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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

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    24 published entries

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    21 published entries

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  • Ho Chi Minh City Sign Language

    16 published entries

  • Japanese Sign Language

    11 published entries

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    11 published entries

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    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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Marshallese

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Marshallese
bao[pˠæɰwɛw]
noun
Any animal that is a bird. It is also used to refer to chickens or poultry.

“Elōn̄ baoun mejatoto āniin.”

There are lots of birds on this island.

Also means
  1. bird (any animal of the clade (traditionally class) Aves)
  2. chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus)
  3. fowl, poultry (as food)
  4. bird

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

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Marshallese
bwe[pˠɛj]Appears in an example
conj
A versatile connecting word used to introduce clauses, explain purpose, or state reasons.

“Ij ļōmņak bwe bao eo ekar kōm̧m̧an būn̄būn̄ eo.”

At first, I thought that it was the bird making that noise.

Also means
  1. that (complementiser that connects a noun clause)
  2. so that, in order that, in order for, in order to
  3. because, since, as
  4. that (complementiser)

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

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Marshallese
ruo[rˠiwɛw]Appears in an example
num
The number two.

“Ewor ruo bao.”

There are two birds.

Also means
  1. two

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

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Marshallese
bukun[pˠikʷinʲ]Appears in an example
noun
A group of trees or a dense area of vegetation.

“Bao eo eko ņan bukun wŁjke ko.”

The chicken ran to the forest.

Also means
  1. grove, cluster, forest
  2. grove

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

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Marshallese
jimāāņ[tʲimʲæjænˠ]Appears in an example
noun
A common variant spelling for cement or concrete.

“Elōn̄ jimāāņ kōnono in kōm̧m̧an bao.”

There is a lot of cement used for construction.

Also means
  1. alternative form of jimeeņ
  2. cement

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

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Marshallese
ņaibin[nˠæɰjipˠinʲ]Appears in an example
noun
The form of the word ņaib used when it is followed by another noun to show possession or relationship.

“Ewi ņaibin bao in?”

Where is the knife of this bird?

Also means
  1. construct state of ņaib

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

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Marshallese
eaktuwe[jæktˠiwɛj]Appears in an example
verb
This is another way to say you are throwing something.

“Ewor an eaktuwe bao eo.”

He is throwing the bird.

Also means
  1. alternative form of ākūtwe
  2. to throw or toss something

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

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