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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

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Cornish

May include AI-generated content. Most words have not yet been reviewed by a native speaker.

A
Cornish
ass
intj
A word used to express intensity in exclamatory sentences, often translated as 'how'.

“Ass yw teg an mor!”

How beautiful the sea is!

Also means
  1. how

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

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Cornish
assay
noun
An act of trying to do something.

“Yma assay da gwrys ganso.”

A good attempt has been made by him.

Also means
  1. attempt
  2. effort
  3. essay
  4. exercise
  5. experiment
  6. rehearsal
  7. trial
  8. try
  9. try (rugby)

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

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B
Cornish
bell
noun
An armed conflict between different countries or groups.

“An bell a dhallathas y'n gwav.”

The war started in the winter.

Also means
  1. war

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

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Cornish
ble
adv
The softened form of the interrogative word 'ple' meaning where.

“Ble'th esos ta?”

Where are you?

Also means
  1. soft mutation of ple

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

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Cornish
bollen
noun
A glass object that gives off light when it is powered by electricity.

“An wollen yw devnydhys yn krambla.”

The light bulb is used in the lamp.

Also means
  1. light bulb

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

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Cornish
biAppears in an example
verb
The second-person singular form of the verb 'bos' (to be) used in the subjunctive mood.

“Pan vi a'n bys tremenys, gans Krist y fydhydh trigys a-ji dh'y glos.”

When you have passed from the world, you will dwell with Christ in his glory.

Also means
  1. second-person singular present subjunctive/future subjunctive of bos (“to be”)
  2. you may be

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

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D
Cornish
dial
noun
The act of hurting someone because they have hurt you.

“Ev a hwilas dial rag an kamm a veu gwrys.”

He sought revenge for the wrong that was done.

Also means
  1. revenge
  2. retribution

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

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E
Cornish
elektron
noun
A very small part of an atom that has a negative electric charge.

“An elektron a wra movya a-dro dhe'n nukleus.”

The electron moves around the nucleus.

Also means
  1. electron

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

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F
Cornish
faktor
noun
A circumstance, fact, or influence that contributes to a result or outcome.

“Yma lies faktor dhe'n hwarvos.”

There are many factors to the event.

Also means
  1. factor

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

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Cornish
frig[friːɡ]
noun
One of the two external openings of the nose.

“An frig yw kleves.”

The nostril is sore.

Also means
  1. nostril

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

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Cornish
frasAppears in an example
adj
A form of the word 'bras' resulting from a specific type of consonant change.

“Yma kyttrin fras ow tont.”

A large bus is coming.

Also means
  1. mixed mutation of bras

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

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G
Cornish
gales
adj
This is the form that the word 'kales' takes when a soft mutation is triggered by a preceding word.

“Ev yw gales.”

He is hardy.

Also means
  1. soft mutation of kales

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

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Cornish
gath
noun
This is the form of the noun 'kath' (cat) that occurs after certain words that trigger a soft mutation.

“Yma ow gath war an kador.”

My cat is on the chair.

Also means
  1. soft mutation of kath

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

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Cornish
gi
noun
This is the form of the word 'ki' (dog) when it undergoes a soft mutation.

“An gi a red.”

The dog runs.

Also means
  1. soft mutation of ki

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

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Cornish
gy
noun
The form of the word for dog that occurs after certain words trigger a soft mutation.

“An gy yw da.”

The dog is good.

Also means
  1. soft mutation of ky

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

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Cornish
gothAppears in an example
adj
This word is a variation of 'koth' which occurs after certain words.

“Yma den goth ow triga omma.”

An old man is living here.

Also means
  1. soft mutation of koth

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

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N
Cornish
neus
noun
A collective noun referring to lengths of fiber used for spinning, weaving, or sewing.

“An neus yw hir.”

The thread is long.

Also means
  1. threads, yarn, strings
  2. threads

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

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S
Cornish
snod[snɔːd]
noun
A strip of fabric used for decoration or binding.

“An snod yw glas.”

The ribbon is blue.

Also means
  1. ribbon
  2. tape

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

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T
Cornish
ten
noun
The form of the word 'den' (man) that occurs after certain grammatical triggers.

“Yma ten ow mos.”

A man is going.

Also means
  1. hard mutation of den
  2. mixed mutation of den
  3. man

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

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Cornish
tri[tri]
num
The number that comes after two and before four.

“Yma tri huni war an voos.”

There are three apples on the table.

Also means
  1. three

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

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Cornish
trist[triːst]
adj
Feeling or showing sorrow or unhappiness.

“Yth esa an gwrug trist wosa an hwarvos.”

The man was sad after the event.

Also means
  1. sad, mournful
  2. sad

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

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Cornish
trufla[ˈtrʏfla]
verb
To spend time on unimportant things or to handle something casually.

“Na wra trufla gans an ober.”

Do not trifle with the work.

Also means
  1. to trifle
  2. toy with
  3. dabble
  4. tinker

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

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V
Cornish
vor
noun
The form of the word 'mor' (sea) that occurs after certain words trigger a soft mutation or mixed mutation.

“An vor a wra krog war an tir.”

The sea creates a hold on the land.

Also means
  1. soft mutation of mor
  2. mixed mutation after 'th of mor

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

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Cornish
vore
noun
This is the form that the word 'bore' (morning) takes when a soft mutation is triggered by a preceding word.

“Y'n vore ma.”

In this morning.

Also means
  1. soft mutation of bore

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

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