1@NearPalm-C@CenterChesthigh-PalmUp Contact
American Sign Language
Etymology
Illustrative.
Production
- This two-handed ASL sign is produced as follows:
- Posture the nondominant hand in the “C” shape in front of the center of the chest, nondominant palm facing up. Posture the dominant hand in the “1” handshape within a couple of inches of the nondominant palm.
- Move the dominant hand down so the index finger contacts the palm once or twice.
- Hold both hands still briefly.
| GUH Hand | LUH Hand | LUH Move | GUH Move | GUH Hand | LUH Hand | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GUH Palm | LUH Palm | Second | Second | GUH Palm | LUH Palm | ||
| GUH Position | LUH Separation | Third | Third | ||||
| 1 | C | Down | |||||
| Side | Up | ||||||
| Touching wrapped | |||||||
| Underside | |||||||
Noun
(ASL gloss: HOTDOG)