B@Sfhead-PalmForward B@FromSfhead-PalmForward

American Sign Language

Alternative forms
  • (moving the hand repeatedly from side to side) B@Sfhead-PalmForward Sidetoside
  • The hand may be in various handshapes, including “flat B” (with the thumb at the side), “open B” (with the thumb extended), or “5” (spread fingers).
  • The hand may be lower, e.g. at neck height, and may move in smaller or larger arcs for nuanced meanings and levels of formality.

Etymology

Based on a casual salute, a cross-cultural gesture that often accompanies greetings like hello.

Production
right-hand open-B palm-left close to body right side of forehead right-hand moves out
  • This one-handed ASL sign is produced with a smile:
    1. Posture the dominant hand in the “B” handshape at the dominant side of the forehead, near the temple, palm facing forward.
    2. Hold the dominant hand briefly in this posture.
    3. Move the dominant hand to the following posture. Move head slightly forward.
    4. Posture the dominant hand in the “B” handshape about half an arm’s length in front and aside from the forehead, palm facing forward.
    5. Hold the dominant hand briefly in this posture.
Hold-move chart for B@Sfhead-PalmForward B@FromSfhead-PalmForward
dominant

hand
(strong)

 type

contour
plane
quality
local movement

 hold

 
 
 
 

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Hand configuration
Part of hand
Proximity
Spatial relation
Contact location

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

 ‘B’ (Bo-)

fingertip (TIFI)
at (c)

side of forehead (SF)

fingertip (TIFI)
? (SF)
hand
vertical (VP)

 ‘B’ (Bo-)

whole hand
at (c)

? (m2SF)

palm (IN)
forward (VP)
base of hand (BA)
horizontal (HP)

Interjection

(ASL gloss: HELLO)

  1. hello; hi; greetings
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