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6,234 languages with published entries

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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jin[d͡ʒī̃]
verb
An action word used to describe performing an activity, making something, or indicating a state of being.

“Mi è jin yangíci.”

I'm making food.

Also means
  1. to do
  2. to practice
  3. to make
  4. to be

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

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jinjin[d͡ʒĩ̄.d͡ʒĩ̄]
noun
The process of carrying out an action or task.

“Jinjin à kò.”

The work is hard.

Also means
  1. doing
  2. making

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

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cigbèjin[t͡ʃī.ɡ͡bè.d͡ʒĩ̄]
noun
The act or process of creating traditional medicines.

“Cigbèjin yè dà èwó.”

Medicine making is an ancient craft.

Also means
  1. medicine making

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

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cigbèjinci[t͡ʃī.ɡ͡bè.d͡ʒĩ̄.t͡ʃī]
noun
A person who practices traditional medicine.

“Cigbèjinci à wó gàn.”

The traditional doctor is coming.

Also means
  1. doctor (in particular) traditional medicine doctor
  2. doctor

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

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aní[ā.nĩ́]Appears in an example
adv
Indicates that an action has happened before the present time.

“Mi jin u aní.”

I've done it already.

Also means
  1. already

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

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kúsò[kú.sò]Appears in an example
noun
A large area covered mainly with trees and undergrowth.

“Cigbàn niní jin kúsò à.”

One tree does not make a forest.

Also means
  1. forest
  2. jungle

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

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sála[sá.lā]Appears in an example
noun
A form of prayer or religious worship observed by Muslims. It can also refer to a religious holiday.

“Kókóta jin sála, eshìgi bà àdúwa.”

Lice do salat, dogs do prayer

Also means
  1. prayer, salat
  2. religious holiday

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

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mákáńtá[má.ká.ŋ́.tá]Appears in an example
noun
A place where people go to learn and study.

“Mi sá jin dàngàn mákáńtá o.”

I've finished from school.

Also means
  1. school

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

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eyangíci[ē.jã̄.ɡí.t͡ʃī]Appears in an example
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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