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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

  • Philippine Sign Language

    60 published entries

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    60 published entries

  • German Sign Language

    60 published entries

  • Czech Sign Language

    60 published entries

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    60 published entries

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    60 published entries

  • Maltese Sign Language

    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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    24 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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15 words and 0 phrases found.

Faroese

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Faroese
meg[meː]
pron
The objective form of the word I.

“Hann sá meg í býnum.”

He saw me in the city.

Also means
  1. me
  2. accusative singular of eg (“I”)

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

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Faroese
mega[ˈmeːa]
verb
A modal verb used to indicate obligation or permission.

“Tú mega fara nú.”

You may go now.

Also means
  1. must
  2. may
  3. must or may

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

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Faroese
kot[kʰoːʰt]Appears in an example
noun
A piece of warm outdoor clothing, typically made of wool.

“Eg taki mítt kot á meg.”

I am putting on my coat.

Also means
  1. coat (usually woollen)

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

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Faroese
baða[ˈpɛːja]Appears in an example
verb
To wash yourself or someone else in water. This is usually done in a bathtub.

“Eg skal baða meg.”

I am going to bathe.

“Eg fari at baða meg.”

I am going to bathe myself.

Also means
  1. to bathe

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

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Faroese
bukaAppears in an example
verb
To strike or hit someone or something repeatedly.

“Bukaði hann meg við vongknúgvum bæði til høvur og føtur”

He beat me with fists both to the head and feet.

Also means
  1. to beat
  2. to strike

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

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Faroese
dýna[ˈtʊiːna]Appears in an example
noun
A soft, thick blanket filled with feathers or synthetic material, used for warmth while sleeping.

“Eg leggi meg undir dýnuna.”

I lie down under the duvet.

Also means
  1. a duvet, doona, comforter
  2. a duvet

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

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Faroese
hannAppears in an example
pron
A pronoun used to refer to a male person or an animal that is masculine in gender.

“Hann er góður við meg.”

He is good to me.

Also means
  1. he

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

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Faroese
song[sɔŋk]Appears in an example
noun
A piece of furniture used for sleeping.

“Eg fari at leggja meg í songina.”

I am going to lie down in the bed.

Also means
  1. bed

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

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Faroese
toka[ˈtʰoːʰka]Appears in an example
noun
A cloud of tiny water droplets near the ground that makes it hard to see.

“Vinur, vinur sært tú meg gangi her í tokuni?”

Friend, friend, do you see me walking here in the mist?

Also means
  1. mist
  2. fog

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

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Faroese
torn[ˈtʰɔɻɳ]Appears in an example
noun
A sharp, pointed part on some plants, like a rose or hawthorn.

“Eg stakk meg á ein torn.”

I pricked myself on a thorn.

Also means
  1. hawthorn bush; thorn
  2. thorn

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

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Faroese
hvílaAppears in an example
noun
A piece of furniture used for sleeping or resting.

“Eg fari at leggja meg í mína hvílu.”

I am going to lie down in my bed.

Also means
  1. bed
  2. rest

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

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Faroese
spurt[spʊɻ̊ʈ]Appears in an example
verb
The supine form of the verb spyrja, meaning to have asked.

“Hann hevur spurt meg.”

He has asked me.

Also means
  1. supine form of spyrja
  2. asked

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

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Faroese
vinur[ˈviːnʊɹ]Appears in an example
noun
A person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection.

“Vinur, vinur sært tú meg gangi her í tokuni?”

Friend, friend, do you see me walking here in the mist?

Also means
  1. friend

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

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Faroese
spyrja[ˈspɪɹja]Appears in an example
verb
To say something to someone in order to get an answer or information.

“Hví spyrt tú meg?”

Why do you ask me?

Also means
  1. to ask

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

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Faroese
telefon[tʰeleˈfoːn]Appears in an example
noun
A device used to talk to people who are far away.

“Ring til meg á telefonini.”

Call me on the telephone.

Also means
  1. telephone

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

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