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birth / born

There are two main versions of the sign for "birth."  

Hold your right hand palm on your belly.  Hold your left hand, palm up in front of your lower belly area.
Bring your right hand forward and down until it lands on your left palm.


BIRTH:

The right hand starts at the belly and moves to the left hand.  This sign looks a lot like the sign for arrive, except that "birth" is done closer to the belly.  I'm signing it a bit high here to get it in the picture.


BIRTH:  (Version 2)

The palm of the right hand is held against the stomach.  The left hand is coving the right hand.. The right slips downward and outward representing the motion of a baby out of a womb.


See:  birthday



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