5@Chin-ThumbBack Contact

American Sign Language

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”).

Alternative forms

• 5@Chin-ThumbBack Wiggle

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

Upload png, jpg, or gif image. (ASL gloss: MOTHER)

1. mother; mom

Antonyms

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