B@Sfhead-PalmForward Sidetoside

American Sign Language

Alternative forms

Etymology

Enthusiastic variation of B@Sfhead-PalmForward B@SideForeheadhigh-PalmForward (“hello”).

Production
right-hand open-B palm-out away from body right side of forehead right-hand moves left and right repeatedly
  • This one-handed ASL sign is produced with a smile:
    1. Posture the dominant hand in the “B” handshape at the dominant side of the forehead, near the temple, palm facing forward.
    2. Move the dominant hand repeatedly from side to side. Move head slighty forward.
    3. Posture the dominant hand in the “B” handshape several inches from the dominant side of the forehead, palm facing forward.
    4. Hold the dominant hand briefly in this posture.
Hold-move chart for B@Sfhead-PalmForward Sidetoside
dominant

hand
(strong)

 type

contour
plane
quality
local movement

 hold

 
 
 
 

 move

 
 
 
side to side (sides)

 hold

 
 
 
 

Hand configuration
Part of hand
Proximity
Spatial relation
Contact location

Part of hand facing
Facing location
Part of hand oriented
Plane of orientation

 ‘B’ (Bo-)

fingertip (TIFI)
at (c)

side of forehead (SF)

fingertip (TIFI)
? (SF)
hand
vertical (VP)

 ‘B’ (Bo-)

whole hand
at (c)

? (m2SF)

palm (IN)
forward (VP)
base of hand (BA)
horizontal (HP)

Interjection

Upload png, jpg, or gif image. (ASL gloss: HELLO)

  1. hello

Synonyms
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