View sign 'want'
want
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Description(meaning: give me) Hold right hand, back to right, in front of and close to chin, and form an incomplete circle with curved thumb and index, back of index about height of mouth, space of about half an inch between tips of index and thumb, other fingers closed, plane of circle vertical; move the hand on a small curve downwards, outwards, and then upwards, the upward movement being mostly made by turning hand by wrist action, so as to bring little finger nearly as high as index. References: drink, water Synonyms: desire, wish |
NotesClark notes that this sign is so much like WATER or DRINK that, unless the connection is clear, it is liable to be misunderstood. The sign is not very much used by some tribes, and by a few not known, even with those who use gesture speech to a great extent. An Indian, instead of saying, "I want you to do so and so," would say, "I think it is good for you to do it." |