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Harley Hayes
ASL DICTIONARY
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A
Aunt – “A” Hand making horizontal circles just to the right of chin
 
Animal – “B” hands back to back about center of chest, move palm in and out, not fingers
    
Apartment- Letters “A” “P” “T” Fingerspelt
   
Area (land,place,lot)– Right hand is out and rubs a circle around the area they are referring to or just of to the right as a generic area
     

B
Busy – Left arm held out horizontally. Right “B” hand moves from left to right
     



Brother – Boy + Right
     
Boy – “C” hand in front of brow pulls away about 4 in and fingers come together.
   
Book – two “B” hands together in front of chest open like a book.
 
Blue – “B” ” Hand making horizontal circles to the right of shoulder
       
Black – “G” hand used to draw a line over eyes from left to right
       


Brown – “B” hand on side of face about eye level move hand down to about chin
   

C
Cat – Grab an invisible mustache with both hands; pull left and right a few times
 
Cousin – “C” hand turning right to left at eye level
       
Cow – “Y” hand, thumb on forehead, pinky moves up
   
Cook – “B” hand vertical on horizontal flat hand, hinge left and right
 
Car – Two parallel “A” hands move up and down (inversely) at chest level
       
Christmas – Level horizontal arm, right arm starts on top of left (“C” hand) and raises up, “C” flips back.
   
Computer – Horizontal arm at chest level, with a “C” hand (right) making circles above it.
     (Not as described above)

D
Dog – Snap fingers at thigh level then slap thigh
     
Dolphin – left arm held out, “D” hand raising and descending as if into water
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Dollar – flat horizontal “B” hand held out vertically, other hand pulls at it.
     
Dead – two flat “B” hands one up one down. They both turn to be opposite.
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Dorm – “D” hand taps edge of lip then right below ear.
   
Double – left flat vertical “B” hand. Right “2” hand horizontal touches flat hand then shoots up.
 ©2007 Harley Hayes
Deaf – Point from edge of lips then to right under ear
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Drink – “C” hand comes to mouth like a cup
 

E
Elephant – Right arm flows over shoulder as of it were a trunk
    
Earth – “C” hand balances on wrist
   
Exam – “D” hand at chin level moves down to chest level while finger moves up and down
   
Elementary School – Horizontal arm held out, other hand (“E”) makes vertical circles
 


F
Fox – “F” Hand makes a 90 Degree turn in front of nose
  


Friend – Crossed hook shaped fingers that trade position
  
Friday – “F” hand makes horizontal circles at shoulder level
    
Father – “5” hand thumb on forehead
 
Finish – Both hands held in toward your chest, then they turn out
   
Family – Two “F” hands make a circle out in front form a circle of movement
 


Floor – “B” hands are held out horizontally, side to side, move in opposite directions
   

G
Grass – Brush palm on chin forward and back
   
Girl – “10” hand moves down check (starts near ear)
 







Gym – 2 “A” hands Moving up and down (Vertically) starting at neck level
 ©2007 Harley Hayes
Grey – “5” hands slightly overlapped brushing back and forth near center of chest
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Gum – Bent “2” hand pressed against jaw wrist moves up and down
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H
Happy – “B” hands brush up on chest
 
Hand – Both hands (flat) are at a slight tilt toward each other Right hand moves from behind to front.
   
Have – “90 degree” hand starts Palm up then turns over to tap upper chest with finger tips
  


Hat – “B” hand tap head a few times
   
Hungry – “C” hand finger tips run up and down chest
   
Hearing – Index finger in front of mouth points left and makes horizontal loops clockwise
    

I
Ice cream – Lick a “10” hand, thumb turns back and forth
   
Indian – “F” hand taps edge of lip then cheek then ear
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Ice – Two horizontal “5” Hands out in front of chest, fingers bend in
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J
Job – “J” “O” “B” Fingerspelt
   






Jewish – “5” hand starts with finger tips on chin, then moves down and fingers come together like a beard.
  
