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9@InsideNeckhigh-PalmDown 9@SideNeckhigh-PalmUp
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American Sign Language
Alternative forms
Beginning with palm back: 9@InsideNosehigh-PalmBack 9@InsideNosehigh-PalmUp
Beginning with palm forward, including flourish: 9@SideNeckhigh-PalmForward 9@InsideNeckhigh-PalmDown 9@Side-Neckhigh-PalmBack
Etymology
Handshape F (same as 9) from ase en French plus a stereotypically French gesture.
Production
right-hand F palm-downaway from body right side of chestright-hand moves right while turning toright-hand F palm-up
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one
9 InsideNeckhigh PalmDown
Move the hand aside while twisting the hand to the next posture.
9 SideNeckhigh PalmUp
Proper noun
proper noun FRANCE FRENCH
France
(ASL Gloss) FRANCE ME WANT GO VISIT WHY? MY GREAT-GRANDFATHER FROM THERE.
"I want to go to visit France because my great grandfather is from there."
French (language)