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Clenched fist moved in circle in front of nose
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With pointer and little fingers pointing up and thumb touching other fingers, move hand forward
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Walk pointer and middle fingers across the back of other fist in small steps.
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With palms forward, pointer fingers straight up from fist; starting at temples and draw fingers straight upwards.
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Start with palm facing nose and fingers bend backwards (almost straight and apart) around nose. The cross hands at wrists in front of chest with hands in a fist.
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Bring pinched pointer finger and thumb to flat hand and pinch back of hand slightly.
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Walk the bent fingers of your hand along the thumb edge of the other, palm sideways, flat hand.
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Place hand in front of nose with fingers bent towards you and thumb extended, move hand away while closing fingers towards thumb. Like tracing the snout. Then, with hands flat at sides of head, palms forward, bend fingers forward and upwards.
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Bring pinched fingers in front of mouth and open and close, like a bird's beak
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With pointer finger crooked from fist, place back of hand on chin and move pointer finger to touch thumb several times.
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Both hands point upwards with palm away from body at head height to make cows horns
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With fingers spread apart and sideways, palm towards face, form a circle with pointer finger and thumb, so that fingertips join at the base of nose between nostrils
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Cross both hands so that thumbs are linked and hands are both flat, palms facing chest. Simultaneously wave fingers of both hands.
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With fingers curved forward, palm down, move hand across body from in front of opposite shoulder in two arcs, like tracing two humps.
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With hands (or just one hand) in a fist, pointer finger and thumb extended apart with tips just to the side of mouth; draw hands sideways and close pointer tip to thumb tip.
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Stroke the back of flat hand twice.
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Bend and straighten extended pointer finger up your forearm, like a crawling caterpillar.
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With pointer finger extended backwards from fist quickly touch opposite chest, stomach and shoulder. Then claw both hands downwards in front of sides at waist and quickly step one downwards then the other.
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Start with pointer and thumb extended, but apart, near mouth. Move fingers together and downwards and tap on palm of other hand two or three times.
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Start with pointer and thumb extended, and closed together in front of mouth. Move fingers downwards two or three times.
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With fingers spread apart, thumb tucked against palm, palm facing sideways , fingers backwards, and hand on the top of head, arc hand upwards.
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With fists at temples move hands outwards and upwards in an arc.
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With little finger and thumb extended from fist on both hands, thumb tips touching head at temples and little fingers pointing upwards, simultaneously move both hands up and outwards in an arc.
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Extend pointer and middle fingers apart from fists on both hands and point towards each other. Snap fingers closed and open again.
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With arms and hands out in front of you, fingers curved towards each other like teeth, move hands apart and together like jaws, twice.
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Hold up hands each side of head with fingers spread, like antlers, and move outwards.
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With arm horizontal in front of you, touch thumb , pointer and middle fingertips together with other fingers pointing upwards. With pointer finger of other hand make three arcs on back of arm, like dinosaur plates.
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Pat upper leg with flat hand two or three times.
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With flat hand like dorsal fin, move across body and up and down
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Flat hand beside head, move forward and backwards alternately, like ears
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Start with both thumbs extended from fist, and resting over nostrils (palms facing forward). Move hands downwards, twisting hand at wrist, so that hands end palms down with fingers spread forward.
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Start with closed hand in front of mouth, palm out. Open hand while moving out from body.
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Start with thumbs on nose. Move hands forward and spread out fingers (palms forward). Then move one hand, with pointer and thumb touching, other fingers extended, back and forward in arc
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With hand in front of mouth, pointer and middle fingers extended forward and upwards, thumb extended downwards; tap thumb and fingers together twice.
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Place a spread open hand, palm forward and fingers pointing slightly towards elbow, behind and against the fist of other hand and swivel spread fingers forward and up slightly.
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Starting with fist, thumb towards nose, draw hand downwards in an arc, making a small circle on the way down.
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Starting with fist, thumb towards nose, draw hand down and outwards in an 'S' shape.
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Move bunched hand forwards and backwards (like a pecking emus beak)
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Start with hand flat, palm facing down, thumb resting at top of stomach. Move hand down in an arc, back to lower stomach with palm upwards (farm). Then, with pointer and little fingers pointing up and thumb touching other fingers, move hand forward (animal).
