How to spell SOMSAK in sign language
Somsak 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.
S
O
MS
A
KLetter by letter
- S A closed fist with the thumb wrapped across the front of all curled fingers.
- O All fingertips curved forward to touch the tip of the thumb, forming a closed O circle.
- M A fist with the thumb tucked under three fingers (index, middle, ring), peeking out between the ring and pinky fingers.
- S A closed fist with the thumb wrapped across the front of all curled fingers.
- A A closed fist with the thumb resting upright against the side of the index finger.
- K Index and middle fingers extended upward in a V, with the thumb placed between them resting on the middle finger knuckle; ring and pinky curled.
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.