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40 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

  • Philippine Sign Language

    60 published entries

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    60 published entries

  • German Sign Language

    60 published entries

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    60 published entries

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    60 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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    31 published entries

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    24 published entries

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    23 published entries

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    21 published entries

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    19 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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Faroese

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Faroese
maður[ˈmɛaːvʊɹ]
noun
An adult male human being. It can also refer to a husband or a person in general.

“Hann er ein góður maður.”

He is a good man.

Also means
  1. man, male
  2. husband
  3. human being, people, man (generic)
  4. sailor
  5. member of a group
  6. chessman (except pawns)
  7. man

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

Adapted
Faroese
hermaður[ˈheɹ.mɛaːvʊɹ]
noun
A person who serves in an army.

“Hermaðurin stendur vakt.”

The soldier is standing guard.

Also means
  1. soldier

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

Adapted
Faroese
mansMeans maður
noun
This is the possessive form of the word for man.

“Tað er mans rødd.”

It is a man's voice.

Also means
  1. genitive singular of maður

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

Adapted
Faroese
ein[ain]Appears in an example
article
An indefinite article used before singular nouns. It helps to introduce a person or thing that is not specifically identified.

“ein góður maður”

a good man

Also means
  1. a
  2. an

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

Adapted
Faroese
fátækur[ˈfɔɑːtʰɛaːʰkʊɹ]Appears in an example
adj
Someone who has very little money or few possessions.

“Hann er fátækur maður.”

He is a poor man.

Also means
  1. poor

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

Adapted
Faroese
sterkur[ˈstɛɻ̥kʊɹ]Appears in an example
adj
Having great physical strength or power. It can also describe food that is hot or spicy.

“Hann er ein sterkur maður.”

He is a strong man.

Also means
  1. strong
  2. hot, spicy

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

Adapted

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