5@Chin-ThumbBack Contact
American Sign Language edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
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 edit
- This one-handed ASL sign is produced as follows:
- Posture the dominant hand in the “5” handshape at the chin, thumb of the dominant hand pointing back.
- Touch the thumb to the chin one or more times.
Noun edit
Upload png, jpg, or gif image. (ASL gloss: MOTHER)
Antonyms edit
- (mother): 5@Forehead-ThumbBack Contact (“father”), OpenB@Chin OpenB@Forearm-PalmUp (“daughter”), OpenA@Jaw OpenA@Chin OpenB@Forearm-PalmUp (“daughter”)