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B@RadialWrist-PalmForward-OpenB@CenterChesthigh-PalmDown Sidetoside
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American Sign Language
Etymology
Initialized (using handshape B) variation of less common sign ase S@RadialWrist-PalmForward-S@CenterChesthigh-PalmDown Sidetoside busy, apparently derived from ase S@NearBackWrist-PalmDown-S@CenterChesthigh-PalmDown UpanddownContact work; labor.
Production
left-hand B palm-downright-hand B palm-outleft-hand touching outside of right handaway from body in center of chestleft-hand staysright-hand moves left and right repeatedly
two
B RadialWrist PalmForward OpenB CenterChesthigh PalmDown
Hold the position of both hands briefly.
Move the dominant hand side-to-side while holding the position of the nondominant hand.
Hold the position of both hands briefly.
| hold
| colspan=2 | move str SP sides
| hold
| colspan=2 | Bo- INWR c RA IN VP BA HP
| colspan=2 | Bo- INWR c RAFI IN VP BA HP
| colspan=4 | hold
| colspan=4 | Bu c m0CH IN HP BA MP
Note: The number of iterations and speed are variable and may be used for emphasis.
ɑB⊥≷X
Adjective
adj B@RadialWrist-PalmForward-OpenB@CenterChesthigh-PalmDown Sidetoside.png BUSY
busy
(ASL gloss) YESTERDAY RESTAURANT BUSY
“Yesterday, the restaurant was busy.”
Noun
noun B@RadialWrist-PalmForward-OpenB@CenterChesthigh-PalmDown Sidetoside.png BUSINESS
business