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5@Chin-ThumbBack Contact

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American Sign Language

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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One of several signs with female referents that are made with the dominant hand located at the bottom half of the face. Compare OpenA@Jaw OpenA@Chin (female) and 5@Forehead-ThumbBack Contact (father).

Production

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right-hand open-B palm-left close to body in center of chin right-hand moves in and out repeatedly
  • This one-handed ASL sign is produced as follows:
    1. Posture the dominant hand in the “5” handshape at the chin, thumb of the dominant hand pointing back.
    2. Touch the thumb to the chin one or more times.

Noun

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If you can, please upload a png or jpg image showing the production of this sign. (ASL gloss: MOTHER)

  1. mother; mom

Antonyms

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