ASL sign for: breathe

Definition: To take air into the lungs and then expel it, especially as a regular physiological process.

Either handshape "5" (more natural) or close "5" is acceptable.

Related signs: PUFF, EXHALE, INHALE, PANT.

ASL signs for the category of countries, including continents.

  1. Afghanistan
  2. Afghanistan cities
  3. Africa
  4. Albania
  5. America
  6. Argentina
  7. Asia
  8. Australia
  9. Australian
  10. Austria
  11. Austrian
  12. Bahrain
  13. Bangladesh
  14. Belarus
  15. Belgium
  16. Belize
  17. Bern (Switzerland)
  18. Bhaktapur (Nepal)
  19. Bolivia
  20. Brazil
  21. Brisbane (Australia)
  22. Bulgaria
  23. Canada
  24. Central America
  25. Central and South America
  26. Chile
  27. China
  28. Colombia
  29. continents
  30. Costa Rica
  31. Cuba
  32. Czech Republic
  33. Denmark
  34. Ecuador
  35. Egypt
  36. El Salvador
  37. Europe
  38. Fiji
  39. Finland
  40. France
  41. French
  42. German
  43. Germany
  44. Greece
  45. Greek
  46. Guatemala
  47. Haiti
  48. Hebrew
  49. Honduras
  50. Hong Kong
  51. Hungary
  52. Iceland
  53. India
  54. Indonesia
  55. Iran
  56. Ireland
  57. Israel
  58. Italian
  59. Italy
  60. Jamaica
  61. Japan
  62. Jordan
  63. Kenya
  64. Kuwait
  65. Kuwait
  66. Laos (country)
  67. Latvia
  68. Lebanon
  69. Macau
  70. Malawi
  71. Malaysia
  72. Mexican
  73. Mexico
  74. Monaco
  75. Mongolia
  76. Myanmar (Burma)
  77. NAFTA
  78. Nepal
  79. Netherlands
  80. New Zealand
  81. Nicaragua
  82. North America
  83. Norway
  84. Pakistan
  85. Panama
  86. Peru
  87. Philippines
  88. Poland
  89. Portugal
  90. Puerto Rico
  91. Romania
  92. Russian
  93. Saudi Arabia
  94. Scandinavia
  95. Scotland
  96. Singapore
  97. Singaporean
  98. Slovakia
  99. South Africa
  100. South America
  101. South Korea
  102. Spanish
  103. Sri Lanka
  104. Swaizland
  105. Sweden
  106. Switzerland
  107. Taiwan
  108. Tanzania
  109. Thailand
  110. Turkey
  111. Uganda
  112. United Kingdom
  113. Venezuela
  114. Vietnam
  115. Vojvodina
  116. Yugoslavia

ASL signs for the category of cities around the world plus states and provinces in North America. Note that many loanwords/signs are borrowed from other countries if not available in ASL.

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