Sign: HUH (what)
Handshape: Both right and left hands in a "five"
handshape. Fingers and thumb spread, relaxed, (not straight)
Location: Mid-torso, in front of you, a foot or so apart from each
other.
Orientation: You palms are facing up.
Movement: Each hand moves horizontally outward and back in a
couple of times. The movement is only a couple of inches at most.
Non-Manual Marker: "wh" furrowed eyebrows.
Interpretations: Used for the general concept of
"what."
Example: EAT HUH? = "What do you want to eat?"
Inflections: A larger movement could indicate exasperation as
in, "What now!?!?"
Can be signed with one hand as a casual way of saying "hmmm?" As in,
"What did you need?" or "What can I do for you?" --in
response to someone's having gotten your attention.
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