OpenB@Chest-PalmBack-OpenB@Trunk-PalmBack RoundSurface-RoundSurface

American Sign Language

Etymology

Two-handed sign from OpenB@Chest-PalmBack RoundSurface (“please”).

Production
left-hand open-B palm-in right-hand open-B palm-in left-hand below from right-hand close to body in center of chest left-hand arcs right circles down repeatedly right-hand arcs left circles down repeatedly
  • This two-handed ASL sign is produced as follows:
    1. Posture the nondominant hand in the “open B” handshape on the trunk, nondominant palm facing back. Posture the dominant hand in the “open B” handshape on the chest, dominant palm facing back.
    2. Move the dominant hand around the chest, through the following posture. Move the nondominant hand around the trunk, through the following posture. Continue moving both hands at least one full circle.
Hold-move chart for OpenB@Chest-PalmBack-OpenB@Trunk-PalmBack RoundSurface-RoundSurface
dominant

hand
(strong)

 type

contour
plane
quality
local movement

 move

round (rnd)
surface plane (SP)
 
 

Hand configuration
Part of hand
Proximity
Spatial relation
Contact location

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

 ‘open B’ (Bu)

palm (IN)
at (c)

ipsi. side of chest (iCH)

palm (IN)
body or other hand (SP)
base of hand (BA)
midline plane (MP)

 ‘open B’ (Bu)

palm (IN)
at (c)

top of chest (CHT)

palm (IN)
body or other hand (SP)
base of hand (BA)
midline plane (MP)

nondominant

hand
(weak)

type
contour
plane
quality
local movement

 move

round (rnd)
surface plane (SP)
 
 

Hand configuration
Part of hand
Proximity
Spatial relation
Contact location

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

 ‘open B’ (Bu)

palm (IN)
at (c)

dominant side of trunk (iTR)

palm (IN)
body or other hand (SP)
base of hand (BA)
midline plane (MP)

 ‘open B’ (Bu)

palm (IN)
at (c)

top of trunk (TRT)

palm (IN)
body or other hand (SP)
base of hand (BA)
midline plane (MP)

Verb

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

  1. (transitive) to enjoy (something)
  2. (intransitive) to have fun
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