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

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    117 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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    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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    4 published entries

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Faroese

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Faroese
tey[tʰɛi]
pron
A word used to refer to a group of people or things previously mentioned.

“Tey eru úti at ganga.”

They are out walking.

Also means
  1. nominative/accusative plural of tað; they
  2. they

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

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Faroese
æraAppears in an example
noun
Great respect or admiration that is given to someone. It implies a sense of integrity or good reputation.

“Tey vilja verja sína æru.”

They want to defend their honor.

Also means
  1. honor (UK, honour)
  2. honor

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

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Faroese
ala[ˈɛaːla]Appears in an example
verb
To raise, nurture, or provide food and care for someone or something.

“Tey ala børnini væl.”

They raise their children well.

Also means
  1. to give birth to
  2. to foster
  3. to nourish
  4. to breed

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

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Faroese
fár[fɔaːɹ]Appears in an example
noun
A term referring to sudden misfortune, intense anger, or a disastrous event.

“Tey komu út fyri eitt fár.”

They encountered an accident.

Also means
  1. accident
  2. anger
  3. calamity
  4. accident, anger, calamity

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

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Faroese
hov[hoːv]Appears in an example
noun
A historical building used for worship in pre-Christian Norse religion or a formal court.

“Tey fóru at byggja eitt hov.”

They began to build a temple.

Also means
  1. temple (with reference to pre-Christian Norse religion)
  2. court
  3. temple

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

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Faroese
itu[ˈiːtu]Appears in an example
verb
The past tense form used for multiple people when saying what their names were.

“Tey itu Jón og Maria.”

They were named Jón and Maria.

Also means
  1. first/second/third-person plural past of eita
  2. were named

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

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Faroese
akur[ˈɛaːʰkʊɹ]Appears in an example
noun
A piece of open land, usually used for growing crops.

“Tey arbeiða á akrinum.”

They are working in the field.

Also means
  1. field

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

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Faroese
banaAppears in an example
verb
To cause the death of a person or animal.

“Tey royna at ikki bana dýrunum.”

They try not to kill the animals.

Also means
  1. kill, put to death
  2. kill

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

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Faroese
duga[ˈtuːwa]Appears in an example
verb
To have the knowledge or skill required to perform an action.

“Tey duga føroyskt.”

They can speak Faroese.

Also means
  1. to know how to

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

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Faroese
jaga[ˈjɛː.a]Appears in an example
verb
To pursue and kill wild animals for food or sport.

“Tey fara út at jaga harur.”

They go out to hunt hares.

Also means
  1. to hunt

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

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Faroese
malaAppears in an example
verb
To crush grain or other materials into small particles or powder.

“Tey mala korn til mjøl.”

They grind grain into flour.

Also means
  1. to grind

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

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Faroese
sætt[saʰtː]Appears in an example
noun
The act of making peace between people who were arguing or in a conflict.

“Tey komu at eini sætt eftir stríðið.”

They came to a reconciliation after the conflict.

Also means
  1. a reconciliation
  2. a settlement
  3. reconciliation

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

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Faroese
verk[vɛɹ̥k]Appears in an example
noun
An activity involving mental or physical effort done to achieve a result.

“Tey skulu seta ætlanina í verk.”

They must put the plan into operation.

Also means
  1. work
  2. works, product
  3. power plant
  4. e.g. clockwork
  5. service, system

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

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

“Tey berja trummuna hart.”

They beat the drum hard.

Also means
  1. to beat

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

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Faroese
deild[taiːlt]Appears in an example
noun
A section or part of an organization or group.

“Tey arbeiða í somu deild.”

They work in the same division.

Also means
  1. division

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

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Faroese
eldurAppears in an example
noun
The light and heat produced by burning something.

“Tey tendraðu ein eldur.”

They lit a fire.

Also means
  1. fire

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

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Faroese
kvæði[ˈkvɛaːjɪ]Appears in an example
noun
A traditional Faroese narrative ballad often accompanied by dancing. It can also refer to a poem in general.

“Tey dansa kvæði.”

They dance to a ballad.

Also means
  1. old Faroese dancing ballad
  2. poem

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

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Faroese
enskumAppears in an example
adj
The dative form used for the word English.

“Tey skriva á enskum.”

They write in English.

Also means
  1. English (dative neuter plural/dative masculine plural of enskt n, enskur m)
  2. English

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

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Faroese
staðfesta[ˈstɛaːˌfɛsta]Appears in an example
verb
To state as a fact or to prove that something is true. It can also mean to settle in a specific place.

“Hann fekk at vita, at tey skulu staðfesta avtaluna.”

He was informed that they must confirm the agreement.

Also means
  1. to affirm, certify, confirm, firm
  2. to ratify
  3. to ascertain
  4. to take up residence, settle, set up house
  5. to locate
  6. to affirm

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

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