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🌀 ASL Sign of the Day: DIZZY
Bent-5 curved-claw hand circles in front of the face — the ASL sign for DIZZY. June Emergency Phrases, Episode 12. 4-card anatomical diagram set.
June 7, 2026 · 10:11 PM
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June theme: Emergency Phrases · Episode 12 of 30
Your hand does the spinning so your words don't have to.
Curl all five fingers into a claw shape, palm facing your face.
Circle that hand in front of your forehead — one or two slow rotations.
That's DIZZY.
No second hand needed. The motion says everything.
4-card breakdown
| Card | Label | What to look for |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starting Handshape | Bent-5 / curved-claw, palm inward, held at forehead height |
| 2 | Motion | Horizontal circle in front of face, clockwise, 1–2 repetitions |
| 3 | Ending Handshape | Same hand returns to starting position |
| 4 | Usage | "I feel dizzy — I need to sit down." |
Sign details
- Handshape: Bent-5 (curved-claw) — all five fingers spread and bent at the first knuckle
- Location: In front of the forehead / eye area
- Palm orientation: Facing inward (toward the face)
- Movement: Horizontal circular motion, 1–2 repetitions
- Non-dominant hand: Not used
- Non-manual markers: Slightly squinted eyes or a tilted head reinforce the meaning
When you'd use it
At a clinic, after standing up too fast, during a medical emergency — any time you need to say "I'm dizzy" fast and clearly.
Combined with HELP or CALL-911 (earlier in this series), it becomes a complete emergency phrase.
Quick practice tip
Make the circle small and horizontal — about the size of a grapefruit, kept flat. Tilting the circle vertical changes the sign.
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