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3. The Hand Signal Variations in the Level of Location, Shape and Movement
Words Respondents
Cita Prina
Ega Aldi
Bagus Fajar
Adi Vincent
Devi Lia
Dewi Feny
Juan Ririk
Henry
L S
M L
S M
L S
M L
S M
L S
M L
S M
L S
M L
S M
L S
M L
S M
L S
M L
S M
L S
M L
S M
L S
M
Animal
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√
Ashes
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√
Bad
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√
Count
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
Dance Die
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√
Dirty
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√
Dog
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√
Dry
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√
Dull
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√
Dust
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
Fire
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√
Fish
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√
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Grass
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√
Grease
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√
Green
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√
Hunt
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√
Ice
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√
Kill Laugh
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√
Leaf
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√
Louse
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√
Meat
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√
New
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√
Person
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√
Rain River
Rope
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√
Salt Sea
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√
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Sharp
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√
Sister
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√
Smooth
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√
Star
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√
Stone
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√
Thin
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√
Tree
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√
Water When
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√
Wind
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√ √
√
Total
4 2
8 1
4 2
9 1
4 2
9 1
2 3
1 3
2 9
2 2
2 9
2 2
3 2
2 2
9 3
2 2
9 2
2 3
2 3
3 1
2 3
2 1
3 1
2 2
3 1
1 1
3 1
2
Level of Variations Number of Variations
Location 36
Shape 445
Movement 24
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4. The Hand Signal Variations
No Words
Variation V
1
V
2
V
3
V
4
V
5
V6 1
Animal N : Binatang
two hands in shoulder
both hand open and closed
letter B Touch hair
both hands move in chest
2 Ashes N :
Abu the hand move
from the top to bottom
the hand move from the bottom
to top letter A move
from the top Sprinkle action
with finger letter Aspell
3 Bad Adj :
Buruk letter B in front
of body letter i
Move the elbow like a clucking
hen 4
Count V : Menghitung
the left hand is opened and the
right hand point the left finger
finger open one by one
the left hand is opened and the
right hand count the left finger one
by one 5
Dance V : Menari
move both hands
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6 Die V :
Mati index finger put
over in neck the index finger
bow right hand slap
left hand hand fall down
put hands in chest
7 Dirty Adj :
Kotor the hand move
in front of mouth until
body, like spraying action
letter i
8 Dog N :
Anjing the left hand
support the right hand. The right
hand open, shaped like claw
both hand open and shaped like
claw the hand shaped
like dogs mouth
9 Dry Adj :
Kering letter K
the hand open and close,
pucker the finger
10 Dull Adj : Tumpul
letter T chop left hand
with right hand letter D
the hand open and close
11 Dust N : the hand move
the hand open blow something
letter D
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Debu in front of nose
on the top of body
in palm
12 Fire N : Api
tumb seems like turn on matches
the hand move like fire
letter L like wood
matches 13 Fish N :
Ikan hand move in
front of body, swimming
left finger grap the tumb of right
hand. Move like fish swim
14 Grass N : Rumput
the hand open, Touch hair
Letter R
15 Grease N : Lemak
letter L letter C in left
hand point arm
touch stomach
16 Green N : Hijau
sign OK in front of mouth
letter H in chest letter i, move in
front of body 17 Hunt V :
Berburu letter B and
tumb swing in front of body
letter B in front of body
both hands in side body.
letter C in chest like shooting with
index and tumb right hand
18 Ice N : Es cold expression
letter E and S the right hand is
like grab ice
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cream stick and the tongue lick
that 19 Kill V :
Membunuh stabbing
something 20 Laugh V :
Tertawa letter L in side
mouth the hand shaped
like claw touch neck
21 Leaf N : Daun
letter D each tumb
meets. Each index finger
meets. And they are parting.
the palm up. draw leaf with
both index finger Make shape like a
leaf with both inder fingers
22 Louse N : Kutu
point the tumb with left hand,
to explain something is
small touch hair
23 Meat N : Daging
letter D and move like worm
the hand is fist and pretend to
seems like chop something
graptouch hand
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eat that 24 New Adj :
Baru index and tumb
finger make a circle and move
on the top the right hand
slice downward and cross the
left palm swing tumb in
front of body
25 Person N : Orang
Flick tumb and middle finger,
move backward both hand open
on the side of hand, and go
down letter C, go down
Flick tumb and index finger,
move backward
26 Rain N : Hujan
Open hand and moving
downward 27 River N :
Sungai fingers move
like water, and flowing slowly
28 Rope N : Tali
tied something both hand sign
Ok and parting put the rope in
neck, like person who suicide
spell, letter T
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29 Salt Adj : Asin
tumb and index finger in mouth
with expression 30 Sea N :
Laut hand move like
water, slowly letter L
31 Sharp Adj : Tajam
chop something letter T
point the eye the hand open
and close letter F and break
one hand crash another
hand 32 Sister N :
Saudara Perempuan
index and middle finger
move in front of face and touch
ear letter K and
touch ear both index hand
meet and touch ear
33 Smooth Adj : Halus
touch left hand with right hand
Touch hair the hand open and
close, move slowly, act like
pulling something the hand touch
chin
34 Star N : Bintang
draw a star with the right index
Intersect both index and
the hand open on the top and go
use both hand to make a shape of
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finger middle finger
down stars
35 Stone N : Batu
index and tumb finger make a
circle, use one hand to make
circle use two hand to
make a circle hit the left hand
with right hand
36 Thin Adj : Tipis
tumb and index finger meet
right hand touch the left palm
letter T
37 Tree N : Pohon
left hand support the elbow of
right hand, and the right finger
open two hands stand
38 Water N : Air
fingers are flowing, like a
wave 39 When Adv
: Kapan letter K
index right hand go arround in
index left hand two hand open in
the side of body, palm up
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40 Wind N : Angin
two hands move, right and
left cold expression
blow himself with hand
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5. Sociolinguistic Questionares