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

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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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    9 published entries

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    7 published entries

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    6 published entries

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Amis

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Amis
cingra
pron
A pronoun used to refer to a single person who is not the speaker or the person being spoken to.

“malalood cingra.”

He is working.

Also means
  1. he; she

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

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Amis
inaAppears in an example
noun
A female parent.

“O ina no mako cingra.”

She is my mother.

Also means
  1. mother

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

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Amis
'aliAppears in an example
noun
The sister of one's spouse, or the wife of one's brother.

“O 'ali ako cingra.”

She is my sister-in-law.

Also means
  1. sister-in-law

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

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Amis
Apiʼ[apiʡ]Appears in an example
name
A common given name for a female.

“O Apiʼ cingra.”

She is Apiʼ.

Also means
  1. a female given name

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

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Amis
feliAppears in an example
verb
To hand something over to another person.

“Feli to cingra to cudad.”

Give him the book.

Also means
  1. to give

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

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Amis
kakaAppears in an example
noun
An older brother or older sister.

“O kaka no mako cingra.”

She is my elder sister.

Also means
  1. elder brother
  2. elder sister
  3. elder sibling

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

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Amis
mamaAppears in an example
noun
A male parent.

“O mama ako cingra.”

He is my father.

Also means
  1. father

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

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Amis
sitoAppears in an example
noun
A person who is studying at a school or learning something.

“Mala'ayay a sito cingra.”

He is a diligent student.

Also means
  1. student

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

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Amis
UciwAppears in an example
name
A common given name for a male.

“O Uciw cingra.”

He is Uciw.

Also means
  1. a male given name

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

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Amis
cofayAppears in an example
verb
To return along the same path one has just taken.

“Cofay cingra tayra i niyaro'.”

He turned back toward the village.

Also means
  1. to turn back
  2. to retrace

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

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Amis
fesocAppears in an example
verb
To travel in a direct line or to reach a destination without stopping.

“Fesoc sa tayra i loma' cingra.”

He went straight home without stopping.

Also means
  1. to go straight ahead
  2. to go directly to
  3. to go nonstop

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

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Amis
fonosAppears in an example
noun
A traditional knife used by Taiwan indigenous people.

“Misanga to fonos cingra.”

He is making a traditional knife.

Also means
  1. knife (specifically refers to the knife carried by Taiwan aborigines)
  2. knife

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

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Amis
hoingAppears in an example
noun
A place where legal trials are held and judges make decisions.

“Miliyaw tayra i hoing cingra.”

He is going to the court again.

Also means
  1. court

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

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Amis
keliwAppears in an example
noun
A thin string used for sewing or binding objects together. It can also refer to a line or a noodle.

“Misangaay cingra to keliew.”

She is making noodles.

Also means
  1. thread; rope
  2. line
  3. noodle
  4. thread

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

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Amis
kohawAppears in an example
noun
A liquid food made by boiling meat, fish, or vegetables in water.

“Misanga cingra to kohaw.”

She is making soup.

Also means
  1. soup; broth
  2. soup

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

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Amis
laliwAppears in an example
verb
To leave a place quickly to avoid someone or something.

“Laliw sa cingra tayra i lotok.”

He ran away to the mountain.

Also means
  1. to run away
  2. to flee
  3. to escape

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

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Amis
latekAppears in an example
adv
Used to express uncertainty or a possibility that something might be true.

“Latek matoasay cingra.”

Perhaps he is old.

Also means
  1. perhaps
  2. probably

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

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Amis
niiraAppears in an example
pron
A pronoun used to indicate that something belongs to a person or thing. It does not distinguish between gender.

“O niira a tamdaw cingra.”

He/she is his/her person.

Also means
  1. his
  2. her
  3. its (gender-neutral)
  4. his/her/its

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

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Amis
patayAppears in an example
noun
The end of life.

“Matalaw cingra to patay.”

He is afraid of death.

Also means
  1. death

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

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Amis
Piti’[pitiʡ]Appears in an example
name
A name used for females in Amis culture.

“O Piti’ cingra.”

She is Piti’.

Also means
  1. a female given name

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

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Amis
hatefoAppears in an example
verb
To leap away from a surface or object.

“Hatefo cingra itini i lotok.”

He jumps off from the mountain.

Also means
  1. to jump off

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

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Amis
kadafoAppears in an example
noun
The spouse of one's son or daughter.

“O kadafo ningra cingra.”

She is his daughter-in-law.

Also means
  1. child-in-law
  2. daughter-in-law

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

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Amis
maepodAppears in an example
verb
To leap downward from a higher surface.

“Maepod cingra i takaraway a loma'.”

He jumps off the tall building.

