To sign "min" (minute), hold your non-dominant hand flat in front of you with the fingers pointing up and the palm facing sideways. Form your dominant hand into a "1" handshape (index finger extended) and place the tip or side of the finger against the palm of your non-dominant hand. Pivot your dominant hand forward slightly at the wrist, just like the minute hand of a clock ticking forward.
To sign this, you can sign 'ME', 'NEED', and then sign 'MINUTE' using the '1' handshape to indicate a single minute.
You can sign 'WAIT' followed by 'MINUTE'. However, in casual ASL, simply signing 'WAIT' or holding up an index finger in a 'hold on' gesture is often enough to convey this idea.
Sign 'GAME', 'START', 'TEN', and then 'MINUTE'. Make sure to keep your non-dominant hand steady as the clock face while your dominant hand makes the ticking motion.
To sign this, you can sign 'ME', 'NEED', and then sign 'MINUTE' using the '1' handshape to indicate a single minute.
You can sign 'WAIT' followed by 'MINUTE'. However, in casual ASL, simply signing 'WAIT' or holding up an index finger in a 'hold on' gesture is often enough to convey this idea.
Sign 'GAME', 'START', 'TEN', and then 'MINUTE'. Make sure to keep your non-dominant hand steady as the clock face while your dominant hand makes the ticking motion.
For numbers 1 through 9, you can incorporate the number directly into the sign. Instead of an index finger, use the handshape for the number (like a '5' handshape) and make the exact same ticking motion against your non-dominant palm.
While 'minute' involves a small, slight tick forward, the sign for 'hour' requires your dominant hand to make a complete circle around the palm of your non-dominant hand. This represents the minute hand making a full 60-minute rotation around the clock face.
No, 'min' is simply the written English abbreviation for 'minute'. In ASL, you use the exact same sign whether you are translating the full word 'minute' or its abbreviation.
