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What is being signed (English Meaning)

FATHER (as in "male parent")

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This Sign is Used to Say (Sign Synonyms)

• DAD (as in "male parent")
• DADDY (as in "male parent")
• FATHER (as in "male parent")
• PA (as in "male parent")
• PAPA (as in "male parent")
• POP (as in "male parent")

Examples of Usage

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English Sentence

I really like to fish with my dad.

ASL Gloss

FISHING WITH MY FATHER I ENJOY!

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English Sentence

My father plays golf every morning.

ASL Gloss

EVERY MORNING MY FATHER PLAY GOLF.

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English Sentence

My father's side of the family is hispanic.

ASL Gloss

MY FATHER HIS FAMILY STRONG HISPANIC.

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English Sentence

My father has Alzheimer's disease.

ASL Gloss

A-L-Z DISEASE MY FATHER HAS.

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English Sentence

My father worked at the Otis Elevator Company for many years.

ASL Gloss

O-T-I-S ELEVATOR #CO MANY YEARS MY FATHER WORK THERE.

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English Sentence

How old is your father?

ASL Gloss

YOUR FATHER HOW OLD?

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English Sentence

My father is 37 years old.

ASL Gloss

MY FATHER OLD 37.

Sign Variations for this Word

• Variation 1 - ASL
• Variation 2 - ASL
• Variation 3 - Fingerspelled

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