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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

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Anguthimri

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A
ad̪iki
noun
The object that shines in the night sky.

“ad̪iki wanharr.”

The moon is bright.

Also means
  1. moon

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ad̪iti
noun
A small line or fold that appears on the skin as someone gets older.

“ad̪iti yirrth.”

The wrinkle is deep.

Also means
  1. wrinkle

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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anu
noun
The hip is the joint where the leg meets the main body. It helps with movement and balance.

“anu”

A hip.

Also means
  1. hip

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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aŋa
verb
To move from one place to another or to arrive at a location.

“ŋayu aŋa.”

I am going.

Also means
  1. to go
  2. to come

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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aŋukwin̪i
noun
The brother of one's mother.

“aŋukwin̪i ŋayu.”

He is my maternal uncle.

Also means
  1. maternal uncle

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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aŋurud̪i
noun
The child of one's son or daughter.

“aŋurud̪i n̪uŋu.”

That is my grandchild.

Also means
  1. my grandchild

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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aŋut̪a
noun
A female offspring of a parent.

“aŋut̪a ŋayi.”

She is a daughter.

Also means
  1. daughter

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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arana
noun
The hard covering at the end of a toe or a finger.

“Arana ngai wungin.”

My fingernail is long.

Also means
  1. toenail
  2. fingernail

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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aɽu
verb
The sound a dog makes when it is vocalizing.

“aɽu ŋu.”

It is barking.

Also means
  1. to bark

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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awn̪ilad̪i
noun
The female sibling who was born before all other siblings in the family.

“awn̪ilad̪i ŋan̪i.”

She is my oldest sister.

Also means
  1. oldest sister

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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awn̪ipwa
noun
The female sibling who is born after the oldest sister and before the youngest sister.

“awn̪ipwa ngaya.”

She is my middle sister.

Also means
  1. middle sister

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ay
noun
A type of plant grown for food.

“ay ngana.”

This is a vegetable.

Also means
  1. vegetable

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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B
ba
noun
An island is a piece of land that is completely surrounded by water.

“ba”

An island.

Also means
  1. island

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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baanu
noun
A type of plant that produces small fruits similar to a cucumber or grape.

“baanu miri.”

The wild cucumber is sweet.

Also means
  1. wild cucumber
  2. grape

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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baɣa
noun
A container used for carrying items, or the natural pouch found on a marsupial.

“baɣa kuthu.”

The bag is empty.

Also means
  1. bag
  2. marsupial's pouch

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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bana
verb
A verb meaning to go up or ascend.

“Nga bana.”

I climb.

Also means
  1. to climb

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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barana
noun
A type of non-venomous snake often found in trees or near houses.

“Barana naka kuku.”

The carpet snake is in the tree.

Also means
  1. carpet snake

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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baɽi
noun
Towards a higher position or place.

“baɽi ngina.”

Go up.

Also means
  1. up

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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baw
noun
One of the hard, white structures in your mouth used for biting or chewing.

“baw nganya wuna.”

My tooth hurts.

Also means
  1. tooth

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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bay
noun
A type of saltwater fish.

“bay ngapa.”

The barracouta is in the water.

Also means
  1. barracouta

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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biini
adj
Having little height or length.

“biini kana.”

The stick is short.

Also means
  1. short

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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bɽadʳa
adj
Happening or existing in the distant past.

“bɽadʳa yuku.”

It happened long ago.

Also means
  1. long ago

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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bɽaŋa
noun
A woman's married partner.

“bɽaŋa nŋa.”

That is my husband.

Also means
  1. husband

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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bɽeɲi
noun
The sandy or stony shore by the sea.

“bɽeɲi katu.”

The beach is big.

Also means
  1. beach

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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bɽeʔeŋa
verb
To engage in activity for enjoyment and recreation.

“bɽeʔeŋa kuta.”

To play with a dog.

Also means
  1. to play

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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bɽi
noun
Soft, wet earth or a type of red paint used for decoration.

“bɽi tja.”

The mud is wet.

Also means
  1. mud
  2. red paint

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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bɽiŋi
verb
Describing something that is not clean or is covered in dirt.

“tamu bɽiŋi.”

The clothes are dirty.

Also means
  1. to be dirty

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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bɽiŋi-bɽiŋi
verb
Making or characterized by a lot of loud sounds.

“ŋanma bɽiŋi-bɽiŋi.”

The children are noisy.

Also means
  1. to be noisy

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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bɽuyi
noun
The time of day when it is dark between sunset and sunrise.

“bɽuyi ta nina.”

The night is long.

Also means
  1. night

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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bɽuyi-bɽuyi
noun
The time of day between noon and evening.

“bɽuyi-bɽuyi wata.”

The afternoon is hot.

Also means
  1. afternoon

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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büɣu
noun
A small animal with a stinger in its tail.

“büɣu aŋa”

The scorpion is here.

Also means
  1. scorpion

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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buʔu
noun
The spirit of a dead person that is believed to appear to the living.

“buʔu katu ta.”

The ghost is large.

Also means
  1. ghost

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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buʔu-ᶁe
noun
A man who is wise, intelligent, or skilled.

“buʔu-ᶁe ŋaᶁu”

The clever man is walking.

Also means
  1. clever man

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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bwa
verb
To cause something to split into pieces or to become damaged.

“Ngalin bwa kulu.”

We break the stick.

Also means
  1. to break

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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bwæni
verb
To separate something into pieces or damage it.

“bwæni ʔa”

I break it.

Also means
  1. to break

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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bwana
noun
A bream is a type of fish that lives in fresh or salt water.

“bwana”

A bream fish.

Also means
  1. bream

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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bwaraka
noun
A type of bird found in the region.

“bwaraka wula”

The pigeon is flying.

Also means
  1. Torres Strait pigeon

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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bwaʔa
noun
The muscle tissue of animals that is eaten as food.

“bwaʔa eŋi”

Eat the meat.

Also means
  1. meat
  2. flesh

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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bwii
verb
To cause a living thing to stop being alive.

“bwii ŋa”

He kills it.

Also means
  1. to kill

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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bwiini
noun
The part of the body located behind the chest and torso. It is used to describe the rear side of a person or animal.

“bwiini kuta”

The back is sore.

Also means
  1. back

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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