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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

    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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A
aa[ˈɑː]
intj
A casual word used to show agreement or understanding.

“aa, se on täällä.”

Yep, it is here.

Also means
  1. yep, yeah
  2. aha, uh-huh
  3. yep

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 9 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ai[ˈɑi̯]
intj
An interjection used to express surprise or sudden pain.

“Ai, se sattui!”

Ouch, that hurt!

Also means
  1. oh
  2. ouch, ow

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 9 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ajo[ˈɑjo]
noun
A journey or the act of moving from one place to another. It can also refer to driving or chasing someone.

“Minä läksin ajo-le.”

I went on a trip.

Also means
  1. travel, trip
  2. driving
  3. chase
  4. travel

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 9 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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all[ˈɑlːɑ]
prep
A preposition indicating position below or beneath something else.

“Kissa on pöydän all.”

The cat is under the table.

Also means
  1. under
  2. beneath

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 9 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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E
ei[ˈei̯]
intj
An interjection used to get someone's attention.

“Ei, tule siia!”

Hey, come here!

Also means
  1. hey

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 9 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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K
kana[ˈkɑnɑ]
noun
A common farm bird kept for its eggs or meat.

“Kana munib munia.”

The hen lays eggs.

Also means
  1. hen, chicken
  2. hen

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 9 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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L
la[ˈlɑ]
particle
A particle used to express a command or wish, often translated as let. It is used with first-person or third-person verbs.

“La mennää.”

Let us go.

Also means
  1. let (with a verb); forms a first-person or third-person imperative.
  2. let

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 9 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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lava[ˈlɑvɑ]
noun
A wooden structure used for sitting or lying down in a sauna. It can also refer to a raised area for planting.

“Istu lavalla.”

Sit on the sauna bench.

Also means
  1. sauna bench
  2. plant bed

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 9 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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luu[ˈluː]
noun
A hard, whitish structure that forms part of the skeleton in animals.

“Koiralla on luu.”

The dog has a bone.

Also means
  1. bone
  2. shive (of flax)

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 9 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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M
meri[ˈmeri]
noun
The large body of salt water that covers much of the Earth.

“Meri on syvä.”

The sea is deep.

Also means
  1. sea

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 9 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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N
ne[ˈne]
pron
This is an alternative spelling or form of the word for need.

“Se ne.”

It is needed.

Also means
  1. alternative form of need

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 9 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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O
on[ˈon]
verb
The third-person singular present form of the verb meaning to be.

“Se on hyvä.”

That is good.

Also means
  1. third-person singular indicative present of õllõ
  2. is

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 9 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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P
pata[ˈpɑtɑ]
noun
A container used for cooking food, typically made from metal or clay.

“Pata on tulõ pääl.”

The pot is on the fire.

Also means
  1. pot (made of clay or metal)
  2. pot

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 9 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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S
sama[ˈsɑmɑ]
det
Used to describe things that are identical or not different from each other.

“Se on sama asia.”

It is the same thing.

Also means
  1. same

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 9 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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se[ˈse]
pron
This is an alternative spelling or form of the word for see.

“Se näkee.”

It sees.

Also means
  1. alternative form of see

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 9 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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see[ˈseː]
pron
A pronoun used to refer to a specific person or thing being discussed.

“See on minun kirja.”

That is my book.

Also means
  1. that
  2. ít

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 9 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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suka[ˈsukɑ]
noun
A tool with thin teeth used for untangling hair. It also refers to the crest on a horse.

“Ota suka ja siivi hiuksõd.”

Take the comb and tidy your hair.

Also means
  1. comb
  2. crest (of a horse)

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 9 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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T
talo[ˈtɑlo]
noun
A place where people live and work, often referring to a farmstead.

“Minun talo on suuri.”

My house is big.

Also means
  1. farm, farmstead, homestead
  2. household
  3. house
  4. farm

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 9 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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to[ˈto]
conj
A conjunction often used to express consequence or to introduce an alternative.

“Jos sinä et tule, to minä lähden.”

If you don't come, then I will leave.

Also means
  1. then
  2. or else

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 9 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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toro[ˈtoro]
noun
A hollow object that is shaped like a cylinder used for carrying liquids or gases.

“Toro on rikki.”

The pipe is broken.

Also means
  1. pipe, tube
  2. pipe

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 9 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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V
voi[ˈvoi̯]
intj
An exclamation used to express a strong emotion such as surprise or sorrow.

“Voi, kui kaunis!”

Oh, how beautiful!

Also means
  1. oh

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 9 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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