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Sign languages

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

  • British Sign Language

    117 published entries

  • Yugoslavian Sign Language

    60 published entries

  • Philippine Sign Language

    60 published entries

  • Nicaraguan Sign Language

    60 published entries

  • German Sign Language

    60 published entries

  • Czech Sign Language

    60 published entries

  • Swiss-French Sign Language

    60 published entries

  • Brazilian Sign Language

    60 published entries

  • Maltese Sign Language

    60 published entries

  • Polish Sign Language

    60 published entries

  • Singapore Sign Language

    60 published entries

  • South African Sign Language

    55 published entries

  • Mexican Sign Language

    54 published entries

  • American Sign Language

    50 published entries

  • Taiwan Sign Language

    48 published entries

  • Quebec Sign Language

    42 published entries

  • Egypt Sign Language

    40 published entries

  • Paraguayan Sign Language

    39 published entries

  • Spanish Sign Language

    33 published entries

  • Norwegian Sign Language

    24 published entries

  • Hungarian Sign Language

    24 published entries

  • French Sign Language

    21 published entries

  • Thai Sign Language

    19 published entries

  • Ho Chi Minh City Sign Language

    16 published entries

  • Japanese Sign Language

    11 published entries

  • Colombian Sign Language

    11 published entries

  • Romanian Sign Language

    11 published entries

  • Korean Sign Language

    9 published entries

  • Peruvian Sign Language

    7 published entries

  • Tunisian Sign Language

    6 published entries

  • New Zealand Sign Language

    5 published entries

  • Italian Sign Language

    5 published entries

  • Swiss-German Sign Language

    5 published entries

  • Saudi Arabian Sign Language

    5 published entries

  • Argentine Sign Language

    4 published entries

  • Adamorobe Sign Language

    2 published entries

  • Albanian Sign Language

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18 words and 5 phrases found.

Igbo

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NGIgbo
Anya[Ah-nyah]
Noun
Eye

“Anya ya na-egbu ya mgbu.”

His eye is hurting him.

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NGIgbo
Anyanwụ[a-ɲa-nwʊ]
Noun
Sun

“Anyanwụ na-enwu n'eluigwe.”

The sun is shining in the sky.

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NGIgbo
Anyaụfụ[A-nyah-oo-foo]
noun
Envy

“Anyaụfụ na-emebi enyi.”

Envy destroys friendship.

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NGIgbo
Anyaenyo[Ah-nyah-eh-nyoh]
noun
Spectacles / Eyeglasses

“Anyaenyo m nọ n'elu oche.”

My spectacles are on the chair.

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NGIgbo
Anya-mmiri[ah-nyah-mmee-ree]
Noun
Tears

“Anya-mmiri gbara ya n'anya n'ihi ọṅụ.”

Tears filled her eyes because of joy.

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NGIgbo
Mmanya[M-ma-nya]
Noun
Drink / Wine

“Weta mmanya ka anyị ṅụọ.”

Bring wine so we can drink.

Also means
  1. Drink

Source: Wikidata lexemes (CC0-1.0), adapted.

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NGIgbo
Ịhụnanya[ɪ̀.hʊ̀.nā.ɲā]
Noun
Love

“Ịhụnanya dị mkpa.”

Love is important.

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NGIgbo
hụsì anyā
verb
To go through a difficult or painful life experience.

“Nwoke ahụ hụsịrị anya n'oge ndụ ya.”

That man suffered greatly during his life.

Also means
  1. suffer greatly
  2. see many tribulations
  3. have hard experience

Source: Wikidata lexemes (CC0-1.0), adapted.

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NGIgbo
Edo[Eh-doh]Appears in an example
noun
Yellow

“Ụcha edo dị mma n'anya.”

Yellow color is beautiful to the eye.

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NGIgbo
Ojii[O-jee]Appears in an example
Adjective
Black

“Anya ya dị ojii.”

Her eyes are black.

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NGIgbo
sì àhụAppears in an example
verb
To become familiar with something through experience. It means adapting to a situation or object.

“I ga-asì àhụ n'ọrụ a n'oge na-adịghị anya.”

You will get used to this work very soon.

Also means
  1. match the body in toughness
  2. get used to
  3. familiarize with the body

Source: Wikidata lexemes (CC0-1.0), adapted.

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NGIgbo
chāchị̄Appears in an example
verb
To impress or blind someone with light or beauty.

“Ìhè anyanwụ chāchị̄rị anya m.”

The sunlight dazzled my eyes.

Also means
  1. dazzle

Source: Wikidata lexemes (CC0-1.0), adapted.

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NGIgbo
Elekere[Eh-leh-keh-reh]Appears in an example
noun
Clock

“Lere anya n'elekere.”

Look at the clock.

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NGIgbo
mmerịtaAppears in an example
noun
A term used in language studies to describe a word that refers back to the subject.

“Mmerịta bụ otu n'ime ihe ndị na-eme ka asụsụ doo anya.”

Reciprocality is one of the things that make language clear.

Also means
  1. reciprocality [in Semantics] denoting a pronoun that refers back to itself, which the subject
  2. reciprocality

Source: Wikidata lexemes (CC0-1.0), adapted.

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NGIgbo
Ọdịnala[aw-dee-nah-lah]Appears in an example
Noun
Tradition

“Ọdịnala anyị dị mkpa n'anya anyị.”

Our tradition is important in our eyes.

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NGIgbo
ọlaọchaAppears in an example
noun
A precious metallic element, or the color that resembles this metal.

“Ọ hụrụ ọlaọcha n'anya nke ukwuu.”

She loves silver very much.

Also means
  1. silver
  2. the color, silver

Source: Wikidata lexemes (CC0-1.0), adapted.

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NGIgbo
egwurugwu[eh-gwoo-roo-gwoo]Appears in an example
noun
rainbow

“Egwurugwu mara mma ile anya n'eluigwe.”

The rainbow is beautiful to look at in the sky.

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NGIgbo
ọ̀tanjeleAppears in an example
noun
A fine, dark powder used as a cosmetic, typically around the eyes.

“Ọ na-ete ọ̀tanjele n'anya ya iji mee ka ha mara mma.”

She applies galena powder to her eyes to make them beautiful.

Also means
  1. powdery substance made from galena, used for make-up
  2. galena powder

Source: Wikidata lexemes (CC0-1.0), adapted.

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