9@InsideNeckhigh-PalmDown 9@SideNeckhigh-PalmUp
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American Sign Language
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- Beginning with palm back: 9@InsideNosehigh-PalmBack 9@InsideNosehigh-PalmUp
- Beginning with palm forward, including flourish: 9@SideNeckhigh-PalmForward 9@InsideNeckhigh-PalmDown 9@Side-Neckhigh-PalmBack
Etymology
[edit]Handshape F (same as 9) from English French plus a stereotypically French gesture.
Production
[edit]- This one-handed ASL sign is produced as follows:
- Posture the dominant hand in the “9” handshape about half an arm’s length in front of the dominant side of the neck, dominant palm facing down.
- Move the hand aside while twisting the hand to the next posture.
- Posture the dominant hand in the “9” handshape in front of and beside the neck, dominant palm facing up.