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Start with hand flat, palm facing down, thumb resting at top of stomach. Move hand down in an arc, back to lower stomach with palm upwards.
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With fingers spread slightly on both hands rest the wrist of one hand on the wrist of the other so hands are at 90 degrees, palms facing you. Wiggle fingers.
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With hand flat, horizontal and thumb pointing up; start with hand in front of side and move hand across in front of body in and forwards and backwards wavy motion. Thumb may also be down.
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With fingers spread apart and pointing forward, thumb tip touching face just under chin; wiggle fingers a few times
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Form an O shape with pointer finger and thumb, spread other fingers. Starting at shoulder height, move hand back and forth in an arc.
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Place hand in front of nose with fingers bent towards you and thumb extended, move hand away while closing fingers towards thumb. Like tracing the snout
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Tap underside of chin with the back of bent fingers of hand, twice.
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Move cupped hand from neck up and out as if tracing a long neck
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With hand in a fist, thumb pointing upwards; start with hand on chin and draw hand down and then forwards in a small arc.
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With hand in front of mouth, fingers extended forward and upwards, thumb extended downwards; tap thumb and fingers together twice.
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With both hands in a fist, palms towards body, beat fists on chest two or three times.
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Extend pointer and middle fingers curved downwards from fist and hop fingers along the back of forearm to elbow.
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Sign 'G' (by tapping base of on fist onto the top of the other fist), then 'Pig' (by rotating fist in front of nose)
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With both hands flat, fingers slightly curved, fingertips pointing upwards, start with hands at side of mouth. Move hands simultaneously forward in an arc till little fingers are touching. Cheeks are often inflated during sign.
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With pointer and middle fingers extended and pointing forward, rest pointer and middle fingers of your other hand on either side of the fingers of first hand. Then move hands, together, forward in an arc twice.
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Start with your arm horizontal in front of stomach with hand in front of opposite side, palm facing body, fingers spread apart and slightly curved backwards, thumb bend behind palm (but not touching it). Move hand across in front of body in a wavy line binging fingers together and apart in a wavy motion.
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While mouthing Kaka; with back of hand against chin, thumb pointing forward, and starting with pointer finger pointing forward and upwards; move pointer finger only so that it hooks down to tap thumb-tip, returns straight and taps thumb-tip again.
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Bounce downward cupped hands forward in an arch three times.
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With other fingers in a fist and pointer finger straight, touch thumb tip to pointer tip. Starting with the back of hand touching or just in front of lips, move hand forward in a small downwards arc.
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Often finger spelt. Then followed by the bird sign : Bring pinched fingers in front of mouth and open and close, like a bird's beak.
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With other fingers in a fist and pointer finger straight, touch thumb tip to pointer tip. Starting with the back of hand touching or just in front of lips, move hand forward in a large downwards arc.
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Form a large nose with a clawed hand and rotate hand slightly. Then cross fists at wrists, in front of chest.
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Cross arms and hold arms with claw like hands.
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With thumb, pointer and middle fingers extended and apart, pointing forward, place thumb near corner of mouth and move hand forward in a two small arcs.
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Stroke side of face with fingertips of flat hand, then walk the bent fingers of your hand along the edge of the other, flat hand.
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With both hands spread, fingers slightly bent, at temples, palms towards head; move hands down to shoulders, wiggling fingers.
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Start with fist in front of mouth (off to one side slightly), with palm forward and thumb in front of fingers. Flick pointer finger out of fist so that it points upwards once or twice.
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Cupped hands move up and down sides of body as if scratching
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Hold one hand flat in front of you, palm down, fingers sideways. Form a circle with pointer finger and thumb on other hand (other fingers out straight); and bring circle down to back of flat hand in a wavy line then pinch back of hand.
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With pointer finger curved, and fingertip resting under lips, rotate hand at wrist left and right.
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With one hand near shoulder pointing sideways, the other pointing down and sideways to the side of waist; simultaneously move hands in two or more circles; bending and straightening pointer fingers.
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Circle hands in front of eyes with either pointing fingers or thumbs
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With palms facing, and hands cupped towards each other; starting a small distance apart, bring hands together so wrists and fingertips touch.
