Flat9@BasePalm-PalmDown-FlatB@CenterChesthigh-PalmUp Flat9@InFinger-PalmDown-FlatB@CenterChesthigh

American Sign Language

Etymology

Possibly imitative of adding a column of numbers up (upwards). Possibly imitative of moving beads on an abacus.

Production

• This two-handed ASL sign is produced as follows:
  1. Posture the nondominant hand in the “flat B” handshape in front of the center of the chest, nondominant palm facing up. Posture the dominant hand in the “flat 9” shape at the base of the nondominant palm, dominant palm facing down.
  2. Move the dominant hand forward while holding the nondominant hand in this posture.
  3. Posture the nondominant hand in the “flat B” handshape in front of the center of the chest, nondominant palm facing up. Posture the dominant hand in the “flat 9” shape with the extended dominant finger or fingers in between those of the nondominant hand, dominant palm facing down.
• Alternatively, both palms may face each other with the extended fingers of each hand pointing up. In this form, the dominant hand moves up instead of forward.
• Alternatively, the dominant hand may contact the nondominant hand multiple times while it moves from base to tip.

Hold-move chart for Flat9@BasePalm-PalmDown-FlatB@CenterChesthigh-PalmUp Flat9@InFinger-PalmDown-FlatB@CenterChesthigh

dominant hand (strong)	type contour plane quality local movement	move
	Hand configuration Part of hand Proximity Spatial relation Contact location Part of hand facing Facing location Part of hand oriented Plane of orientation	‘flat F’ (9op) thumbtip (TITH) at (c) base of palm (BA) palm (IN) ground (HP) finger (FI) vertical (VP)	‘flat F’ (9op) thumbtip (TITH) at (c) palm side of finger (INFI) palm (IN) ground (HP) finger (FI) vertical (VP)
nondominant hand (weak)	type contour plane quality local movement	hold
	Hand configuration Part of hand Proximity Spatial relation Contact location Part of hand facing Facing location Part of hand oriented Plane of orientation	‘flat B’ (Bu^) whole hand at (c) out from center of chest (m0CH) back of hand (BK) ground (HP) finger (FI) vertical (VP)

• Stokoe: B_ɑF_ɒ^⊥_X

Verb

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1. to count

Derived terms

• Flat9@BasePalm-PalmDown-FlatB@CenterChesthigh-PalmUp Flat9@TipPalm-PalmDown-FlatB@CenterChesthigh FlatB@InsideChesthigh-FlatB@InsideChesthigh FlatB@InsideTrunkhigh-FlatB@InsideTrunkHigh (“accountant”)