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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

  • Albanian Sign Language

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Scottish Gaelic

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Scottish Gaelic
agus[ˈaɣəs]
conj
This is a very common word used to connect two items, clauses, or ideas. It can also be used in comparisons.

“Tha e cheart cho math agus a bha e.”

It is just as good as it was.

Also means
  1. as well as
  2. as
  3. while; although (introduces a small clause)
  4. and

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Scottish Gaelic
is[əs̪]Appears in an example
conj
This is a simple connecting word used to join two items or ideas together. It is equivalent to the word 'and' in English.

“Tha cupa agus is sàsar agam.”

I have a cup and a saucer.

Also means
  1. and

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Scottish Gaelic
meAppears in an example
adv
An abbreviation used to introduce examples or clarify a point.

“Tha iomadh dath ann, me dearg agus gorm.”

There are many colours, e.g. red and blue.

Also means
  1. e.g.

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Scottish Gaelic
eun[ian]Appears in an example
noun
A feathered animal that typically has wings and can fly. It can also refer to a chicken.

“Agus cha bu luaithe a chuir esan an t-eun anns an eunain òrach na thànaig sgriach as an eun a bha oillteil agus dhùisg a h-uile duine a bh' as a' chairteal”

And no sooner had he put the bird in the golden birdhouse than came a screech from the bird that was horrible and woke up everyone in the quarter

Also means
  1. bird
  2. chicken

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Scottish Gaelic
ceòl[kʲʰɔːl̪ˠ]Appears in an example
noun
The sounds created by instruments or singing that are pleasant to listen to.

“Bidh ceòl agus dannsadh aig a' chèilidh a-màireach.”

There will be music and dancing at the ceilidh tomorrow.

Also means
  1. music

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Scottish Gaelic
loch[ɫ̪ɔx]Appears in an example
noun
A loch is a large body of fresh water surrounded by land or an inlet of the sea. It is a common geographical feature in Scotland.

“Tha an loch glè mhòr agus domhainn.”

The loch is very large and deep.

Also means
  1. lake, loch
  2. arm of the sea
  3. fjord
  4. lake

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Scottish Gaelic
shinAppears in an example
pron
The grammatical form of the word for 'that' used after certain sounds cause lenition.

“Tha sin a' cur dragh orm, agus tha an rud shin a' cur dragh orm cuideachd.”

That is bothering me, and that thing is bothering me too.

Also means
  1. lenited form of sin
  2. that

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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