How to Sign “Aunt” in ASL

To sign aunt in ASL, make an A hand: a fist with your thumb resting along the side of your index finger. Hold it close to your cheek, near your jaw, and twist it back and forth a few times. The A stands for aunt, signed in the lower part of the face like mom.

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How to sign it

  1. Handshape: an A hand, a fist with the thumb along the side of the index finger.

  2. Location: close to your cheek, near the jaw.

  3. Movement: twist the hand back and forth a few times.

Tip to remember it

A for aunt, signed by the cheek, near where you sign mom.

Use it in a sentence

MY AUNT TEACHER

My aunt is a teacher.

Lifeprint says you can twist the hand or simply shake it.

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