Juice – SEE DRINK
 

K
Key – Hold an imaginary key (“A” hand) on a door (Flat hand)
 
Know – Finger tips touch head around brow area
 
Kill – Flat left hand, right hand index finger scrapes left
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L
Light – An “8” hand  moves toward chin finger side in
  
Learn – Flat hand held out (Palm up), pull out something (imaginary) and place on forehead
   
Law – Flat left hand “L” (Vertical), right hand taps the bottom of left
    
Lion – Right hand goes over head back to shoulder level (Lions mane)
    
Like – Middle finger and thumb on chest pull out and come together
   
Live – Sideways “L” hands move up form belly to chest area
  
Love – “A” hands with arms crossed on chest
 
Life – SEE LIVE - Sideways “L” hands move up form belly to chest area
   


M
Man – “5” hand moves from forehead to upper chest
Mouse – Index finger makes a 90 Degree turn in front of nose
Monday – “M” hand makes horizontal circles at neck level
Movie – Palms touching in front of chest, fingers slightly bent, left hand pointed horizontally right hand is vertical moving slightly left and right.
Mother – “5” hand thumb touching chin

N
No – “3” hand pointed forward fingers and thumb come together as hand pulls away
Name – Left “H” hand is held out, right “H” hand taps it twice.
Nose – Index finger is close to face and points to nose

O
Orange – Pulsing “O” hand on chin, thumb side close to chin
Office – Two “O” hands one in front of the other; wrist bends in then out several times
OK – “O” “K” Fingerspelt
  

P
Parking Lot – Left Hand flat; right hand “3” comes down several times from left to right +AREA
Pants – Two “P” Hands on thighs start just under waist and pull invisible pants up
Pen – Flat left hand, Palm up; Right hand (“P”) bounces slightly on left palm
Paper – Clap palms together at an angle so that fingers do not touch; fingers bent
Phone – Hold a “Y” hand up to ear similar to how one would hold a phone

Q
Quiz – Two “D” Hands held a little ways out from self at chin level; index finger moves up and down as the hand moves down.
Quick – Two “T” hands with fingers pointed out quickly change to “10” hands
Quiet – Two Semi-Curved hands are in front of mouth and move out and off to left and right.

R
Right - Left hand held out as “D” and right hand (“D”) stacks on top
Rat – “R” Hand makes a 90 Degree turn in front of nose
Rhino – “Y” hand thumb on nose; little finger pointed out moves down, out, and up
Red – “D” hand under chin, index finger brushes chin repeatedly
Run – Two “L” hands pointed forward Rt. Index is on the base of left Thumb, both indexes come in repeatedly

S
Seal – Hands stick straight out in front of chest wrists stay together and fingers clap
Sister – Girl + Left hand held out as “D” and right hand (“D”) stacks on top
Saturday – “S” hand makes horizontal circles at neck level
Search – Two “C” hands making Vertical circles in front of chest
Sunday – SEE WONDERFUL
Stairs – Use hand to imitate a person walking up stairs
Sleep – Flat hand moves over face (from top) closes into fist at the chin
Style – “5” hand in middle of chest fingers pointed to the left thumb on chest fingers wiggle 
Smile – Simply draw a smiley face over your mouth

T
Tiger – Two “4” hands make stripes along cheeks
Traffic – Both hands point to the left one behind the other; both move slightly forward and back in a semi-random fashion
Tuesday – “T” Hand makes horizontal circles at shoulder level
Thursday – Back of hand faces out, fingers rapidly make “T” then “H” over and over
Tall – Use one hand and put it up to the height of whom or what you are referring to

U
University – Left hand flat horizontal fingers pointed right and elevated; right hand (“U”) makes horizontal circles underneath
Uncle – Right hand (“U”) makes horizontal circles to the right of forehead 
Ugly – Horizontal “D” hand starts just past the left eye and moves to the right as finger comes in

V
Voice – “V” hand with finger tips touching neck (starts at bottom of throat) moves up to under jaw

W
Woman – “5” hand is on chin (thumb on chin) then thumb moves down to top of chest
Wednesday – “W” hand makes horizontal circles at shoulder level
White – “5”Hand has palm on center of chest, hand moves away and fingers come together
Where – “D” hand makes horizontal circles at shoulder level
Walk – Two “B” hands in front held close to chest move up and down while holding wrist position.
Want –Two Palm up “5” hands are held out in front of chest a ways, and they come in and fingers close
Worry –Two “W” hands making side vertical circles in front of face.
World –Two “W” hands held out, right one moves around left one then plants on top

X
Xerox –

Y
Yuck – Open mouth and stick tong out slightly and point down throat
Yes – Right hand “A” nods as if it were a head (shoulder level)
Yellow – “Y” hand moves back and forth (Left and Right) at shoulder level
Year – 
You – Point at the person you are referring to
Yesterday - “Y” hand thumb touches edge of lip then next to ear

Z
Zoo – “Z” “O” “O” Fingerspelt