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4,242 languages with published entries

Sign languages

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

  • British Sign Language

    117 published entries

  • American Sign Language

    50 published entries

  • Argentine Sign Language

    4 published entries

  • Adamorobe Sign Language

    2 published entries

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Southeast Asians & Pacific Islanders
24 words and 33 phrases found.

Setswana

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BWSetswana
Tla[tlah]
verb
Come

“Tla o nwe metsi.”

Come and drink water.

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Kgotla[kgoh-tla]
noun
Community meeting place

“Kgosi o re emetse kwa kgotleng.”

The chief is waiting for us at the kgotla.

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Maatla[Mah-ah-tlah]
Noun
Strength

“O na le maatla a mantsi.”

He has a lot of strength.

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Mmutla[mm-oot-lah]
Noun
Hare

“Mmutla o iphitlhile mo tseleng.”

The hare is hidden on the path.

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Magetla[ma-geh-tla]
Noun
Shoulders

“Magetla a me a a baba.”

My shoulders are itchy.

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Senatla[seh-nah-tlah]
noun
Hard worker

“Ke senatla mo tirong ya gagwe.”

He is a hard worker at his job.

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Mokwatla[moh-kwa-tla]
Noun
Back

“Ke a lwala mo mokwatleng.”

I have a backache.

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BWSetswana
Bogatlapa[bo-ga-tla-pa]
noun
Cowardice

“Ke tlhabela bogatlapa jwa gago ditlhong.”

I am ashamed of your cowardice.

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BWSetswana
Lema[le-ma]Appears in an example
verb
To plough or plant

“Ke tla lema mabele monongwaga.”

I will plant sorghum this year.

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BWSetswana
Tuelô[too-ê-lô]Appears in an example
noun
Payment

“Tuelô e tla morago ga tirô.”

Payment comes after work.

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BWSetswana
Lobaka[Loh-bah-kah]Appears in an example
noun
Time

“O tla tsaya lobaka lo lo kae?”

How much time will it take?

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BWSetswana
Ngwaga[Ngwa-ga]Appears in an example
Noun
Year

“Ngwaga o o tlang re tla ya boikhutsong.”

Next year we will go on holiday.

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