5@Chin-ThumbBack Contact

American Sign Language

Alternative forms

• 5@Chin-ThumbBack Wiggle

Etymology

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

• 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

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

1. mother; mom

Antonyms

• (antonym(s) of “mother”): 5@Forehead-ThumbBack Contact (“father”), OpenB@Chin OpenB@Forearm-PalmUp (“daughter”), OpenA@Jaw OpenA@Chin OpenB@Forearm-PalmUp (“daughter”)