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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

  • 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

  • Albanian Sign Language

    31 published entries

  • Norwegian Sign Language

    24 published entries

  • Hungarian Sign Language

    24 published entries

  • Ethiopian Sign Language

    23 published entries

  • French Sign Language

    21 published entries

  • Thai Sign Language

    19 published entries

  • Ho Chi Minh City Sign Language

    16 published entries

  • Catalan Sign Language

    12 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

  • Russian Sign Language

    5 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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ᦀ
ᦀᦲᦰᦣᦸᧅ
noun
squirrel

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

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ᦂ
ᦂᦎᦻᧈ
noun
rabbit

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

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ᦂᦱ[kaː˥]
noun
A large black bird with a loud, harsh cry.

“ᦂᦱᦙᦹᧈ”

The crow is black.

Also means
  1. crow

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 6 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ᦂᦲᧃ
verb
to eat

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

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ᦂᧇ
prep
with

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

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ᦃ
ᦃᦱ[xaː˥]
noun
The lower limb of a person or animal used for standing and walking.

“ᦃᦱᦣᦻ”

The left leg.

Also means
  1. leg

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 6 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ᦃᦱᧁᧈ[xaːw˧˥]
noun
Information or reports about recent events.

“ᦃᦱᧁᧈᦟᦹᧈ”

Good news.

Also means
  1. news

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 6 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ᦃᦾᧉ
pron
I, me

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

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ᦃᧁᧉ[xaw˩˧]
verb
The act of going into a place from the outside.

“ᦃᧁᧉᦵᦣᦲᧃ”

to enter the house

Also means
  1. to enter

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 6 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ᦃᧁᧉᦓᦳᧄᦔᧂ
noun
bread

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

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ᦃᧁᧉᦓᧄᧉ[xaw˩˧.nam˩]
noun
This refers to things that people eat to survive. It covers meals or general sustenance.

“ᦃᧁᧉᦓᧄᧉᦷᦔᦲᧈᦡᦲᧃ”

The food is delicious.

Also means
  1. food
  2. meal

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 6 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ᦃᧁᧉᦔᦱ[xaw˩˧.paː˥]
noun
A general term used to describe a meal or something meant for eating.

“ᦃᧁᧉᦔᦱᦎᦱᧃᦘᦱᧈ”

The food is ready to eat.

Also means
  1. food
  2. meal

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 6 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ᦅ
ᦅᦹᧆ
verb
to think

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

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ᦇ
ᦇᦱᧄ
adj
beautiful

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

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ᦇᦹᧃ
noun
silver
Also means
  1. money

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

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ᦈ
ᦈᦸᧂᧉ[t͡sɔŋ˩˧]
name
The Zhuang people are a major ethnic group living primarily in southern China.

“ᦈᦸᧂᧉᦵᦔᦲᧃᦟᦲᧇᦷᦡᧂ”

The Zhuang people live in the Guangxi region.

Also means
  1. Zhuang

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 6 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ᦈᦸᧉᦑᧄ
noun
coffee table

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

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ᦈᧁᧉ
noun
elite, aristocrat

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

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ᦉ
ᦉᦱᧂᧉ
verb
build, create

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

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ᦉᦱᧄ
num
three

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

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ᦉᦸᧂ
num
two (numeral: ᧒)

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

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ᦊ
ᦊᦱᧉ
noun
grass

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

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ᦋ
ᦋᦱᧂᧉ
noun
elephant

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

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ᦋᦲᧃᧉ
noun
meat (Classifier: ᦎᦸᧃᧈ)
Also means
  1. flesh (of a fruit)

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

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ᦋᦸᧃᧉ
noun
spoon

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

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ᦋᦻ[t͡saːj˥˩]
noun
A male human adult.

“ᦋᦻᦑᦲᧃᦔᦲᦓᦰ”

The man is working.

Also means
  1. man

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 5 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ᦋᧂ
verb
hate

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

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ᦌ
ᦌᦱᧈᦝᦱᧉ
noun
sofa

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

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ᦌᦻ
noun
sand

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

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ᦍ
ᦍᦱᧄ[jaːm˥˩]
noun
A particular time of year or a period characterized by specific weather or activities.

“ᦍᦱᧄ᦯ᦴᧉᦞᧃᦔᦻ”

It is the rainy season.

Also means
  1. season
  2. time

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 6 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ᦵ
ᦵᦉᧂ
noun
sound, noise, voice, tone

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

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ᦶ
ᦶᦂᧉ[kɛː˩˧]
verb
To open something that is tied or to solve a problem.

“ᦵᦣᦲᧂᦶᦂᧉᦗᦴᦔᦳᦗ”

He knows how to solve the puzzle.

Also means
  1. to undo
  2. to solve

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 6 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ᦷ
ᦷᦂ[koː˥]
verb
Feeling fear or worry about something.

“ᦵᦔᦲᧂᦷᦂᦑᦱᧄ”

The child is afraid of the ghost.

Also means
  1. To be afraid

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 6 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ᦷᦃ[xoː˥]
noun
A structure built to span a physical obstacle like a river.

“ᦷᦃ ᦣᦻ ᦙᦻ”

The bridge is very long.

Also means
  1. bridge

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 6 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ᦷᦉᧃ
noun
garden

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

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ᦷᦋᧂᧈᦷᦅᧉ[t͡soŋ˧.koː˩]
name
A large country located in East Asia.

“ᦺᦗᦷᦋᧂᧈᦷᦅᧉ”

Going to China.

Also means
  1. China (country)
  2. China

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 6 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ᦺ
ᦺᦂᧈ[kaj˧˥]
noun
A common type of domesticated bird kept for its eggs or meat.

“ᦺᦂᧈ ᦔᦲᧃ ᦵᦠᦲᧃ ᦙᦱ”

The chicken is eating food.

Also means
  1. chicken

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 5 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ᦺᦂᧈᦗᦴᧉ
noun
rooster, cock

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

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ᦺᦃᧉ[xaj˩˧]
noun
A condition where the body temperature is higher than normal because of illness.

“ᦑᦲᧃᦺᦃᧉ”

To have a fever.

Also means
  1. fever

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 5 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ᦺᦋᧉ
verb
to use

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

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