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Classifier Y  (CL:Y)

You can use a "Y" classifier to show things that are very wide.

For example you can show the mouth of a hippopotamus:

Or you can use a palm down "Y" handshape to show the waddle of an obese person.  While moving the hand forward, twist the sign so that thumb and pinkie alternate pointing downward:

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