How to sign
Milk in ASL
Milk squeezes a fist open and closed, like milking a cow. It's one of the first signs parents teach babies.
- Single sign
- One hand
- Handshape: C hand closing to S
- In front of body
- Protein & Dairy
How to sign milk
- 1
Hold a loose C handshape in front of you.
- 2
Squeeze it closed into a fist and open it again, two or three times.
- 3
Keep it in one place.
Common mistakes
- Moving the hand up and down. The motion is just the squeeze.
Questions about “Milk”
Yes. This clip shows the common ASL sign for milk. Like spoken languages, ASL has regional variation, so you may see small differences from signer to signer.
Guide
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