R@Chin R@NearChin R@Chin R@NearChin

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American Sign Language

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Etymology

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From the R handshape, referring to the initial of the English restaurant.

Production

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right-hand R palm-left close to body left side of chin right-hand moves down and up repeatedly with right-hand moving right
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  • This one-handed ASL sign is produced as follows:
    1. Posture the dominant hand in the “R” handshape on the dominant side of the chin, extended fingers pointing up.
      • Hold the hand briefly still.
      • Move the hand down off the chin.
    2. Posture the dominant hand in the “R” handshape below the dominant side of the chin.
      • Move the hand up and across to the next posture.
    3. Posture the dominant hand in the “R” handshape on the nondominant side of the chin, extended fingers pointing up.
      • Move the hand down off the chin.
    4. Posture the dominant hand in the “R” handshape below the nondominant side of the chin.
      • Hold the hand briefly still.

Noun

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Upload png, jpg, or gif image. (ASL gloss: RESTAURANT)

  1. restaurant