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5,568 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

216 words and 222 phrases found.

Māori

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Ahiahi[ah-hee-ah-hee]
noun
Afternoon

“Hoki mai i te ahiahi.”

Come back in the afternoon.

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Akomanga[ah-KOH-mah-ngah]
noun
Classroom

“Haere ki te akomanga.”

Go to the classroom.

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Aotearoa[ow-teh-ah-row-ah]
proper noun
New Zealand

“Ko Aotearoa tōku kāinga.”

New Zealand is my home.

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Arawhata[ah-rah-fah-tah]
noun
Stairs

“Piki ki runga i te arawhata.”

Climb up the stairs.

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Ata[ah-tah]
noun
Morning

“He ātaahua te ata i tēnei rā.”

The morning is beautiful today.

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Awa[a-wa]
noun
river

“E rere ana te awa.”

The river is flowing.

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Āperira[aa-peh-ree-rah]
noun
April

“He rā whānau nōku i te marama o Āperira.”

I have a birthday in the month of April.

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Ārai[ah-rye]
Noun
Curtain

“Kumea ngā ārai kia puta te rā.”

Pull the curtains so the sun comes in.

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haere[hah-eh-reh]
verb
go

“Ka haere au ki te toa.”

I will go to the shop.

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Haerenga[ha-eh-reh-ngah]
noun
journey

“I pai tō mātou haerenga.”

Our journey was good.

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Hāmara[HAA-mah-rah]
noun
Hammer

“Homai te hāmara ki a au.”

Give the hammer to me.

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Harakeke[Hah-rah-keh-keh]
noun
Flax

“He harakeke pai tēnei mō te raranga.”

This is good flax for weaving.

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hari[hah-ree]
adjective
happy

“Kei te hari ia.”

He/she is happy.

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Harore[hah-raw-reh]
Noun
Mushroom

“Kaua e kai i tēnei harore.”

Don't eat this mushroom.

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Hatarei[hah-tah-ray]
noun
Saturday

“Ka haere mātou ki te eke paihikara i te Hatarei.”

We go cycling on Saturday.

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Hau[hau]
Noun
Wind

“He kaha te hau i te taha o te moana.”

The wind is strong by the sea.

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Hauora[hoh-aw-rah]
noun
Health

“He mea nui te hauora.”

Health is an important thing.

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Hēki[heh-kee]
noun
Egg

“E hia ngā hēki kei roto i te kete?”

How many eggs are in the basket?

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Hēkona[heh-kaw-nah]
noun
Second

“Taihoa mō te tekau hēkona.”

Wait for ten seconds.

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Hēneti[Heh-neh-tee]
Noun
Cent

“E rima tekau hēneti te toenga.”

The change is fifty cents.

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Hīkaka[hee-ka-ka]
adjective
Excited

“Kei te hīkaka ngā tamariki mō te hararei.”

The children are excited for the holiday.

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Hiko[hi-ko]
Noun
Electricity

“Kua mutu te hiko i te rā nei.”

The electricity has gone out today.

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Hīkoi[hee-koy]
Verb
To walk

“Me hīkoi tāua ki te toa.”

Let us walk to the shop.

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Hinengaro[hee-neh-ngah-raw]
noun
mind

“He nui te hinengaro o te tangata.”

A person's mind is great.

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Hoa[Hor-ah]
noun
Friend

“Ko Hēmi taku hoa.”

Hēmi is my friend.

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Hōiho[Haw-ee-hor]
noun
Horse

“Kei te oma te hōiho.”

The horse is running.

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Hoko[ho-ko]
verb
buy

“I hoko ahau i te mīti.”

I bought the meat.

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Hopi[ho-pi]
Noun
Soap

“Kei hea te hopi?”

Where is the soap?

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Hōtoke[hor-taw-keh]
noun
Winter

“He pai ki ahau te hōtoke.”

I like the winter.

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Huamata[hoo-ah-mah-tah]
noun
Salad

“He pai ki a au te huamata hou.”

I like fresh salad.

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Huarahi[hoo-ah-rah-hee]
noun
Road / Path

“He whāiti tēnei huarahi.”

This road is narrow.

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huarere[hoo-ah-reh-reh]
noun
weather

“He pai te huarere i tēnei rā.”

The weather is good today.

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Huawhenua[hoo-ah-fheh-noo-ah]
Noun
Vegetables

“Me kai koe i ōu huawhenua.”

You should eat your vegetables.

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Ihu[ee-hoo]
noun
nose

“He roa tō ihu.”

Your nose is long.

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Ika[ee-kah]
Noun
Fish

“He nui tēnei ika.”

This fish is big.

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Inu[ee-noo]
Verb
To drink

“Kei te hiahia inu koe?”

Do you want a drink?

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Iwa[ee-wah]
numeral
Nine

“E iwa ngā manu kei runga i te rākau.”

There are nine birds on the tree.

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Kai[kai]
noun
Food

“He reka te kai.”

The food is delicious.

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Kaiako[kai-a-ko]
noun
Teacher

“He tino pai tō mātou kaiako.”

Our teacher is very good.

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Kaimahi[kai-mah-hee]
noun
Worker

“He tino pukumahi te kaimahi hou.”

The new worker is very hardworking.

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