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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

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    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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Iban

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Iban
kami[ka.mi]
pron
A pronoun used by the speaker to refer to themselves and others, excluding the person they are talking to.

“Kami deka makai udah tu.”

We are going to eat after this.

Also means
  1. we (exclusive)

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

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Iban
apiAppears in an example
noun
The heat and light produced by something burning.

“Kami nepan api ngulihka panggau.”

We lit a fire to cook dinner.

Also means
  1. fire (oxidation reaction)
  2. fire

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

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Iban
aumAppears in an example
noun
A gathering of people for a discussion or to make a decision.

“Kami bisi aum ba rumah panjai.”

We have a meeting at the longhouse.

Also means
  1. meeting

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

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Iban
kar[kar]Appears in an example
noun
A drawing that shows where places or roads are located.

“Kami mansik kar deka nemu jalai.”

We are studying the map to find the way.

Also means
  1. map

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

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Iban
tak[tea̯ʔ]Appears in an example
conj
This word is used to connect two contrasting ideas. It functions just like the English word 'but'.

“Kami mending, tak iya aja diasuh kami bejaku”

The rest of us heard, but only he is asked by us to speak.

Also means
  1. but

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

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Iban
atapAppears in an example
noun
The structure that covers the top of a building or house.

“Atap rumah kami bocor.”

The roof of our house is leaking.

Also means
  1. roof

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

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Iban
buahAppears in an example
noun
The sweet or fleshy product of a tree or plant that contains seeds and can be eaten as food.

“Kami makai mayuh macham buah.”

We eat many kinds of fruit.

Also means
  1. fruit

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

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Iban
chit[t͡ʃit]Appears in an example
noun
A small rodent similar to a mouse.

“Chit nya makai padi kami.”

That rat is eating our rice.

Also means
  1. rat

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

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Iban
ikanAppears in an example
noun
A cold-blooded animal that lives in water and has fins and gills.

“Kami nangkap ikan ba sungai.”

We catch fish in the river.

Also means
  1. fish (vertebrate animal)
  2. fish

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

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Iban
misa[ˈmi.sa]Appears in an example
noun
A religious service in the Catholic Church.

“Kami deka mansang ngagai misa pagi tu.”

We are going to Mass this morning.

Also means
  1. Mass

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

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Iban
padi[padi]Appears in an example
noun
A cereal grain that is grown as a plant in wet fields.

“Kami nanam padi ba umai.”

We plant rice in the field.

Also means
  1. rice (plants)
  2. rice

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

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Iban
raun[raun]Appears in an example
verb
To move or travel in various directions, usually for pleasure.

“Kami deka raun ke pasar.”

We want to walk around the market.

Also means
  1. to walk around

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

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Iban
rusa[rusaʔ]Appears in an example
noun
A large animal with hooves and often antlers that lives in the forest.

“Kami meda rusa ba babas.”

We saw a deer in the forest.

Also means
  1. deer

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

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Iban
tubu[tu.bʊʔ]Appears in an example
noun
The young, tender part of a bamboo plant that is often eaten as a vegetable.

“Kami makai tubu ari babas.”

We ate bamboo shoots from the forest.

Also means
  1. bamboo shoot

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

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Iban
tunuAppears in an example
verb
To cook food over an open fire or heat.

“Kami deka tunu ikan ba api.”

We are going to roast the fish over the fire.

Also means
  1. to roast
  2. to broil

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

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Iban
malam[malam]Appears in an example
noun
The period of time between sunset and sunrise when it is dark.

“Kami pulai ke rumah malam tadi.”

We returned home last night.

Also means
  1. night

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

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Iban
tanahAppears in an example
noun
The loose surface material of the earth in which plants grow. It also refers to a plot of ground or a country.

“Iya gawa ba tanah kami.”

He works on our land.

Also means
  1. earth; soil
  2. land; ground
  3. country
  4. earth

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

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Iban
tasik[tasik]Appears in an example
noun
A large body of salt water.

“Kami nadai kala meda tasik.”

We have never seen the sea.

Also means
  1. sea (body of water)
  2. sea

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

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Iban
belajar[bəlad͡ʒar]Appears in an example
verb
To learn means to gain knowledge or understanding of a subject or skill through study.

“Kami belajar jaku Iban.”

We are learning the Iban language.

Also means
  1. learn

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

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Iban
selatan[səlatan]Appears in an example
noun
One of the four main compass directions, opposite to the north.

“Kami deka mindah ke selatan.”

We want to move to the south.

Also means
  1. south (compass point)
  2. south

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

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