𝑄


𝑄 U+1D844, 𝡄
SIGNWRITING HAND-FLAT FOUR FINGERS
← 𝑃
[U+1D843]
Sutton SignWriting 𝑅 β†’
[U+1D845]

American Sign Language

American Sign Language numbers (edit)
 β†  3 4 5  β†’ 
    Cardinal: 𝑄
    Ordinal: 𝑄πͺœ 𝑄

Alternative forms

  • This sign may be produced in various orientations, often with the palm facing back.

Etymology

From French Sign Language [Term?].

Production

  • This one-handed ASL sign is produced as follows:
    1. Posture the dominant hand in the β€œ4” handshape about half an arm’s length in front of the shoulder, dominant palm facing back.
    2. Hold the hand briefly in this posture.

Number

(ASL gloss: FOUR)

  1. four; 4

Usage notes

  • Some people always sign the number 4 with the palm forward. For others, however, the palm faces back for the actual number 4 but the palm faces forward when used as a part of a longer number like 555-1234, as a time (e.g. four o'clock), and in certain other numeral-incorporating constructs.
  • Like other single-digit ASL numerals, this sign is incorporated into several other signs to indicate a four instances. Several of the derived terms below show that numeral incorporation.
  • This can also be used in classifier constructions to represent four upright individuals acting together.

Derived terms

  • 4@Palm-FingerUp-FlatB@CenterChesthigh-FingerUp RoundSurfaceSmall 4@Palm-FingerForwardUp-FlatB@CenterChesthigh-FingerUp (β€œfour minutes”)
  • 4@Palm-FingerUp-FlatB@CenterChesthigh-FingerUp RoundSurface 4@Palm-FingerUp-FlatB@CenterChesthigh-FingerUp (β€œfour hours”)
  • 4@SideNeckhigh-FingerUp-Claw5@BaseForearm-PalmDown RoundVert 4@BaseForearm-FingerAcross-Claw5@BaseForearm-PalmDown (β€œfour days”)
  • 4@BasePalm-PalmDown-FlatB@CenterChesthigh-PalmUp 4@Finger-PalmDown-FlatB@CenterChesthigh-PalmUp (β€œfour weeks”)
  • 4@BackFinger-FingerAcross-1@CenterChesthigh-FingerUp 4@BackHand-FingerAcross-1@CenterChesthigh-PalmUp (β€œfour months”)
  • 4@Chin RoundMidline 4@FromChin (β€œfour years old”)

See also

  • Previous number: 3@Side-PalmBack (β€œthree”)
  • Next number: 5@Side-PalmBack (β€œfive”)
  • For use as a classifier, see 4@Side.

Icelandic Sign Language

Production

This one-handed ÍTM sign is produced as follows:

  • Posture the dominant hand in 4 about half an arm's length in front of the shoulder, PalmBackFingerUp.

Number

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  1. four; 4
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