How to spell EGYPT in sign language

Egypt fingerspelled in ASL is 5 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

E All four fingers curled tightly down into the palm with the thumb tucked horizontally underneath the fingertips.
G Index finger pointing sideways with the thumb extended parallel to it; other fingers curled into the palm.
Y Thumb and pinky extended outward to opposite sides; index, middle, and ring fingers curled into the palm.
P Same handshape as K, but angled downward with the index and middle fingers pointing toward the ground.
T A fist with the thumb tucked under the index finger, peeking out between the index and middle 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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