This dictionary contains Kenyan Sign Language short videos of words, phrases, gestures, handshapes & fingerspelling.
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A
First letter of the alphabet; an article. Elements: All fingers folded palm out, thumb slightly out tip side.
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A little while ago
A recent but unspecified time in the past.
Elements: G-handshape palm back at the shoulder move out in pinched shape.
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A little while back
A time in the past that is not specified.
Elements: G-handshape palm back at the shoulder move out in pinched shape.
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A lot
A large number or quantity.
Elements: Flat palm down hit twice on top of a fist.
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A lot (2)
A large number or quantity.
Elements: O-handshape palm down on the nose open & close repeatedly.
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A moment ago
Something that just immediately happened.
Elements: G-handshape palm back at the shoulder move out in pinched shape.
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A short time ago
Probably less than a month ago.
Elements: G-handshape palm back at the shoulder move out in pinched shape.
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Aah
Express amazement, joy, or surprise, often with the sound "aah," as in "ooh and aah.
Elements: Open palm in make up/down motion repeatedly.
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Aahed
Express amazement, joy, or surprise, often with the sound "aah," as in "ooh and aah.
Elements: Open palm in make up/down motion repeatedly.
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Aahing
The action of making or expressing an "aah" sound.
Elements: Open palm in make up/down motion repeatedly.
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Aahs
Express amazement, joy, or surprise, often with the sound "aah," as in "ooh and aah.
Elements: Open palm in make up/down motion repeatedly.
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Aardwolf
The aardwolf (Proteles cristatus) is an insectivorous hyaenid species.
Elements: Open palm in move away from the mouth fingers come together.
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Aardwolves
The aardwolf (Proteles cristatus) is an insectivorous hyaenid species.
Elements: Open palm in move away from the mouth fingers come together.
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Aaron
Brother to Moses and Miriam.
Elements: A-handshapes on the chest move across-outward, then down the belly.
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Aaronic
Relating to the biblical priest Aaron.
Elements: A-handshapes on the chest move across-outward, then down the belly.
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Aaronite
A priestly descendant of Aaron.
Elements: A-handshapes on the chest move across-outward, then down the belly.
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Abaddon
A place of destruction, an underworld abode of lost souls, or hell.
Elements: Hands in bent open palm up, alternate up/down movement, with fingers moving.
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Abandon
Cease to support or look after; give up completely.
Elements: Both hands in open palm at the side, in slight up movement.
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Abandoned
Cease to support or look after; give up completely.
Elements: Both hands in open palm at the side, in slight up movement.
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Abandoning
Cease to support or look after; give up completely.
Elements: Both hands in open palm at the side, in slight up movement.
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