AAH is the Mouth Morpheme for describing the distance of Far. I used a cartoon of a waiter giving directions for the ASL hand sign for That Over There. In the dictionary, a side hint mentions that the head bends in the opposite direction the finger is pointing to show a great distance. Adding the Mouth Morpheme AAH to his lips lets you know he’s pointing at something even further away. The first sign could refer to where to hang your coat, while the second refer to where you could find the washroom, located far in the back. As well as distance, the AAH marker also describes the emotions of shock and awe, which I have on a Clown’s face for my dictionary’s ASL hand sign for Amazing.
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