Also means
  1. to jump off

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

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Amis
singsiAppears in an example
noun
A person who teaches students in a school or other educational setting.

“O singsi cingra.”

He is a teacher.

Also means
  1. teacher

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

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Amis
SuntokAppears in an example
name
A traditional male given name in the Amis language.

“O Suntok cingra.”

His name is Suntok.

Also means
  1. a male given name

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

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Amis
tangicAppears in an example
verb
To shed tears, often as an expression of sadness or pain.

“Tangic sato cingra.”

He started to cry.

Also means
  1. to cry
  2. to implore; to entreat

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

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Amis
fata'anAppears in an example
noun
A leguminous shrub cultivated for its edible seeds.

“Mipafeli to fata'an cingra.”

He is picking pigeon peas.

Also means
  1. pigeon pea

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

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Amis
lalisanAppears in an example
noun
A condition where the body temperature is higher than normal.

“lalisan cingra.”

He has a fever.

Also means
  1. fever

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

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Amis
mateliiAppears in an example
verb
To feel or show annoyance or resentment.

“Matelii cingra i tina.”

He is angry with his mother.

Also means
  1. to be angry
  2. to get upset

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

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Amis
mipatayAppears in an example
verb
To cause the death of a person or an animal.

“Mipatay cingra to fafoy.”

He killed a pig.

Also means
  1. to kill

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

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Amis
pacakayAppears in an example
verb
To offer goods or services in exchange for money.

“Pacakay cingra to losid.”

He sells clothes.

Also means
  1. to sell
  2. to sell out
  3. to sell off

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

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Amis
RinahemAppears in an example
name
A rural township located in Hualien County, Taiwan.

“I Rinahem cingra.”

He is in Shoufeng.

Also means
  1. Shoufeng (a rural township in Hualien County, Taiwan)
  2. Shoufeng

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

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Amis
tangsolAppears in an example
adv
Used to describe an action that happens right away or without delay.

“tangsol micaloh cingra.”

He left immediately.

Also means
  1. immediately

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

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Amis
congtongAppears in an example
noun
The elected leader or head of a country that is a republic.

“Malasocongtong cingra.”

He is the president.

Also means
  1. president (of a republic)
  2. president

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

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Amis
kangkofoAppears in an example
noun
A person trained to care for the sick or injured, especially in a hospital.

“O kangkofo cingra i pitilidan.”

She is a nurse at the hospital.

Also means
  1. nurse

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

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Amis
mafakingAppears in an example
adj
To be required to pay a sum of money as a penalty for breaking a rule or law.

“mafaking cingra.”

He was fined.

Also means
  1. fined
  2. be given a fine

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

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Amis
cikawasayAppears in an example
noun
A person who acts as a spiritual healer or ritual leader in the community.

“O cikawasay cingra.”

He is a shaman.

Also means
  1. shaman

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

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Amis
kaci'efecAppears in an example
verb
The act of wearing a piece of cloth tied around the head.

“Kaci'efec cingra.”

He is tying a cloth on his head.

Also means
  1. to bind/tie kerchief/towel on head
  2. to tie a headcloth

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

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Amis
kakeridanAppears in an example
noun
A person who leads a group or community.

“O kakeridan no niyaro' cingra.”

He is the leader of the village.

Also means
  1. leader

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

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Amis
mikonayatAppears in an example
verb
To make something longer by pulling on both ends.

“Mikonayat cingra to tali.”

He is stretching the rope.

Also means
  1. to lengthen by pulling
  2. to stretch
  3. to elongate

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

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Amis
malacingkiAppears in an example
noun
A person related to you through your spouse's family.

“O malacingki nira cingra.”

He is his in-law.

Also means
  1. in-law (relative by marriage)
  2. in-law

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

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Amis
pakatofayayAppears in an example
noun
A two-wheeled vehicle that is powered by a motor.

“Mili'ay to pakatofayay cingra.”

He is riding a motorcycle.

Also means
  1. motorcycle
  2. motorbike

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

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Amis
mi'adimacengAppears in an example
verb
To collect the fruits of the wingleaf soapberry tree.

“Mi'adimaceng cingra to nanom.”

He is collecting soapberries by the water.

Also means
  1. to collect/harvest wingleaf soapberry (western soapberry/Sapindus saponaria)
  2. to harvest soapberries

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

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Amis
papipacora'enAppears in an example
verb
To cause or ask another person to wear a traditional wreath.

“Papipacora'en iso cingra to paco'.”

You make him put on a wreath.

Also means
  1. to make someone to put on a wreath

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

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Amis
misakerokeroayAppears in an example
noun
A person who really enjoys dancing.

“O misakerokeroay cingra.”

He is a dance lover.

Also means
  1. a dance lover
  2. a person who loves dancing

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

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