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36 sign languages with signs. Signs are shown in SignWriting, never as notation.

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    55 published entries

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    48 published entries

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    40 published entries

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    39 published entries

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8 words and 1 phrase found.

West African Pidgin

Recorded forms from the ASJP Database; not yet reviewed by a native speaker.

NGWest African Pidgin
dress(dres)[drɛs]
noun
A one-piece garment for a woman or girl that covers the body and extends down over the legs.

“She wear new dress to di party.”

She wore a new dress to the party.

Related: gown, frock

AI-generated
NGWest African Pidgin
kack[kæk]Means dress
verb
to dress up

“E kack well for di parti.”

He dressed up well for the party.

AI-checked
NGWest African Pidgin
fine[faɪn]Appears in an example
adjective
good/nice/fine

“Your dress dey look fine.”

Your dress looks good.

AI-generated
NGWest African Pidgin
Klab[klab]Appears in an example
noun
social group or association

“Our klab memba-dem go wear same dress for the berial.”

Our club members will wear the same outfit for the burial.

AI-checked
NGWest African Pidgin
Piin[peen]Appears in an example
noun
Safety pin

“Help mi put piin for di dres.”

Help me put a pin on the dress.

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NGWest African Pidgin
SisiAppears in an example
noun
A young lady or girl

“The sisi dey wear fine dress.”

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NGWest African Pidgin
aunty[ahn-tee]Appears in an example
noun
aunt

“Aunty come show me new dress.”

Aunt came to show me a new dress.

AI-generated
NGWest African Pidgin
bello[ˈbɛl.oʊ]Appears in an example
adjective
beautiful

“Dis dress be bello.”

This dress is beautiful.

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