How to spell MEXICO in sign language
Mexico 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.
M
E
X
I
C
OLetter by letter
- M A fist with the thumb tucked under three fingers (index, middle, ring), peeking out between the ring and pinky fingers.
- E All four fingers curled tightly down into the palm with the thumb tucked horizontally underneath the fingertips.
- X Index finger extended and bent into a hook at the knuckle; other fingers curled into a fist with the thumb alongside.
- I Pinky extended upward; index, middle, and ring fingers curled into a fist with the thumb resting across them.
- C Fingers and thumb curved into an open C shape, palm facing sideways.
- O All fingertips curved forward to touch the tip of the thumb, forming a closed O 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.