B@Sfhead-PalmForward B@FromSfhead-PalmForward

American Sign Language

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Alternative forms

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  • (moving the hand repeatedly from side to side) B@Sfhead-PalmForward Sidetoside
  • The hand may be in various handshapes, including “flat B” (with the thumb at the side), “open B” (with the thumb extended), or “5” (spread fingers).
  • The hand may be lower, e.g. at neck height, and may move in smaller or larger arcs for nuanced meanings and levels of formality.

Etymology

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Based on a casual salute, a cross-cultural gesture that often accompanies greetings like hello.

Production

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Interjection

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  (ASL gloss: HELLO)

  1. hello; hi; greetings