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British Sign Language
117 published entries
American Sign Language
50 published entries
Argentine Sign Language
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Adamorobe Sign Language
2 published entries
Igbo
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“Ji bụ nri ndị Igbo.”
Yam is the food of the Igbo people.
“Ọ beji osisi ahu n'etiti.”
He cut that tree into two in the middle.
- make weary or make to bend sharply by cutting
- cut a stem (structure) into two
- to cut a stem into two
Source: Wikidata lexemes (CC0-1.0), adapted.
“Anya ya dị ojii.”
Her eyes are black.
“Were ngaji rie nri.”
Use a spoon to eat.
“Ube ndị a malitela iji eji, nke pụtara na ha charala.”
These pears have started turning dark, which means they are ripe.
- the darkening of a fruit hence becoming ripe, typical of the native African pear (Dacryodes edulis)
- be ripe
- to ripen
Source: Wikidata lexemes (CC0-1.0), adapted.
“Bèe ji a n'ime iberibe abụọ.”
Cut this yam into two pieces.
- perch, settle (of bird)
- cut; slice
- cut (something)
- To cut
Source: Wikidata lexemes (CC0-1.0), adapted.
“Jiri mma bee ji ahụ.”
Use a knife to cut that yam.
“Okenye ji ọfọ kwuo eziokwu.”
The elder held the staff of authority to speak the truth.
“Anyị ji ngụ̀ mee nri a.”
We used potash to make this food.
- locally made potash by burning the residue from palm fruit head after removing the nuts and letting the residue dry up
- potash
Source: Wikidata lexemes (CC0-1.0), adapted.
“Ọ kwụrụ ụgwọ ahịa niile o ji.”
She paid all the market debts she owed.
“Ọ bụ ụ̀sà mere o ji rie ihe ahụ ọ bụ ezie na afọ jupụtakwara ya.”
It was craving that made him eat that food even though his stomach was full.
- an inappropriate desire or craving for something
- desire for something, especially food, even though you do not need it
- gluttony
- craving
Source: Wikidata lexemes (CC0-1.0), adapted.
“Ji ahụ ta akị n'ihi na ọ nọdụrụ ogologo oge.”
The yam is dry because it has been stored for a long time.
- be dry or without juice as expected of juicy fruits and tubers; non-succulent
- be dry or without juice
Source: Wikidata lexemes (CC0-1.0), adapted.
“O ji akaèkpè dee akwụkwọ.”
He uses his left hand to write.
- left hand
- left (direction)
Source: Wikidata lexemes (CC0-1.0), adapted.
“Ịkpacha ji a ga-adị mma.”
Scraping this yam will be good.
- to scrape, to peel (e.g. roasted yam); make neat
- to scrape
Source: Wikidata lexemes (CC0-1.0), adapted.
“O ji òriọ̀nà gbaa ọkụ n'ime ụlọ.”
She used a local candle to light the room.
- local candle
- tinder
- candle
Source: Wikidata lexemes (CC0-1.0), adapted.
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