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    60 published entries

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    60 published entries

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    60 published entries

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    60 published entries

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    60 published entries

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    55 published entries

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    54 published entries

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    50 published entries

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    48 published entries

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    42 published entries

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    40 published entries

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    39 published entries

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    33 published entries

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    24 published entries

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    24 published entries

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    21 published entries

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    19 published entries

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    16 published entries

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    11 published entries

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    9 published entries

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    7 published entries

  • Tunisian Sign Language

    6 published entries

  • New Zealand Sign Language

    5 published entries

  • Italian Sign Language

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  • Saudi Arabian Sign Language

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  • Argentine Sign Language

    4 published entries

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    2 published entries

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gí[ɡí]
verb
To consume food, or to devour or gnaw at something.

“Kó gí.”

Eat it.

Also means
  1. to eat
  2. to devour; to gnaw

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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gigí[ɡī.ɡí]
noun
The act of consuming food or nourishment.

“Gigí gábá gí evo o”

The lion ate the antelope

Also means
  1. eating

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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gígún[ɡí.ɡū́]
verb
To receive money, property, or a title from someone after they have died.

“U gígún esun na nda wun yà wun.”

He inherited the land that his father gave him.

Also means
  1. to inherit

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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egi[ē.ɡī]
noun
A young human being or an offspring. It can also be used to describe someone based on their background or job.

“Egi è tígí.”

The child is crying.

Also means
  1. child
  2. offspring
  3. Used to indicate a person's origin or profession.

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Bagi[BAH-gee]
noun
Man

“Bagi é be.”

The man is coming.

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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èmagi[è.mã̄.ɡī]
noun
A type of plant with edible leaves or flowers used for food and drinks.

“Èmagi è gí yé.”

The sorrel is good to eat.

Also means
  1. sorrel
  2. roselle
  3. Hibiscus sabdariffa

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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emagi[ē.mã̄.ɡī]
noun
A small flying insect that bites humans and animals.

“Emagi gí egi u ni.”

A mosquito bit her chld.

Also means
  1. mosquito

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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erwagi[ē.ɾʷā.ɡī]
noun
A term describing a person who has a physical condition preventing them from walking or a person with dwarfism.

“Erwagi nì gíya.”

The person with a disability is sitting.

Also means
  1. person with a disability who cannot walk
  2. person with dwarfism

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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enan̄gi[ē.nã̄.ŋ̄.ɡī]
noun
A word for a domesticated mammal, specifically a goat. It is an alternative form of nan̄gi.

“Enan̄gi wun na gí fífí.”

The goat is eating the grass.

Also means
  1. alternative form of nan̄gi (“domesticated mammal; goat”)
  2. goat

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ewógíci[ē.wó.ɡí.t͡ʃī]
noun
A type of plant nut often used as medicine for treating coughs.

“Èwógíci yé ègú.”

Bitter kola is a medicinal plant.

Also means
  1. bitter kola (Garcinia kola), used for cough medicine
  2. bitter kola

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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yangíci[jã̄.ɡí.t͡ʃī]
noun
An alternative way to refer to food.

“Yangíci kà nì.”

The food is cooked.

Also means
  1. alternative form of eyangíci (“food”)
  2. food

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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eyangíci[ē.jã̄.ɡí.t͡ʃī]
noun
Anything that is eaten as nourishment.

“Eyangíci gúnkín wo è má jin o?”

How many foods do you know how to make?

Also means
  1. food

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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jìgìjìgí[d͡ʒì.ɡì.d͡ʒì.ɡí]
noun
Something that is not steady or is wobbling.

“Kuti è kì jìgìjìgí.”

The chair is shaky.

Also means
  1. shaky

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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nawú yakági[nã̄.wú jā.ká.ɡī]
noun
A chemical substance used to cause irritation to the eyes and breathing.

“Nawú yakági gí kpata.”

The tear gas is very strong.

Also means
  1. tear gas

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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bishegi nuwan[bī.ʃē.ɡī nũ̄.wã̄]
noun
A type of water bird found near wetlands or marshes.

“Bishegi nuwan gí kpé.”

The dusky moorhen is swimming.

Also means
  1. dusky moorhen (Gallinula tenebrosa)
  2. dusky moorhen

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ci[t͡ʃī]Appears in an example
conj
A conjunction used to show that one action happens after another, or to connect two related thoughts.

“Musa à bá nakàn yínna, Gàná ci à gí eci yínna”

Musa will cut meat today, and Gana will eat yam today

Also means
  1. then
  2. and

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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eyì[ē.jì]Appears in an example
noun
A tall cereal plant that produces yellow grains on large cobs, often used as food.

“Eyì wuná è gí.”

He is eating corn.

Also means
  1. maize
  2. corn

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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èkpá[è.k͡pá]Appears in an example
noun
A measurement of how tall something is from bottom to top or how long it is from end to end.

“èkpá àndúwá yè gí.”

The height of the tree is great.

Also means
  1. height
  2. length

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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kàrà[kà.ɾà]Appears in an example
noun
A traditional food made from deep-fried bean paste.

“Mì gí kàrà.”

I ate akara.

Also means
  1. akara

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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gbàtà[ɡ͡bà.tà]Appears in an example
noun
An amount of money or something else that is owed to someone else.

“U gí mi gbàtà.”

He owes me a debt.

Also means
  1. debt

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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lyàlyà[lʲà.lʲà]Appears in an example
noun
A type of Nigerian steamed bean pudding made from cowpeas.

“Lyàlyà bé gí.”

Come and eat moinmoin.

Also means
  1. moinmoin; a Nigerian food made of cowpeas.
  2. moinmoin

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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rówoni[ɾó.wō.nĩ̄]Appears in an example
noun
A head covering made of a long piece of cloth wrapped around the head.

“Rówoni gí kà nì.”

The turban is very beautiful.

Also means
  1. turban

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ebógáci[ē.bó.ɡá.t͡ʃī]Appears in an example
noun
A person who practices law or hears cases in a court.

“Ebógáci gí yé èna títí.”

The lawyer is a very busy person.

Also means
  1. lawyer
  2. judge

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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enan̄kó[ē.nã̄.ŋ̄.kó]Appears in an example
noun
An alternative term for cattle or other large domesticated animals.

“Enan̄kó nyà gí fífí.”

The cattle are grazing.

Also means
  1. alternative form of nan̄kó (“cattle; large domesticated animal”)
  2. cattle

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ewódeci[ē.wó.dē.t͡ʃī]Appears in an example
noun
An individual who possesses a significant amount of wealth or resources.

“Ewódeci gí.”

The rich person ate.

Also means
  1. rich person

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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kpálábá[k͡pá.lá.bá]Appears in an example
noun
A container, typically made of glass or plastic, used for holding liquids.

“Kpálábá gí tì.”

The bottle is empty.

Also means
  1. bottle

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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olókpàá[ō.ló.k͡pàá]Appears in an example
noun
A member of the police force whose job is to maintain law and order.

“Olókpàá gàn gí.”

The police officer is here.

Also means
  1. police officer

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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