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Uncle

Learn how to sign uncle in British Sign Language (BSL).

Definition
noun
The brother of someone’s parent, or the husband of an uncle or aunt.

Synonyms
none

See also
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Etymology and history
The signs for aunt, uncle, niece and nephew can all have the same hand movement (two fingers tapping the chin). Some signers will separate the fingers for uncle when tapping the chin to help distinguish between aunt and uncle.

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