Flat9@BasePalm-PalmDown-FlatB@CenterChesthigh-PalmUp Flat9@InFinger-PalmDown-FlatB@CenterChesthigh

American Sign Language

Etymology

Possibly imitative of adding a column of numbers up (upwards). Possibly imitative of moving beads on an abacus.

Production
left-hand open-B palm-up right-hand F palm-down left-hand touching below right-hand away from body in center of chest left-hand stays repeatedly right-hand moves out and in repeatedly
  • This two-handed ASL sign is produced as follows:
    1. Posture the nondominant hand in the “flat B” handshape in front of the center of the chest, nondominant palm facing up. Posture the dominant hand in the “flat 9” shape at the base of the nondominant palm, dominant palm facing down.
    2. Move the dominant hand forward while holding the nondominant hand in this posture.
    3. Posture the nondominant hand in the “flat B” handshape in front of the center of the chest, nondominant palm facing up. Posture the dominant hand in the “flat 9” shape with the extended dominant finger or fingers in between those of the nondominant hand, dominant palm facing down.
  • Alternatively, both palms may face each other with the extended fingers of each hand pointing up. In this form, the dominant hand moves up instead of forward.
  • Alternatively, the dominant hand may contact the nondominant hand multiple times while it moves from base to tip.
Hold-move chart for Flat9@BasePalm-PalmDown-FlatB@CenterChesthigh-PalmUp Flat9@InFinger-PalmDown-FlatB@CenterChesthigh
dominant

hand
(strong)

 type

contour
plane
quality
local movement

 move

 
 
 
 

Hand configuration
Part of hand
Proximity
Spatial relation
Contact location

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

 ‘flat F’ (9op)

thumbtip (TITH)
at (c)

base of palm (BA)

palm (IN)
ground (HP)
finger (FI)
vertical (VP)

 ‘flat F’ (9op)

thumbtip (TITH)
at (c)

palm side of finger (INFI)

palm (IN)
ground (HP)
finger (FI)
vertical (VP)

nondominant

hand
(weak)

type
contour
plane
quality
local movement

 hold

 
 
 
 

Hand configuration
Part of hand
Proximity
Spatial relation
Contact location

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

 ‘flat B’ (Bu^)

whole hand
at (c)

out from center of chest (m0CH)

back of hand (BK)
ground (HP)
finger (FI)
vertical (VP)

Verb

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Derived terms
  • Flat9@BasePalm-PalmDown-FlatB@CenterChesthigh-PalmUp Flat9@TipPalm-PalmDown-FlatB@CenterChesthigh FlatB@InsideChesthigh-FlatB@InsideChesthigh FlatB@InsideTrunkhigh-FlatB@InsideTrunkHigh (“accountant”)
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