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  2. Gaijin - Wikipedia

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    Gaijin (外人, [ɡai(d)ʑiɴ]; "outsider", "alien") is a Japanese word for foreigners and non-Japanese citizens in Japan, specifically being applied to foreigners of non-Japanese ethnicity and those from the Japanese diaspora who are not Japanese citizens. [1] The word is composed of two kanji: gai (外, "outside") and jin (人, "person").

  3. Onsen - Wikipedia

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    According to the Japanese Hot Springs Act (温泉法, Onsen Hō), onsen is defined as "hot water, mineral water, and water vapor or other gas (excluding natural gas of which the principal component is hydrocarbon) gushing from underground". [4]

  4. Blue–green distinction in language - Wikipedia

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    The word for blue in the Amazigh (Berber) language is azerwal.In some dialects of Amazigh, like Shilha or Kabyle, the word azegzaw is used for both green and blue. It is likely cognate with the English word azure, which represents the colour between blue and cyan.

  5. Language - Wikipedia

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    For example, in a language that does not distinguish between voiced and unvoiced consonants, the sounds [p] and [b] (if they both occur) could be considered a single phoneme, and consequently, the two pronunciations would have the same meaning. Similarly, the English language does not distinguish phonemically between aspirated and non-aspirated ...

  6. Korean profanity - Wikipedia

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    Equivalent to the English phrase "son of a bitch". Combination of the word 개; gae, meaning dog, and the word 새끼; saekki, meaning offspring or young. 걸레 같은 년; geolle gateun nyeon: Noun. Used similarly to words such as "whore" or "slut".

  7. Cunt - Wikipedia

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    Cunt (/ k ʌ n t / ⓘ) is a vulgar word for the vulva.It is used in a variety of ways, including as a term of disparagement. "Cunt" is often used as a disparaging and obscene term for a woman in the United States, an unpleasant or objectionable person (regardless of gender) in the United Kingdom and Ireland, or a contemptible man in Australia and New Zealand.

  8. English Wikipedia - Wikipedia

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    The English Wikipedia is the primary [a] English-language edition of Wikipedia, an online encyclopedia. It was created by Jimmy Wales and Larry Sanger on 15 January 2001, as Wikipedia's first edition. English Wikipedia is hosted alongside other language editions by the Wikimedia Foundation, an American nonprofit organization.

  9. Ubuntu philosophy - Wikipedia

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    Elephant statue with Ubuntu motif, Florianópolis, Brazil Ubuntu (Zulu pronunciation: [ùɓúntʼù]) [1] (meaning humanity in Bantu) describes a set of closely related African-origin value systems that emphasize the interconnectedness of individuals with their surrounding societal and physical worlds.