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

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    60 published entries

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  • German Sign Language

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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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    40 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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8 words and 1 phrase found.

Faroese

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Faroese
hvar[kʰvɛaːɹ]
adv
An adverb used to ask about a place or location.

“Hvar fert tú?”

Where are you going?

Also means
  1. where

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

Adapted
Faroese
vesi[ˈveːsɪ]Appears in an example
noun
A room or facility containing a toilet for people to use.

“Hvar er nærmasta vesið?”

Where is the nearest restroom?

Also means
  1. WC
  2. toilet
  3. bathroom

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

Adapted
Faroese
vitaAppears in an example
verb
To be aware of something or have knowledge about a fact or piece of information.

“Eg veit ikki, hvar hann er.”

I do not know where he is.

Also means
  1. To know.
  2. To know

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

Adapted
Faroese
hugsaAppears in an example
verb
To use your mind to consider ideas or make plans.

“Hugsaði hann um føðina, hvar hann skuldi hana fanga.”

He thought of the food, and where he should catch it.

Also means
  1. to think, to consider
  2. to think

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

Adapted
Faroese
mamma[ˈmamːa]Appears in an example
noun
A common, informal term used for a mother.

“Hvar er mamma mín?”

Where is my mommy?

Also means
  1. mom, mum (colloquial word for mother)
  2. mom

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

Adapted
Faroese
momma[ˈmɔmːa]Appears in an example
noun
A common and informal word used to address or refer to one's mother.

“Hvar er momma mín?”

Where is my mommy?

Also means
  1. mom, mum (colloquial word for mother)
  2. mom

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

Adapted
Faroese
taska[ˈtʰaska]Appears in an example
noun
An object used for carrying personal items like books or clothes.

“Hvar er mín taska?”

Where is my bag?

Also means
  1. bag
  2. purse

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

Adapted
Faroese
staður[ˈstɛaːvʊɹ]Appears in an example
noun
A specific location or site where something is situated or an event happens. It can also refer to a town.

“Hvar er hesin staður?”

Where is this place?

Also means
  1. location, site, place
  2. town
  3. place

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

Adapted

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