viittomakieli

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Finnish

Etymology

viittoma +‎ kieli

Pronunciation

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

Noun

viittomakieli

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

Usage notes

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

Declension

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

Derived terms

compounds

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