5@SideForeheadhigh-PalmDown-5@SideForeheadhigh-PalmDown SlowWiggle-SlowWiggle 5@SideTrunkhigh-PalmDown-5@SideTrunkhigh-PalmDown
American Sign Language
editEtymology
editDerived from the sign Claw5@SideForeheadhigh-PalmDown-Claw5@SideForeheadhigh-PalmDown Claw5@SideChinhigh-PalmDown-Claw5@SideChinhigh-PalmDown Claw5@SideChesthigh-PalmDown-Claw5@SideChesthigh-PalmDown (“rain”), with slow, fluttering motion imitative of snow.
Production
edit- This two-handed ASL sign is produced as follows:
- Move both hands down slowly while wiggling the fingers.
- Be sure to move the hands down slowly to differentiate this sign from Claw5@SideForeheadhigh-PalmDown-Claw5@SideForeheadhigh-PalmDown Claw5@SideChinhigh-PalmDown-Claw5@SideChinhigh-PalmDown Claw5@SideChesthigh-PalmDown-Claw5@SideChesthigh-PalmDown (“rain”).
Noun
edit- snow
- (ASL gloss) SEATTLE NOW HAS LOTS SNOW!
- "Seattle right now has lots of snow!"
- OpenB@Side-OpenB@Side 5@SideForeheadhigh-PalmDown-5@SideForeheadhigh-PalmDown SlowWiggle-SlowWiggle 5@SideTrunkhigh-Palmdown-5@SideTrunkhigh-PalmDown SmallC@BackHand-OpenB@CenterChesthigh-PalmDown
- (ASL gloss) STREET SNOW COVERED-THREE-INCHES-THICK
- "The street is covered by three inches of snow."
Verb
edit- to snow