American Sign Language: "Uncle"

American Sign Language: "Uncle"

The sign for "uncle" is made by first shaping your hand to form the letter "U."  Hold your hand close to your right temple. Twist your hand a couple of times.
 


 

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Memory aid: Think of the initial for "Aunt" or "Uncle" next to the female or male-related sign position.  Notice how most male signs (boy, man, uncle, father, brother...) are done near the forehead or "brain" area--which is to say, where thethinking occurs, but most female-related signs (mother, sister, aunt) are near the mouth where the talking occurs? I pointed this out to my wife and she explained it to me:  "Men think they know what they are talking about, women really do."
 

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