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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

  • 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

  • Catalan Sign Language

    6 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

21 words and 7 phrases found.

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A
aia tajun
noun
A cascade of water falling from a height, formed when a river flows over a precipice.

“Aia tajun itu rancak bana.”

That waterfall is very beautiful.

Also means
  1. waterfall

Source: Wikidata lexemes (CC0-1.0), adapted.

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alai
classifier
A word used to count objects that are flat, thin, or wide like paper or leaves.

“Ambo punyo duo alai karateh.”

I have two sheets of paper.

Also means
  1. classifier for thin, wide objects

Source: Wikidata lexemes (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
ambo
pronoun
A polite pronoun used to refer to oneself.

“Ambo nio pai ka pasa.”

I want to go to the market.

Also means
  1. i

Source: Wikidata lexemes (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
B
bantuak
classifier
A word used to group or count objects that have a curved or arched shape.

“Sabuah bantuak sabik tajam.”

A sharp sickle.

Also means
  1. classifier for curved items

Source: Wikidata lexemes (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
buah
classifier
A word used to categorize or count very large or massive objects.

“Sabuah rumah gadang.”

A huge traditional house.

Also means
  1. classifier for huge objects

Source: Wikidata lexemes (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
buruang
noun
A warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrate distinguished by the possession of feathers and wings.

“Buruang itu tabang tinggi.”

The bird is flying high.

Also means
  1. bird

Source: Wikidata lexemes (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
I
ikua
classifier
A word used to count living animals.

“Ado tigo ikua kudo di lapangan.”

There are three horses in the field.

Also means
  1. classifier for animals

Source: Wikidata lexemes (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
incek
classifier
A word used when counting small items like seeds or tiny fruits.

“Ambo mambali limo incek jambu.”

I bought five guava fruits.

Also means
  1. classifier for small objects, fruits

Source: Wikidata lexemes (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
J
jangguik
noun
The hair that grows on a man's chin and lower cheeks.

“Apak itu mambarasiahan jangguiknyo di cermin.”

That man is cleaning his beard in the mirror.

Also means
  1. beard

Source: Wikidata lexemes (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
K
kaba[ka.ba]
noun
news

“A kaba sanak kini?”

What is your news now?

AI-checked
M
mato
noun
The part of the body used for seeing.

“Mato ambo sakik katiko tabukak.”

My eye hurts when it is opened.

Also means
  1. eye

Source: Wikidata lexemes (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
N
namo[na.mo]
noun
name

“Namo ambo Buyuang dari Padang.”

My name is Buyuang from Padang.

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naneh
noun
A tropical fruit that has a rough, prickly skin and sweet yellow flesh inside.

“Ambo makan naneh di kabun.”

I eat pineapple in the garden.

Also means
  1. pineapple

Source: Wikidata lexemes (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
S
sakik
adjective
Feeling unwell or suffering from an illness.

“Ambo maraso sakik kapalo.”

I feel a headache.

Also means
  1. sick

Source: Wikidata lexemes (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
samuik
noun
A small insect that lives in highly organized colonies.

“Samuik itu mambaok gulo.”

The ant is carrying sugar.

Also means
  1. ant

Source: Wikidata lexemes (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
sanak[sa.naʔ]
noun
relative

“Sia namo Sanak nan baru datang?”

What is your name, friend who just arrived?

AI-checked
santun[san.tun]
adjective
polite

“Inyo mangecek jo bahaso nan santun.”

He speaks with polite language.

AI-checked
T
tanamo[ta.na.mo]
adjective
famous

“Urang tu cukuik tanamo di kampuang ko.”

That person is quite famous in this village.

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tarimo[ta.ri.mo]
verb
receive

“Tarimo kasiah banyak ateh bantuan Sanak.”

Thank you very much for your help.

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U
ula
noun
A long, legless reptile that moves by crawling.

“Ado ula di kabun.”

There is a snake in the garden.

Also means
  1. snake

Source: Wikidata lexemes (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
ulek
noun
The immature, wingless, feeding stage of an insect that hatches from an egg.

“Ulek itu mamakan daun.”

The larva is eating a leaf.

Also means
  1. larva

Source: Wikidata lexemes (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted

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