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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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207 words and 209 phrases found.

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Amandla[A-ma-ndla]
noun
Strength

“Ndifuna amandla okuhamba.”

I need strength to walk.

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amanzi[ah-mah-nzee]
noun
water

“Ndicela amanzi okusela.”

I request some drinking water.

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bomvu[bo-mvoo]
adjective
red

“Ndithanda ihempe ebomvu.”

I like the red shirt.

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bukhali[Boo-kah-lee]
adjective
sharp

“Le mela ibukhali.”

This knife is sharp.

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Cocekile[tso-tse-kee-le]
adjective
clean

“Igumbi lakhe licocekile rhoqo.”

Her room is always clean.

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de
adj
Describes someone or something that has a great height.

“Lo mntu de kakhulu.”

That person is very tall.

Also means
  1. tall

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

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F
fa[fá]
verb
To stop living or to come to an end of life.

“Indoda iyafa.”

The man is dying.

Also means
  1. to die

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

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Ibhanti[ee-bahn-tee]
noun
Belt

“Khulula ibhanti lakho nceda.”

Please loosen your belt.

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Ibhatyi[ee-bah-tyee]
noun
Jacket

“Nxiba ibhatyi yakho kuba kuyabanda.”

Put on your jacket because it is cold.

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ibhola[ee-bo-la]
noun
ball

“Ndithenge ibhola entsha.”

I bought a new ball.

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ibhulukhwe[ee-boo-loo-khwe]
noun
trousers

“Ndinxibe ibhulukhwe emnyama.”

I am wearing black trousers.

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Icici[ee-click-ee]
noun
Earring

“Ndilahle icici lam elinye esitalatweni.”

I lost one of my earrings in the street.

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idyasi[ee-dyah-see]
noun
coat

“Nxiba idyasi yakho, kuyabanda.”

Put on your coat, it is cold.

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ifani[i-fa-ni]
noun
surname

“Ifani yam nguDlamini.”

My surname is Dlamini.

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ifestile[ee-fe-stee-leh]
noun
window

“Nceda uvale ifestile.”

Please close the window.

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ifu[ee-foo]
noun
cloud

“Kukho ifu elimhlophe esibhakabhakeni.”

There is a white cloud in the sky.

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Igadi[ee-gah-dee]
noun
Garden

“Ndityala iintyatyambo egadini.”

I am planting flowers in the garden.

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ihempe[ee-he-mpe]
noun
shirt

“Ihempe yam imdaka.”

My shirt is dirty.

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Ihlathi[ee-hlah-tee]
Noun
Forest

“Ihlathi lizele yimithi emide.”

The forest is full of tall trees.

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Ihlombe[ee-hlom-be]
noun
Shoulder

“Ndophule ihlombe lam.”

I broke my shoulder.

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Ihobe[ee-ho-beh]
noun
Dove

“Ihobe limhlophe kwaye lizolile.”

The dove is white and peaceful.

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iindondo[ee-een-dohn-doh]
noun
spectacles

“Andiboni kakuhle ngaphandle kweendondo.”

I do not see well without glasses.

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ijezi[ee-jeh-zee]
noun
jersey

“Le jezi ithambile.”

This jersey is soft.

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Ikama[ee-kah-mah]
noun
Comb

“Ikama ilahlekile egumbini lokuhlambela.”

The comb is lost in the bathroom.

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Ikati[i-ka-ti]
noun
Cat

“Ikati ilele esitulweni.”

The cat is sleeping on the chair.

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ikhaya[ee-kah-yah]
noun
home

“Ndiyakhumbula ikhaya lam.”

I miss my home.

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Ikratshi[ee-kra-tshi]
noun
Arrogance

“Ikratshi lakhe liya kumwisa.”

His arrogance will bring him down.

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ilanga[ee-la-nga]
noun
sun

“Ilanga litshisa kakhulu.”

The sun is very hot.

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Iliso[i-li-so]
noun
Eye

“Ndineqhakuva kwiliso lam lasekunene.”

I have a pimple on my right eye.

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Ilitye[ee-lee-tyeh]
noun
Stone

“Eli litye limnyama.”

This stone is black.

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ilokhwe[ee-loh-kweh]
noun
dress

“Ndithenge ilokhwe entsha.”

I bought a new dress.

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imali[ee-ma-lee]
noun
money

“Andinayo imali namhlanje.”

I do not have money today.

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Imbalela[eem-bah-leh-lah]
Noun
Drought

“Imbalela ibangela unxano.”

Drought causes thirst.

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imbeleko[eem-beh-leh-kor]
noun
baby welcoming ceremony

“Siza kuba nembeleko kule mpelaveki.”

We will have a baby welcoming ceremony this weekend.

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Imbewu[eem-beh-woo]
Noun
Seed

“Ndithenga imbewu yemifuno.”

I am buying vegetable seeds.

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Imfene[eem-feh-neh]
Noun
Baboon

“Imfene ihleli elityeni.”

The baboon is sitting on the rock.

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imoto[ee-mo-to]
noun
car

“Imoto yam ibomvu.”

My car is red.

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Impumlo[eem-poo-mlo]
noun
Nose

“Impumlo yakhe iyaphuma igazi.”

His nose is bleeding.

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Imvula[im-vu-la]
noun
Rain

“Imvula iyana kakhulu namhlanje.”

It is raining a lot today.

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incwadi[ee-ncwa-dee]
noun
book

“Ndifunda incwadi emnandi.”

I am reading a nice book.

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