BentB@BackHand-PalmDown-FlatB@CenterChesthigh-PalmDown Contact

American Sign Language Etymology Illustrative of the sun (represented by the finger tips of the dominant hand) dropping over the horizon (represented by the nondominant arm). Compare other signs that represent the sun as the dominant hand and the horizon as the nondominant forearm: ase FlatB@DistalInsideChesthigh-PalmUp-FlatB@BaseForearm-PalmDown morning, ase FlatB@InsideNeckhigh-FingerUp-FlatB@BaseForearm-PalmDown noon, ase FlatB@InsideNeckhigh-PalmForwardDown-FlatB@BaseForearm-PalmDown afternoon, ase 9@CenterTrunkhigh-PalmDown-FlatB@BaseForearm-PalmDown 9@CenterChesthigh-PalmDown-FlatB@BaseForearm-PalmDown sunrise, ase 9@CenterChesthigh-PalmDown-FlatB@BaseForearm-PalmDown 9@CenterTrunkhigh-PalmDown-FlatB@BaseForearm-PalmDown sunset. Production ase two BentB BackHand PalmDown FlatB CenterChesthigh PalmDown Tap the heel of the dominant hand about twice on the back of the nondominant hand. Noun noun NIGHT night; evening tonight Derived terms ase BentB@BackWrist-PalmDown-FlatB@CenterChesthigh-PalmDown Contact BentB@BackFinger-PalmDown-FlatB@CenterChesthigh-PalmDown nightly, every night