How to spell QUYNH in sign language
Quynh 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.
Q
U
Y
N
HLetter by letter
- Q Same handshape as G, but angled downward with the index and thumb pointing toward the ground.
- U Index and middle fingers extended straight up and held tightly together; thumb holds ring and pinky down.
- Y Thumb and pinky extended outward to opposite sides; index, middle, and ring fingers curled into the palm.
- N A fist with the thumb tucked under two fingers (index and middle), peeking out between the middle and ring fingers.
- H Index and middle fingers extended together, pointing sideways; thumb holds the ring and pinky down.
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.