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chereme

/ˈkɪəɹiːm/

chereme noun: a basic unit of a sign language; equivalent to a phoneme.

Noun

chereme (plural cheremes)

  1. (sign linguistics) A basic unit of a sign language; equivalent to a phoneme.

chereme meaning in Vietnamese

chereme in Vietnamese

basic unit of a sign language
hiệu vị

Forms of chereme

pluralcheremes
alternative formcheireme

Origin of chereme

From Ancient Greek χείρ (kheír, “hand”) + -eme, by analogy with phoneme.

Words formed from chereme

Questions about chereme

What does chereme mean?
Chereme means a basic unit of a sign language; equivalent to a phoneme.
What is chereme in Vietnamese?
Chereme in Vietnamese is hiệu vị. See Chereme meaning in Vietnamese.
What part of speech is chereme?
Chereme is a noun.
How do you pronounce chereme?
Chereme is pronounced /ˈkɪəɹiːm/.
What is the plural of chereme?
The plural of chereme is cheremes.

Words near chereme in the dictionary

  1. Cherechiu
  2. Chereece
  3. Cherelus
  4. Chereluses
  5. cherem
  6. chereme
  7. cheremes
  8. cheremic
  9. Cheremiss
  10. Cheremkhovo
  11. cheremnykhite

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