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  2. Adab (gesture) - Wikipedia

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    Adab (Hindustani: آداب , आदाब ), from the Arabic word Aadaab (آداب), meaning respect and politeness, is a hand gesture used in the Indian subcontinent, by the Urdu-speaking while greeting. [1] [2] It involves raising the right hand in front of the eyes with palm inwards, while the upper torso is bent forward.

  3. Mouthing - Wikipedia

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    It goes into detail about mouthings, adverbial mouth gestures, semantically empty mouth gestures, enacting mouth gestures, and whole face gestures. [2] Linguists do not agree on how to best analyze mouthing. It is an open question as to whether they form a part of the phonological system or whether they are a product of simultaneous code ...

  4. Ventriloquism - Wikipedia

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    Newspaper article on Gef, the talking mongoose, claiming it involved ventriloquism by Voirrey Irving. Originally, ventriloquism was a religious practice. [1] The name comes from the Latin for 'to speak from the stomach: Venter (belly) and loqui (speak). [2] The Greeks called this engastromythia (Ancient Greek: εγγαστριμυθία).

  5. Ingressive sound - Wikipedia

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    The opposite of an ingressive sound is an egressive sound, by which the air stream is created by pushing air out through the mouth or nose. The majority of sounds in most languages, such as /b/, are both pulmonic and egressive.

  6. List of gestures - Wikipedia

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    TT: Made by making a fist and extending the thumb and index finger, making an uppercase 'T' shape. Hold your hands so the 'T' rests on both of your cheeks directly under your eyes, palms facing in. This sign indicates the user is upset or crying, as the sign illustrates tears pooling under the eyes and falling down their face.

  7. Shut up - Wikipedia

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    "Shut up" is a direct command with a meaning very similar to "be quiet", but which is commonly perceived as a more forceful command to stop making noise or otherwise communicating, such as talking. The phrase is probably a shortened form of " shut up your mouth " or " shut your mouth up ".

  8. These are the most mispronounced words of 2024 - AOL

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    Another dual entry is fast-fashion firm Shein. Founded in China, the company has grown massively. If you’re discussing potential purchases, or reports that the company plans to list on the ...

  9. Hyderabadi Urdu - Wikipedia

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    Hyderabadi (Urdu: حیدرآبادی اردو) is a variety of Dakhini Urdu, spoken in areas of the former Hyderabad State, corresponding to the Indian state of Telangana, the Marathwada region of Maharashtra and the Kalyana-Karnataka region of Karnataka.