MARRIAGE / MARRY:
The sign for "marriage" is made by clasping both hands comfortably together.
Your dominant hand should be on top of your non-dominant hand.For right-handed people, the right hand should be on top of the left hand.
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Memory Aid: think of a couple joining hands at their wedding:
HUSBAND:
HUSBAND (compounded):
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WIFE:
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Okay, let me show you better way to sign WIFE. It is a "compound." Instead of signing "GIRL + MARRIAGE" I simply bring a modified "C" handshape down from my chin. I consider this to be a better way to sign WIFE because it is more efficient. The sign for HUSBAND also can be "compounded" and uses a modified "C" as the starting and ending handshape.
WIFE:
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NOTE: The "marriage" sign doesn't mean "wedding." They are two different signs.
See: WEDDING.
Also see: "Do you mind if I marry your daughter?"
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