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1@InFinger-PalmDown-OpenB@CenterChesthigh 1@InFinger-PalmUp-OpenB@CenterChesthigh
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American Sign Language
Etymology
Represents turning a key (represented by the dominant hand) to start something.
Production
left-hand open-B palm-leftright-hand bent-D palm-leftleft-hand touching left side of right-handaway from body in center of chestleft-hand stays while turning toright-hand stays while turning toleft-hand open-B palm-leftright-hand D palm-up|17pxleft-hand touching left side of right-hand
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as a verb two
1 InFinger PalmDown OpenB CenterChesthigh
Move the dominant hand by rotating it to the next posture while holding the nondominant hand still.
1 InFinger PalmUp
Optionally repeat the move by twisting the dominant hand back and forth.
as a noun Produced as above, but with the final posture held briefly.
| colspan=2 | move
| colspan=1 | 1o-p TIFI c INFI IN HP TIFI SP
| colspan=1 | 1o-p TIFI c INFI BK HP TIFI SP
| colspan=4 | hold
| colspan=4 | Bu c m0CH TIFI VP IN MP
Verb
verb START
to start; to begin
Noun
noun START
start; beginning