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How to spell NORWAY in sign language

Norway 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 NN
ASL handshape for the letter OO
ASL handshape for the letter RR
ASL handshape for the letter WW
ASL handshape for the letter AA
ASL handshape for the letter YY

Letter by letter

  1. N A fist with the thumb tucked under two fingers (index and middle), peeking out between the middle and ring fingers.
  2. O All fingertips curved forward to touch the tip of the thumb, forming a closed O circle.
  3. R Index and middle fingers extended upward and crossed (middle finger over index); thumb holds the ring and pinky down.
  4. W Index, middle, and ring fingers extended upward and spread; thumb holds the pinky finger down.
  5. A A closed fist with the thumb resting upright against the side of the index finger.
  6. Y Thumb and pinky extended outward to opposite sides; index, middle, and ring fingers curled into the palm.

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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