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To have. 



Both hands clinehed, held edgewise, the right about six inches above 

 the left, and struck downward toward the ground as far as the waist, 

 retaining the same distance between the hands during the whole of the 

 gesture. (Hulatm I ; Arikara 1.) 



His. 



Indicate the person, and throw the clinched hand edgewise toward 

 the ground a short distance (stopping suddenly as if striking a resisting 

 body), the band directed toward the person or bis possessions. {Kaio- 

 wa I ; Comanche III ; Apache II ; Wichita II.) 



It does not belong to me. 



First make the gesture for ^liiie, then wave the right hand quickly 

 by and in front of the face toward the right. ( Wied.) 



Reference having been made to the particular article the rest is ex- 

 l)ressed by the sign for i\one, I have none. (Dah)fa I.) "Not 

 mine." 



Deaf-mute natural signs. — The same sign as It belong'sii tome, 



supijlemeuted by a shake of the head. (Ballard.) 



Use the sign for It belong'^ to jlie, at the same time shake the 

 head as if to say "No." (Zeigler.) 



Potato. 



Collect the tingers and thumb of the left hand to a point, hold them 

 upward before tlie l)ody (size), then with the lingers and thumb of the 

 right hand similarly collected, pointing downward, make several motions 

 forward and toward the earth (planting), then with the lingers and 

 thumb of the right hand pointing u])ward, curved and sejiarated, make 

 a motion upward at arm's leugtli (growth). [Kaiowa I; Comanche III: 

 Apache II ; Wichita II.) 



Pour, To. 



With the left hand held in front of the .stomach to represent hettle, 

 bucket, tOc. ; then the right hand held (A) to the right, and below the 

 left hand, makes the sign for Cup, and is so carried over the stationary 

 left, and turned up as though pouring its contents into the left. (Da- 

 hild I.) " Dipping oi' water with a cup to fill a bucket." 



Prairie. See Plain. 



Praise. 



Italian sign. — The forefinger raised, inasmuch as to say a thing is to 

 be extolled to the skies. (Butler.) 



