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36 sign languages with signs. Signs are shown in SignWriting, never as notation.

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    60 published entries

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    60 published entries

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    55 published entries

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    54 published entries

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    50 published entries

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    48 published entries

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    42 published entries

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    40 published entries

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    39 published entries

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    33 published entries

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    24 published entries

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    21 published entries

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    19 published entries

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    16 published entries

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    11 published entries

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    9 published entries

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    7 published entries

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    6 published entries

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    5 published entries

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Karelian

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Karelian
tuli[ˈtuli]
noun
The hot, bright, and burning light produced by combustion.

“Tuli lämmittää kylmällä säällä.”

Fire warms in cold weather.

Also means
  1. fire

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 7 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Karelian
jo[ˈjo]Appears in an example
adv
Indicates that an action has happened before the current time.

“Hän tuli jo kotiin.”

He already came home.

Also means
  1. already

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 7 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Karelian
noki[ˈnoki]Appears in an example
noun
A black, powdery substance that forms when organic matter is burned.

“Uunista tuli noki pois.”

The soot came out of the oven.

Also means
  1. soot

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 7 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Karelian
piruAppears in an example
noun
A supernatural being or spirit that is traditionally associated with evil.

“Piru tuli kyläh.”

The devil came to the village.

Also means
  1. devil

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 7 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

Adapted
Karelian
tuaš[ˈtuɑ̯ʃ]Appears in an example
adv
Happening one more time or repeating an action.

“Hän tuli tuaš kylään.”

He came to visit again.

Also means
  1. again

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 7 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Karelian
adivo[ˈɑdʲiʋo]Appears in an example
noun
A woman who visits for a short time.

“Adivo tuli kyläh.”

A female guest came to visit.

“Tundi adivo tuli kyläh.”

A familiar female guest came to the village.

Also means
  1. female short-time guest

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 7 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Karelian
mägrä[ˈmæɡræ]Appears in an example
noun
A sturdy animal with short legs that lives in underground burrows.

“Mägrä tuli ulos urasta.”

The badger came out of the burrow.

Also means
  1. badger

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 7 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Karelian
maksuAppears in an example
noun
A payment or a fee for a service or product.

“Maksu tuli perille.”

The payment arrived.

Also means
  1. pay

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 7 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

Adapted
Karelian
purgu[ˈpurɡu]Appears in an example
noun
A heavy fall of snow accompanied by strong winds.

“Purgu tuli äkkisih.”

The snowstorm came suddenly.

Also means
  1. snowstorm
  2. blizzard

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 7 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

Adapted
Karelian
ualdoAppears in an example
noun
A moving ridge or swell on the surface of water.

“Suuri ualdo tuli rannale.”

A large wave came to the shore.

Also means
  1. wave

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 7 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Karelian
velli[ˈʋelʲːi]Appears in an example
noun
A male sibling.

“Velli tuli kylän kautta.”

My brother came through the village.

“Velli tuli kotih.”

My brother came home.

Also means
  1. brother

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 7 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

Adapted
Karelian
kostʹa[ˈkostʲɑ]Appears in an example
noun
A person who visits someone else's home or is invited to a social event.

“Meijän taloh tuli uuzi kostʹa.”

A new guest came to our house.

Also means
  1. guest

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 7 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

Adapted
Karelian
tuatto[ˈtuɑ̯tːo]Appears in an example
noun
The male parent of a person.

“Tuatto tuli kotih.”

Father came home.

Also means
  1. father

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 7 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

Adapted
Karelian
vieraš[ˈʋie̯rɑʃ]Appears in an example
noun
A person who is not known or someone who is visiting.

“Taloho tuli vieraš.”

A stranger came to the house.

Also means
  1. stranger
  2. guest

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 7 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

Adapted
Karelian
gosʹtʹa[ˈɡosʲtʲɑ]Appears in an example
noun
A person who is invited to visit someone's home or attend a social event.

“Tuli kallis gosʹtʹa kylään.”

A dear guest came to visit.

Also means
  1. guest

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 7 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Karelian
vaimalaAppears in an example
noun
A word used to describe a feeling of pain, distress, or general inconvenience.

“Tuli tuska nielijällä, / Vaimala vajottajalla.”

Pain came to the swallower / distress to the submerged one.

Also means
  1. bother, inconvenience, pain, distress

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 7 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Karelian
politsiiAppears in an example
noun
The civil force responsible for maintaining public order and safety.

“Politsii tuli paikalle.”

The police came to the scene.

“Politsii tuli kyläh.”

The police came to the village.

Also means
  1. police

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 7 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

Adapted
Karelian
hibiehiiri[ˈhibie̯ˌhiːri]Appears in an example
noun
A small bump on the skin that appears when someone is cold or frightened.

“Hänen iholle tuli hibiehiiri kylmälöin täh.”

They got goosebumps because of the cold.

Also means
  1. goosebump

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 7 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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