1@Jaw 1@Chin

American Sign Language Alternative forms reverse direction 1@Chin 1@Jaw Etymology Reduction of obsolete sign ase 1@Ear 1@Mouth B@RadialHand-PalmForward-B@CenterNeckhigh-PalmForward hearing and speaking are closed, hearkens to the then-acceptable manualist term, Deaf-mute. Production right-hand D palm-leftclose to body right side of eyesright-hand moves downwith right-hand moving out ase This one-handed ASL sign is produced as follows: Posture the dominant hand in with the index finger touching the jaw. Hold the hand still briefly. Move the hand so the index finger touches the dominant side of the chin. Hold the hand still briefly. Adjective adj DEAF deaf Noun noun DEAF deaf person