Indigenous signs: Poland

Indigenous signs for cities in Poland (Polska)

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Explanation of glossing system used
(to understand how I describe the signs in this dictionary)

Bialystok: [B^], PO > signer, FO > NDS, FT runs down DS of chest + [B], PO down, FO away, makes a reversd "S" curve parallel to the chest. For an animation of this sign, see http://www.migamy.za.pl/Bialystok.swf.
Bielsko-Biała: [B^], PO > signer, FO > NDS, FT runs down DS of chest at level of shoulder blade and then again a few inches lower. For an animation of this sign, see http://www.migamy.za.pl/Bielsko_-_Biala.swf.
Bydgoszcz: [bC], PO > signer, FO > NDS, FT stroke down face from edges of mouth to chin twice. For an animation of this sign, see http://www.migamy.za.pl/Bydgoszcz.swf.
Częstochowa: [B^], PO > signer, FO up, touches upper area of cheek and lower area of cheek on the DS. For an animation of this sign, see http://www.migamy.za.pl/Czestochowa.swf.
Gdańsk: [bC], PO way, FO up, travels down in a reveresed "S". For an animation of this sign, see http://www.migamy.za.pl/Gdansk.swf.
Gdynia: (2h)[8], DH PO down, is held above NDH [8], PO up, hands approach and touch and then reverse positions and repeat. For an animation of this sign, see http://www.migamy.za.pl/Gdynia.swf.
Katowice: (2h)[B], held limp at wrists, POs down, swivel outwards twice, so that the fingers point away from signer. For an animation of this sign, see http://www.migamy.za.pl/Katowice.swf.
Kielce: FT of [X] taps at chin. For an animation of this sign, see http://www.migamy.za.pl/Kielce.swf.
Koszalin: NDH [S], PO > singer, FO > DS is held with forearm horizontal. DH [B], PO down, FO > NDS, is held over the elbow, then the DH is pronated and touches the elbow from below. For an animation of this sign, see http://www.migamy.za.pl/Koszalin.swf.
Kraków: (2h)[A dot], POs > signer, FOs up, strike pinky sides together. For an animation of this sign, see http://www.migamy.za.pl/Krakow.swf.
Książe: FT of [open 8] draws a circle on the DS of the torso, close to the waist. For an animation of this sign, see http://www.migamy.za.pl/ksiaze.swf.
Łódź: [4], PO away, FO up, places knuckles against the forehead. For an animation of this sign, see http://www.migamy.za.pl/lodz.swf.
Lublin: (2h)[B], POs up, FOs away, alt. rise and fall. For an animation of this sign, see http://www.migamy.za.pl/Lublin.swf.
Olsztyn: [1] taps nose. For an animation of this sign, see http://www.migamy.za.pl/Olsztyn.swf.
Opole: [L] is held with index near nose and thumb near chin, moves away and closes to a [bO]. For an animation of this sign, see http://www.migamy.za.pl/Opole.swf.
Oswiecim: [3:], PO up, FO > NDS, moves in a small vertical circle parallel to the chest but by the waist. For an animation of this sign, see http://www.migamy.za.pl/Oswiecim.swf.
Plock: NDH [As], PO > DS, FO away, DH [bC], PO > NDS, FO away, decends next to NDH. For an animation of this sign, see http://www.migamy.za.pl/Plock.swf.
Poznań: NDH [As], PO down, is stretched out and the index finger touches the back of the wrist and then the shoulder. For an animation of this sign, see http://www.migamy.za.pl/Poznan.swf.
Przemyśl: The tip of the index finger traces a line from under the ear to the middle of the throat twice. For an animation of this sign, see http://www.migamy.za.pl/Przemysl.swf.
Radom: [B], PO down, covers NDH [S], PO > DS, FO away, then DH moves in an upward arc > DS and descends slightly. For an animation of this sign, see http://www.migamy.za.pl/Radom.swf.
Rzeszów: (2h)[V], POs down, FOs away, open fingers cross at a diagonal and both hands descend together twice. For an animation of this sign, see http://www.migamy.za.pl/Rzeszow.swf.
Siedlce: [bC], runs FT down the abdomen diagonally starting at the hip and ending at the side of the stomach. For an animation of this sign, see http://www.migamy.za.pl/Siedlce.swf.
Słupsk: (2h)[B], POs > signer, FOs ><, DH touches the NDH from above. DH ascends and closes to an [A with thumb held against side of index finger]. For an animation of this sign, see http://www.migamy.za.pl/Slupsk.swf.
Szczecin: (2h)[baby X], POs > signer, FOs ><, descend twice, hinging at the elbows. For an animation of this sign, see http://www.migamy.za.pl/Szczecin.swf.
Toruń: Pinkies interlink and DH pulls NDH up. For an animation of this sign, see http://www.migamy.za.pl/Torun.swf.
Warsaw (Warszawa): [As], touches palmar side to NDS of upper chest and then DS. For an animation of this sign, see http://www.migamy.za.pl/Warszawa.swf.
Wejherowo: [B^], PO > neck, FO up, touches FT to upper neck and then lower neck. For an animation of this sign, see http://www.migamy.za.pl/Wejherowo.swf.
Wrocław: [As], PO away from signer, moves in circle CCW.For an animation of this sign, see http://www.migamy.za.pl/Wroclaw.swf.
Zakopane: [A], PO away from signer, is held by ear and moves backwards, opening into an [L]. For an animation of this sign, see http://www.migamy.za.pl/Zakopane.swf.

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