To sign bye in ASL, raise your open dominant hand to about shoulder height with the palm facing out. Bend your fingers down at the large knuckles and back up, a couple of times, like a small wave. Some signers bend at the wrist instead, which is also common.
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How to sign it
Handshape: an open hand with the fingers together.
Location: raised in front of your shoulder.
Movement: bend the fingers down at the large knuckles and back up, a couple of times.
Palm orientation: the palm faces out.
Use it in a sentence
BYE, DAD
Bye, Dad.
Lifeprint says the bend can come from the large knuckles, as in this video, or from the wrist.
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