What is being signed (English Meaning)
BROTHER (as in "male sibling")
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This Sign is Used to Say (Sign Synonyms)
Examples of Usage
English Sentence
My brother is thin because he exercises everyday.
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English Sentence
My brother fell off his skateboard and broke his wrist.
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English Sentence
I didn’t like the pink socks I got, so I regifted them to my brother.
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English Sentence
My brother collects old records.
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Savvy User Ten
Tuesday, March 8, 2016
Variations
I looked up the word brother in three dictionaries and it is shown differently than on your video.
The Joy of Signing:
- boy + same
The Gallaudet Dictionary:
- variation 1: thumb of one L hand touching the side of the forehead, moves downward, landing across the thumb of the other L hand
- one A hand on the forehead + same
Random House Webster: American Sign Language Dictionary Unabridged
- variation 1: boy + same
- variation 2: thumb of one L hand touching the side of the forehead, moves downward, landing across the thumb of the other L hand