk
|
kuruyuk
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crush (verb)
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gilas
|
gilis
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Cuba
|
geography
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Kuba
|
Cuba
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culinary
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cuisine
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kulinèr
|
kulinari
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cupboard
|
engineering
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lêmari
|
almari
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curettage
|
medicine
|
kurétasê
|
kurétaj
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curious
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pênasaran
|
panasaran
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currency
|
economics
|
mata uang
|
mata wang
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curtain
|
engineering
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gordèn
|
kordén
|
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custard
|
cuisine
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kustar
|
kastard [kastad]
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cuteness
|
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kêcandan
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kucandan
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cuticle
|
biology
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kutikula
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kutikel
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cybernetics
|
information technology
|
sibernetika
|
sibernétik
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cycle rickshaw
|
mechanical engineering
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bècak
|
béca
|
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Cyprus
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geography
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Siprus
|
Cyprus
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cyst (pathology)
|
medicine
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kista
|
sista
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Czech
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geography
|
Céko
|
Czech
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dainty (delicately small and pretty)
|
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mungil
|
mongél
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damage
|
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kêrusakan
|
kerosakan
|
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dandruff
|
medicine
|
kêlêmur
|
kelemumur
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dead end
|
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kintil
|
intil
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debt
|
business
|
utang
|
hutang
|
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decade
|
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dékadê
|
dékad
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|
December
|
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Désèmbêr
|
Disémber
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decree
|
law
|
dêkrét
|
dékri
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degree
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dêrajat
|
darjah
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degree
|
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grad
|
gréd
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delicious
|
cuisine
|
lêzat
|
lazat
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deliver (verb)
|
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antar
|
hantar
|
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demagogic
|
politics
|
démagogis
|
démagog
|
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democratic
|
politics
|
démokratis
|
démokratik
|
However, democratic within proper noun is translated into démokratik in Indonesian.
|
demographic
|
geography
|
démografis
|
demografik
|
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dengue (pathology, infection)
|
medicine
|
dengue [dénggé]
|
dénggi
|
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dentist
|
medicine
|
doktêr gigi
|
doktor gigi
|
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deposit
|
finance
|
déposito
|
déposit
|
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depot
|
civil engineering
|
dépot
|
dépoh, dépot
|
However, the depot of motive power, traction maintenance, or railway is dépo in Indonesian.
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dhikr
|
Islam
|
zikir
|
dikir
|
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dialect
|
linguistics
|
logat
|
loghat
|
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diamond
|
history
|
alamas
|
almas
|
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diarrhea
|
medicine
|
diaré
|
diaréa
|
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difference
|
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farak
|
faraq
|
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different
|
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bèda
|
béza
|
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different
|
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farik
|
fariq
|
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digital electronics
|
electronics
|
èlèktronika digital
|
éléktronik digit
|
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dignity
|
anthropology
|
muruah
|
maruah
|
The alternative spelling in Indonesia included marwah and meruah.
|
dilemmatic
|
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dilèmatis
|
dilématik
|
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diode
|
electronics
|
diodê
|
diod
|
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diphtheria (pathology)
|
medicine
|
diftêri
|
diftéria
|
|
dirty muddy
|
|
gêlèpot
|
gelépok
|
Also Malay gelépot.
|
disc, discus
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cakra, cakram
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cakera, cakeram
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discount
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business
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diskon
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diskaun
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discrete
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diskrèt
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diskrit
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dishonest
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philosophy
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kongkalikong
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kongkalikung
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dismal
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gobar
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ghobar
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distance between right and left foot
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kangkang
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kéngkang
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distortion
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érot
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hérot
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diversity
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divèrsitas
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diversiti
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divide
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bagi
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bahagi
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division (arithmetic process, arithmetic calculation)
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mathematics
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pêmbagian
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pembahagian
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division (a military unit, a section)
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military
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divisi
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divisyen
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dividend
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finance
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dividén
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dividen
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doctor (medical practitioner, physician)
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medicine
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doktêr
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doktor
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document
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information technology
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dokumèn
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dokumen
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documentary
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film
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dokumèntèr
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dokumentari
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dogmatic
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dogmatis
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dogmatik
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donkey
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zoology
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kêlêdai
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keldai
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dose (medicine, radiation)
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medicine
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dosis
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dos
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drag (verb)
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èrèt, sèrèt
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hérét
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dragonfly
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zoology
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papatong
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pepatung
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dramatic
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drama
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dramatis
|
dramatik
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drastic
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drastis
|
drastik
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dreg
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ampas
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hampas
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drop
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tètès
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titis
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dry
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kêrontang
|
kontang
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dues money
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hujin
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hunjin
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dust
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dêbu
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habuk
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dust cleaner
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kêmocèng
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kemucing
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dynamic
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dinamis
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dinamik
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dynamics
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dinamika
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dinamik
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