B@SideTrunkhigh-PalmDown-B@SideTrunkhigh-PalmDown RoundVertSidetoside-RoundVertSidetoside

American Sign Language

Etymology

Initial B of English behave combined with ASL C@SideTrunkhigh-PalmDown-C@SideTrunkhigh-PalmDown RoundVertSidetoside-RoundVertSidetoside (“to act”).

Production
left-hand B palm-right right-hand B palm-left away from body right side of chest left-hand moves left and right repeatedly right-hand moves left and right repeatedly
  • This two-handed ASL sign is produced as follows:
    1. Posture the nondominant hand in the “B” handshape in front of and beside the trunk, nondominant palm facing down. Posture the dominant hand in the “B” handshape in front of and beside the trunk, dominant palm facing down.
    2. Swing both hands repeatedly from side to side in valley-shaped arcs, each hand moving simultaneously with the other hand toward each side.

Verb

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  1. to behave

Noun

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  1. behavior
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