Form a 'Y' handshape with your dominant hand by extending your thumb and pinky while keeping your middle, ring, and index fingers curled. Bring your hand up to the side of your head, placing your thumb near your hair. Pull your hand downward and slightly outward in a smooth, straight motion, ending around your shoulder level.
To sign this, you would sign 'MY SISTER', point to your hair, and then use the downward 'Y' handshape motion from the side of your head to sign 'BLOND'.
Establish the subject first by signing 'BOY', describe him using the 'BLOND' sign originating from your hair, and then finish the sentence by signing 'MY FRIEND'.
After signing 'SHE WANT HAIR DYE', you will use the smooth downward 'Y' handshape motion to specify the exact color she wants.
To sign this, you would sign 'MY SISTER', point to your hair, and then use the downward 'Y' handshape motion from the side of your head to sign 'BLOND'.
Establish the subject first by signing 'BOY', describe him using the 'BLOND' sign originating from your hair, and then finish the sentence by signing 'MY FRIEND'.
After signing 'SHE WANT HAIR DYE', you will use the smooth downward 'Y' handshape motion to specify the exact color she wants.
No, they are distinct signs even though they share the same handshape. 'Yellow' is signed by shaking a 'Y' handshape in neutral space. 'Blond' uses the 'Y' handshape but starts at the hair and pulls downward without shaking.
In most everyday conversations, you do not need to sign 'hair' first. Because the sign for 'blond' originates at the head and traces the downward path of hair, the context of hair is already built into the sign itself!
No, this specific sign is strictly used for hair because of its location on the head. For objects like wood, furniture, or coffee, you would describe the actual color using signs like 'light brown', 'tan', or 'yellow'.
