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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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namely (that is)
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yaitu
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iaitu
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native
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sociology
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bumiputra
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bumiputera
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native
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sociology
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pribumi
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peribumi
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nature (n)
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kodrat
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kudrat
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nature (adj)
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kodrati
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kudrati
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negligent
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gaflah
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ghaflah
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Neptune
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astronomy
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Néptunus
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Neptun
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neutral
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nètral
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néutral
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nephew
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sociology
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kêmênakan
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kemanakan
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new
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baru
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baharu
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news
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communication
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kabar
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khabar
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newspaper
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communication
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surat kabar
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surat khabar
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niece
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sociology
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kêmênakan
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kemanakan
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noble title of Makassar
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sociology
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karaèng
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keraéng
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North Macedonia
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geography
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Makedonia Utara
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Macedonia Utara
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Northern Cyprus
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geography
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Siprus Utara
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Cyprus Utara
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Northern Ireland
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geography
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Irlandia Utara
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Ireland Utara
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Norway
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geography
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Norwegia
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Norway
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notice (announcement, notification)
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nota
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notis
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nuclear
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physics
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nuklir
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nukléar
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nude (without clothing or other covering)
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bugil
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bogél
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number
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mathematics
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nomor
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nombor
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nutrient
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biology
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nutrièn
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nutrien
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obesity
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medicine
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obèsitas
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obésiti
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objectivity
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philosophy
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objèktivitas
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objéktiviti
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oblation, sacrificial offering; sacrifice
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religion
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kurban
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korban
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obstacle
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kêndala
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gendala
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obstetrics
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medicine
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obstètri
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obstétrik
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ocean
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geology
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samudra
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samudera
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office (administrative department)
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government
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jawatan
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jabatan
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official (approved, authorized)
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government
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rêsmi
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rasmi
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official (office holder)
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government
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jabatan
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jawatan
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often
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acapkali
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acap kali
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ointment (medicine)
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pharmacy
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salêp
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salap
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only
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saja
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sahaja
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option (choice)
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philosophy
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opsi
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opsyen
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option
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finance
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opsi
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opsyen
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orange (colour)
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oranyê
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orén
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orchid
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botany
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anggrèk
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anggerik
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order (religious brotherhood)
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religion
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tarèkat
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tarékat, tarikat
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organism
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biology
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organismê
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organisma
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ounce
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ons
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auns
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ovary
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anatomy
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ovarium
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ovari
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ovule
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biology
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ovula
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ovul
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orthopaedics, orthopedics
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medicine
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ortopèdi
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ortopédik
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package
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engineering
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pakèt
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pakéj
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packet
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engineering
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pakèt
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pakét
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paediatric, pediatric
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medicine
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pèdiatri
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pédiatrik
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palm (tree)
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botany
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palêm
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palma
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pagan
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Islam
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kafarat
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kifarat
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pajama
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fashion
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piama
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pijama
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Palestine
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geography
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Paléstina
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Palestin
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palisade
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palisadê
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palisad
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pandemic
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medicine
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pandémi, pandémik
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pandemik
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pandemic
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medicine
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wabah
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wabak
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panel
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panèl
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panel
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parachute
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engineering
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parasut
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paracut
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Paraguay
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geography
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Paraguai
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Paraguay
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parasitic plant
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botany
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bênalu
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bendalu
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parish
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Christianity
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paroki
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parokhi
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parliament
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government
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parlêmèn
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parlimén
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parse
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urai
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hurai
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part
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sêbagian
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sebahagian
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party
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politics
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partai
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parti
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passion
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gairah
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ghairah
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passport
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government
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paspor
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pasport [paspot]
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pavilion (building)
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architecture
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paviliun
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pavilion
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peck
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kêcup
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kucup
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pedigree
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silsilah
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salasilah
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peel
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kubak
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kobak
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pen (writing tool)
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pèna
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pén
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Both forms are attested in both dictionaries.
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pencil
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pènsil
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pénsél
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pension
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pènsiun
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péncén
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people who are proficient about yoga
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yogi
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jogi
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peripheral, periphery
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périfèr
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periferal, periferi
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persimmon
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kêsêmêk
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kesmak
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personal
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sociology
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pribadi
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peribadi
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personality
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sociology
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pêrsonalitas
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personaliti
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pesticide
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péstisida
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péstisid
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petition
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pêtisi
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pétisyen
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petrol
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chemical engineering
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bènsin
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bénzin
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pharmaceutical
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pharmacy
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farmasetis
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farmaseutikal
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pharmaceutics
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pharmacy
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farmasetika
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farmaseutik
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phase
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fasê
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fasa
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phenotype
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biology
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fénotipê
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fénotip
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phonemic
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linguistics
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fonémis
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fonémik
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physical
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fisik
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fizikal
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physical geography
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geography
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géografi fisik
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géografi fizikal
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picnic
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tamasya
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temasya
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pipe (rigid tube)
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pipa
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paip
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placard
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plakat
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pelakat
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plan (set of intended actions)
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plan
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pelan
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plate
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pêlat
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plat
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platoon
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military
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pêlêton
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platun
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plumule
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botany
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plumula
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plumul
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plural
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majêmuk
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majmuk
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pocket, sack
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kantong
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kantung
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Poland
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geography
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Polandia
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Poland
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police
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government
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polisi
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polis
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police state
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politics
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negara polisi
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negara polis
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policy
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business
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polis
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polisi
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pontianak
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folklore
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kuntilanak, pontianak
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puntianak
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popular
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populèr
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popular
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popularity
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popularitas
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populariti
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population genetics
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genetics
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genetika populasi
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genetik populasi
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porcelain
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chemical engineering
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porsêlèn
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porselin
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potato chips
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cuisine
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keripik kentang
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kerepek kentang
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practical
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philosophy
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praktis
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praktikal
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prank
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kêcandan
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kecindan
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praying mantis
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zoology
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sêntadu
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centadu
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premise (piece of real estate)
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civil engineering
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prêmis
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prémis
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premium (insurance)
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business
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iuran
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yuran
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premium (insurance)
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business
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prémi
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prémium
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premix
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chemistry
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pracampur
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pracampuran
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president
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government
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prèsidèn
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présiden
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prestige
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prèstisê
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préstij
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previously
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dulu
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dahulu
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prick
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cocok
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cucuk
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pride
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anthropology
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muruah
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maruah
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The alternative spelling in Indonesia included marwah and meruah.
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primate
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zoology
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primata
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primat
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prisoner
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law
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bênduan
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banduan
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private
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privat
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privet
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procedure
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business
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tata cara
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tatacara
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productivity
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management
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produktivitas
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produktiviti
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profession
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management
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profèsi
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profésion
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programming
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computing
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pêmrograman
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pemprograman
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project
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management
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proyèk
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projék
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pronunciation
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linguistics
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pênyêbutan
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sebutan
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protein
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biochemistry
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protein
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protin
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prototype
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prototipê
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prototaip
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psychological
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psychology
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psikologis
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psikologikal
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psychologist
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psychology
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psikolog
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psikologis
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puberty
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balig
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baligh
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publicity
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communication
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publisitas
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publisiti
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pull in
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isap
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hisap
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pulmonary
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medicine
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pulmonèr
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pulmonari
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pump (fluid moving or compressing device)
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mechanical engineering
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pompa
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pam
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punishment (divine)
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religion
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siksa
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séksa
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pyramid
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piramida
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piramid
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