How to spell BIRD in sign language

Bird fingerspelled in ASL is 4 handshapes, signed one after another with the palm facing out. Hold each for a beat and keep the hand in one place; the letters carry the word, not the movement.

Letter by letter

B Four fingers straight up and together, thumb folded flat across the palm.
I Pinky extended upward; index, middle, and ring fingers curled into a fist with the thumb resting across them.
R Index and middle fingers extended upward and crossed (middle finger over index); thumb holds the ring and pinky down.
D Index finger extended upward; middle, ring, and pinky curled to meet the thumb, forming a small circle.

Fingerspelling is how ASL handles names, places, brands and words without a sign of their own. Many everyday words do have a sign, so if you are learning ASL as a language, learn that sign too; this page shows how the word is spelled with the manual alphabet.

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