What is being signed (English Meaning)

BIRD

Sign Type

• ASL

Sign Description

Dominant hand in the Bent L Handshape is in front of the mouth with fingers pointing outward. Fingers open and close several times.

Memory Aid

Think of a bird's beak.

This Sign is Used to Say (Sign Synonyms)

• BIRD
• CHICKEN (as in "the animal or the food")
• COWARD (as in "chicken or afraid")
• DOVE (as in "a type of bird")
• PARAKEET
• PARROT (as in "a type of bird")
• PELICAN
• PIGEON
• POULTRY
• QUAIL
• SPARROW (as in "the type of bird")
• SWALLOW (as in "the type of bird")
• WOODPECKER

Examples of Usage

Watch ASL Sentence +

English Sentence

Can you hear all the birds singing?

ASL Gloss

ALL BIRDS SINGING HEAR CAN YOU?

Watch ASL Sentence +

English Sentence

I have 10 birds.

ASL Gloss

10 BIRDS I HAVE.

Watch ASL Sentence +

English Sentence

I feed the birds everyday.

ASL Gloss

EVERYDAY BIRDS I FEED.

Sign Variations for this Word

• Variation 1 - ASL
• Variation 2 - Fingerspelled

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