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

  • British Sign Language

    117 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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    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

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    6 published entries

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    5 published entries

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    5 published entries

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    4 published entries

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    2 published entries

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kekuldogh
verb
This is the perfective form of the verb kekulduux, meaning the fog has already settled.

“Dzeen kekuldogh.”

The day became foggy.

Also means
  1. perfective of kekulduux
  2. it became foggy

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

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keʼsghelggaeggi
noun
A word used to refer to a flying squirrel. It is another way of saying ketsʼalggaeggi.

“Keʼsghelggaeggi tsiitʼaak dzaen tsʼe kʼadii.”

The flying squirrel is active during the night.

Also means
  1. flying squirrel

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

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ikʼe
postp
This is a postposition used to compare someone or something to a third person or thing. It translates to 'like' or 'similar to' when referring to him, her, or it.

“Dene ikʼe.”

Like a person.

Also means
  1. third-person singular form of -kʼe
  2. like him, her, or it

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

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nkʼe
postp
This postposition is used to compare something to the person you are speaking to.

“nkʼe kʼa”

Also like you.

Also means
  1. second-person singular possessed form of -kʼe
  2. like you

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

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skʼe
postp
This postposition is used to compare something to the speaker.

“skʼe tsʼił”

He is like me.

Also means
  1. first-person singular form of -kʼe
  2. like me

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

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ukʼe
postp
This postposition is used to compare something to someone or something else.

“ukʼe deni”

He is like him.

Also means
  1. third-person singular form of -kʼe
  2. like him/her/it

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

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unhkʼe
postp
This postposition is used to compare someone or something to a group of people. It translates to 'like' when referring to you all.

“Unhkʼe kʼe.”

Like you all.

Also means
  1. second-person plural form of -kʼe
  2. like you all

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

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ukʼetne
noun
This word functions like plus, but is specifically used when counting groups of people.

“Dene ukʼetne taagga.”

There are three people plus more.

Also means
  1. Used in place of ukʼedi to form the human forms of most numbers above ten
  2. plus (human form)

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

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ʼidzaekʼe
verb
This is the negative form of the verb to do or make, used when speaking to one person about something they did not do in the past.

“ʼidzaekʼe”

You did not do it.

Also means
  1. second-person singular perfective negative of idzaex
  2. you did not do it (to someone/something)

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

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tsʼidzaekʼe
verb
This verb form means that a group including the speaker did not perform an action in the past.

“Tsʼidzaekʼe”

We did not do it.

Also means
  1. first-person plural perfective negative of idzaex
  2. we did not do it (to someone/something)

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

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idzaexAppears in an example
verb
This verb refers to the action of sealing something by applying a sticky substance like pitch or glue. It is commonly used when repairing items or sealing seams.

“Tlʼogh tuu kʼe idzaex.”

He is caulking the boat with pitch.

Also means
  1. he/she caulks it, smears it with pitch or glue

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

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ntʼoseʼAppears in an example
noun
This refers to the vagina of the person being spoken to. It uses the n- prefix for second-person singular possession.

“Ntʼoseʼ kʼe.”

Your vagina.

Also means
  1. second-person singular possessed form of -tʼoseʼ
  2. your vagina

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

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