viittomakieli

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Finnish

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Etymology

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viittoma +‎ kieli

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʋiːtːomɑˌkie̯li/, [ˈʋiːt̪ːo̞mɑ̝ˌk̟ie̞̯li]
  • Rhymes: -ieli
  • Hyphenation(key): viit‧toma‧kieli

Noun

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viittomakieli

  1. sign language
    amerikkalainen viittomakieliAmerican Sign Language, ASL
    brittiläinen viittomakieliBritish Sign Language, BSL
    australialainen viittomakieliAuslan
    suomalainen viittomakieliFinnish Sign Language

Usage notes

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Most countries have a sign language of their own. In Finnish their names are normally formed as (adjective of nationality) + viittomakieli.

Declension

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Possessive forms of viittomakieli (Kotus type 26/pieni, no gradation)

Derived terms

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compounds

See also

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Further reading

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