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How to spell COUSIN in sign language

Cousin fingerspelled in ASL is 6 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.

ASL handshape for the letter CC
ASL handshape for the letter OO
ASL handshape for the letter UU
ASL handshape for the letter SS
ASL handshape for the letter II
ASL handshape for the letter NN

Letter by letter

  1. C Fingers and thumb curved into an open C shape, palm facing sideways.
  2. O All fingertips curved forward to touch the tip of the thumb, forming a closed O circle.
  3. U Index and middle fingers extended straight up and held tightly together; thumb holds ring and pinky down.
  4. S A closed fist with the thumb wrapped across the front of all curled fingers.
  5. I Pinky extended upward; index, middle, and ring fingers curled into a fist with the thumb resting across them.
  6. N A fist with the thumb tucked under two fingers (index and middle), peeking out between the middle and ring fingers.

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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