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Open8@Chin-PalmBack Contact Contact
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American Sign Language
Etymology
Presumably from the obsolete sign ase 1@Chin-FingerBack Contact Contact favorite.
Production
ase
one
Open8 Chin PalmBack
Hold hand still briefly.
Tap the middle finger of the dominant hand on the chin two or more times.
Hold the hand still briefly.
Adjective
adj 8 FAVORITE
favorite
(ASL gloss) MY FAVORITE COLOR GREEN WHY ME HAVE GREEN EYES!
"My favorite color is green because of my eyes being green!"
Synonyms
favorite ase A@Mouth-PalmForward A@NearMouth-PalmForward love it, ase X@Finger-PalmForward-X@NearCenterChesthigh-PalmBack X@Finger-PalmForward-X@CenterTrunkhigh-PalmBack best friend
Verb
verb 8 PREFER
ase transitive to prefer; to be partial to (something)
Inflection
prefer; be partial to comparative ase Open8@Chin-PalmBack OpenA@NearChin-ThumbUp
Synonyms
prefer, be partial to ase B@NearRadialFinger-FingerForward-B@CenterChesthigh-FingerUp Contact Contact, ase OpenB@Mouth-PalmBack OpenA@NearMouth-ThumbUp
Adverb
adv 8 PREFER
rather; preferably
Noun
noun 8 FAVORITE
favorite
preference
flavor
type