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luyiira

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Meaning

o- plur. empiira (lu/n) grass fire; forest fire; grassy area which has been burned out. cf. ^ggya.

luyiira, o- plur. empiira (lu/n) grass fire; forest fire; grassy area which has been burned out. cf. ^ggya.

Related Words
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