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Sign languages

40 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

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    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

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    31 published entries

  • Norwegian Sign Language

    24 published entries

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    23 published entries

  • French Sign Language

    21 published entries

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    19 published entries

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    16 published entries

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    11 published entries

  • Colombian Sign Language

    11 published entries

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  • Korean Sign Language

    9 published entries

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    7 published entries

  • Catalan Sign Language

    6 published entries

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    6 published entries

  • Russian Sign Language

    5 published entries

  • New Zealand Sign Language

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  • Italian Sign Language

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    4 published entries

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Scottish Gaelic

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Scottish Gaelic
mas
conj
A conjunction used to express a conditional state involving the verb to be.

“Mas e fhìrinn a th' ann, tha sin math.”

If it is the truth, that is good.

Also means
  1. if is

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

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Scottish Gaelic
amas
noun
A goal or objective that someone is trying to achieve.

“Tha amas mòr aige san àm ri teachd.”

He has a big goal in the future.

Also means
  1. verbal noun of amais
  2. aim, objective
  3. aim

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

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Scottish Gaelic
comas[ˈkʰoməs̪]
noun
The power or skill to do something.

“Tha an comas aige an obair a dhèanamh.”

He has the ability to do the work.

Also means
  1. ability
  2. capability
  3. faculty

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

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Scottish Gaelic
Seumas[ˈʃeːməs̪]
name
A traditional male given name in Scottish Gaelic that is equivalent to the name James in English.

“Is e Seumas an t-ainm a tha air.”

James is his name.

Also means
  1. a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English James
  2. James

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

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Scottish Gaelic
bramasag
noun
A word referring to flatulence or a burr.

“Tha bramasag uamhasach aige.”

He has terrible flatulence.

Also means
  1. flatulence, burr.
  2. flatulence

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

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Scottish Gaelic
tog[tʰok]Appears in an example
verb
To raise something up or to pick it up from the ground.

“Tog am bogsa, mas e do thoil e.”

Lift the box, please.

Also means
  1. lift, raise, rear, haul, pick up, hoist
  2. build, erect
  3. brew, distil
  4. carry
  5. take away
  6. excite, stir, cheer up, rouse
  7. lift

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

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Scottish Gaelic
geal[kʲal̪ˠ]Appears in an example
adj
The color of snow or milk; can also mean bright or clear.

“Mas e 'n t-iasg do choinnlean geala, mas e na ròin do luchd-faire...”

If the fish are thy candles bright, if the seals are thy watchmen...

Also means
  1. white
  2. bright
  3. pale

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

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Scottish Gaelic
fosgail[ˈfɔskal]Appears in an example
verb
To uncover something or make it accessible. It is a common action verb.

“Fosgail an doras, mas e do thoil e.”

Open the door, please.

Also means
  1. open

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

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