4@NearTipFinger-PalmBackFingerDown-4@SideTrunkhigh-PalmBackFingerUp RoundVert 4@SideTrunkhigh-PalmBackFingerUp-4@SideTrunkhigh-PalmBackFingerUp

American Sign Language

Etymology

Illustrative of the referent.

Production

• This two-handed ASL sign is produced as follows:

  1. 

     Posture the nondominant hand in the “4” handshape in front of and beside the trunk, nondominant palm facing back and extended fingers pointing up. Posture the dominant hand in the “4” handshape near the nondominant hand’s fingertips, dominant palm facing back and extended fingers pointing down.

  2. 

     Move the dominant hand in an arc upward, then across toward the dominant side, then down, to the following posture.

  3. 

     Posture the nondominant hand in the “4” handshape in front of and beside the trunk, nondominant palm facing back and extended fingers pointing up. Posture the dominant hand in the “4” handshape in front of and beside the trunk, dominant palm facing back and extended fingers pointing up.
  4. 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
bent-4	bent-4		GUH Side	bent-4	bent-4
Down	Up		Up-Return	Up	Up
	Touching on
	Underside

Noun

(ASL gloss: RAINBOW)

1. rainbow