ASL Study Notes - Words & Signs - 09/13/2025
September 13, 2025•441 words
Legend
2H = both hands
DH = dominant hand
OH = other/non-dominant hand
DS = dominant side
OS = other/non-dominant side
'X' = handshape
f = fingers
fs = fingerspell
ft = fingertips
hs = handshape
Words
| WORD | SIGN |
|---|---|
| broke (little money) | DH '5' palm down hit pinky side on DS neck |
| borrow | 2H 'K' DH rests on OH front space. Bend both forearms back towards self |
| loan | Reverse "Borrow" |
| keep | Same hs as above, knock DH and OH together 1x in front space |
| save up/savings | DH flat 'O' insert f into OH 'C', thumbs resting on top of each other. Like putting money in a safe |
| credit card | DH 'S' palm facing OS brush left and right on top of OH '5' palm up. Like swiping an old credit card stamper |
| check (money) | DH 'C' ft brush against sides of OH closed '5' from wrist to ft |
| account | DH 'A' tap top and bottom of OH palm (don't confuse with "agenda") |
| young | DH/2H bent '5' brush ft up and away 2x on side of chest |
| pets | DH bent '5' brush ft towards self on back of OH repeatedly (like petting an animal) |
| renovations/improvements | DH '5' brush pinkie side on middle of O forearm (palm down). Similar to "improve" |
| famine | 2H claw open '5' across stomach away from each other |
| hunger | DH 'C' down sternum |
| port | DH "vehicle" towards self, index and middle into pinky side OH closed '5' palm down in neutral space towards selfdr |
| drone | DH closed "plane" on OH index ft |
| blockade | "barrier" |
| Tunisia | DH 'F' to DS ear (like a flower on ear) |
| revenge | 2H closed '20'. OH in neutral space palm down, DH swing down then up index and thumb ft meet OH ft |
| genocide | "kill" with DH open '4' |
| scholar | "study" -> agent sign |
| malnutrition | DH 'N' to chin near mouth, then "less" |
| shortage | "pity" 2S near mouth |
| strategy | DH 'D' index ft to forehead, then 2H 'S' in neutral space |
Signs
| SIGN | WORD |
|---|---|
From ASL Pinnacle's Sign of the Times: Current Events ASLized, Ed. 2: Political Events
https://aslpinnacle.com/events/
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