4@NearTipFinger-PalmBackFingerDown-4@SideTrunkhigh-PalmBackFingerUp RoundVert 4@SideTrunkhigh-PalmBackFingerUp-4@SideTrunkhigh-PalmBackFingerUp

American Sign Language

Etymology

Illustrative of the referent.

Production
  • This two-handed ASL sign is produced as follows:
    1. Posture the nondominant hand in the “4” handshape in front of and beside the trunk, nondominant palm facing back and extended fingers pointing up. Posture the dominant hand in the “4” handshape near the nondominant hand’s fingertips, dominant palm facing back and extended fingers pointing down.
    2. Move the dominant hand in an arc upward, then across toward the dominant side, then down, to the following posture.
    3. Posture the nondominant hand in the “4” handshape in front of and beside the trunk, nondominant palm facing back and extended fingers pointing up. Posture the dominant hand in the “4” handshape in front of and beside the trunk, dominant palm facing back and extended fingers pointing up.
    4. Hold both hands still briefly.
GUH Hand LUH Hand LUH Move GUH Move GUH Hand LUH Hand
GUH Palm LUH Palm Second Second GUH Palm LUH Palm
GUH Position LUH Separation Third Third
bent-4 bent-4 GUH Side bent-4 bent-4
Down Up Up-Return Up Up
Touching on
Underside

Noun

(ASL gloss: RAINBOW)

  1. rainbow
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