Notes

The signs in this ThSL digital dictionary consist of

- ThSL signs that are borrowed from foreign sign languages. These are labeled “(loanword)”.

- Old ThSL signs which are documented for etymological purposes for the benefit of the future generations

of the Thai deaf as well as hearing Thai people. These are labeled “(old)”.

- ThSL synonyms, for example, the sign [orange] can either mean “an orange as a fruit” or “the color orange.”

Entries

1. Words are categorized according to grammatical categories as first level entry e.g. Nouns, Verbs etc.

2. In each word category, there are sub-categories which are arranged in English alphabetical order.

For example, Verbs are subcategorized into

- Agreement Verbs

- Plain Verbs

- Spatial Verbs

3. For each sub-category, word entries are arranged in English alphabetical order. For example,

entries for Plain Verbs are as follows:

- angry

- like

- think

4. Thai words which correspond in meaning with more than one sign in ThSL, the signs are ordered as follows:

- Central Thai Signs which are the signs of Bangkok variety and are the most popular among Thai signers.

These are given priority over other varieties of ThSL.

- Modern Thai signs that are currently in use are given priority over old signs in ThSL.

- Thai Signs that are loan signs with foreign origin are ordered after original Thai signs in ThSL.

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