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Extend pointer and middle fingers from both fists in a 'V' shape. Start with hands at side of mouth, so that pointer fingertip touches side of mouth and middle fingertip is on chin. Draw both hands out and upwards a short distance.
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With back of hand against chin, thumb pointing forward, and pointer finger curved downwards; move pointer finger down to thumb twice, like a parrot beak
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With back of hand against chin, thumb pointing forward, and starting with pointer finger pointing forward and upwards; move pointer finger only so that it hooks down to tap thumb tip, returns straight and taps thumb tip again.
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With arms straight next to sides and hands flat and pointing out, like flippers. Move hands up and down alternately, while moving body from side to side as if waddling.
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Stroke back of upright hand (palm towards you), twice, gently
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Move fist, with thumb towards nose, in a small circle around nose.
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With fingers bend forward and thumb extended, but not touching fingers, move hand from chest up towards chin slightly.
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Extend the pointer fingers on both hands and hang one on the other. Swing the top hand back and forth.
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Start with pointer finger extended straight up from fist in front of shoulder (palm sideways). In one fluid movement, move have sideways and curve pointer down, then further sideways, straightening finger, and further hooking down again.
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Fingerspell Q by forming a circle with pointer finger and thumb, and resting pointer finger of other hand in circle. Then bounce downward bent hands forward in an arc three times.
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With pointer and middle fingers of both hands extended and pointing upwards, thumbs extended and touching temples, bend fingers forward twice quickly.
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With pointer and middle fingers of one hand extended and pointing upwards, thumb extended and touching temple, bend fingers forward twice quickly.
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With fingers slightly spread, and palm facing you, form an arc with hand from one side to the other (rainbow). Move curved pointer finger down twice, like a parrot beak (parrot).
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With pointer and middle fingers hooked towards chin, shake hand from one side of mouth to the other two or more times.
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With little finger and thumb extended from fist, thumb starts touching nose. Hand is then drawn upwards in an arc.
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Hold one hand flat in front of side, palm down fingers pointing to opposite side. With other hand flat, palm down, fingers a short distance above first wrist; wave hand up and down as you move hand across body.
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Start with both hands flat, wrists touching, fingers apart. At waist height, clap hands twice.
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Start with hand flat, palm towards you, fingers pointing upwards at shoulder height. Move hand in a gentle arc, so that palm ends facing out..
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With both thumb and little finger extended from fist, stoke little finger upwards on cheek twice.
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Place hooked pointer fingers on temples. Extend and retract fingers.
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From closed hand in front of mouth (facing out), straighten pointer and middle fingers and move away from face. Like striking fangs.
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Walk spread fingers up the back of your forearm.
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Rest elbow on the back of other wrist. Extend pointer and middle fingers together above extended thumb. Move hand backward and pinch fingers.
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Clawed hands move forward one after the other. Can be followed with second part of C shaped hand drawing stripes across chest, to distinguish from lion
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Hold one hand and arm flat in front of body. Curve fingers and thumb downwards on other hand and bounce along arm to elbow, with thumb on the body side of your arm.
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Place hands on top of each other, palms down and thumbs extended. Form circles with thumb, like swimming limbs of the turtle.
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Draw a curved belly with your flat hand (farm) then move hands back and forward as though holding a large steering wheel (truck).
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First form a fin with flat hand on the top of head. Then, spread hands, palm down, in front of you, a small distance apart. Move one hand backwards as the other moves forwards. Then front hand moves back as the other forwards. Repeat.
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Start with hand bunched behind the other flat arm, palm down. Slide bunched hand from wrist to elbow of flat arm, spreading fingers as you do.
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With fist above head, palm upwards; raise fingers upwards and spread apart.
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With finger and thumb bent towards nose, thumb just in front of chin, move hand away while closing. Like tracing the snout.
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With ring, middle and pointer fingers extended downwards in front of body, move hands alternately forward in small slow arcs.
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Draw lines across chest with extended pointer and middle fingers twice.
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Place finger tips of middle and ring fingers to thumb, while little and pointer finger remain extended up. Move hand forward into your other hand; and cup fingers around wrist as hands meet.
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