Indigenous signs for cities in Croatia (Hrvatska)

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

Čakovec
(1) [bC], PO > NDS, FO up, moves from DS of chin to NDS of chin, while hand nods down at wrist.1 For an animated gif of this sign, see Croatian Sign Language dictionary: Čakovec. (2) [B], PO > signer, FO > NDS, is placed in neutral space. For an animated gif of this sign, see Rječnik hrvatskog znakovnog jezika. Click on "Cakovec". You may need to click on this several times and if you get a bar without a picture, click on the play arrow.

Karlovac
(1) [A dot], rubs thumb up chest + [5] touches thumb to NDS shoulder and DS waist.1 For an animated gif of this sign, see Croatian Sign Language dictionary: Karlovac. (2) [A dot] touches FT to DS shoulder, then DS hip. For an animated gif of this sign, see Rječnik hrvatskog znakovnog jezika. Click on "Karlovac". You may need to click on this several times and if you get a bar without a picture, click on the play arrow.

Osijek
[F] touches FT to DS temple.1 For an animated gif of this sign, see Croatian Sign Language dictionary: Osijek.

Rijeka
[1], PO down, FO > NDS, is held against NDS upper chest.1 For an animated gif of this sign, see Croatian Sign Language dictionary: Rijeka.

Šibenik
[B], PO > NDS, FO up, is waved past the face at forehead level twice. For an animated gif of this sign, see Rječnik hrvatskog znakovnog jezika. Click on "Šibenik". You may need to click on this several times and if you get a bar without a picture, click on the play arrow.

Sisak
[Bb], PO > NDS, FO up, taps chin. For an animated gif of this sign, see Rječnik hrvatskog znakovnog jezika. Click on "Sisak". You may need to click on this several times and if you get a bar without a picture, click on the play arrow.

Slavonia (Slavonija, region in Eastern Croatia)
[V], PO > back, FO up, circles CCW.1 For an animated gif of this sign, see Croatian Sign Language dictionary: Slavonija.

Sljeme
(1) (2h)[V], POs ><, FO up, move up diagonally and bend into (2h)[V:] while FTs meet.1 For an animated gif of this sign, see Croatian Sign Language dictionary: Sljeme. (2) (2h)[V:], POs ><, FOs up, DH in front of NDH, DH rises and returns like a ski lift. For an animated gif of this sign, see Rječnik hrvatskog znakovnog jezika. Click on "Sljeme". You may need to click on this several times and if you get a bar without a picture, click on the play arrow.

Split
[S], PO > signer, strikes twice at NDS upper chest.1 For an animated gif of this sign, see Croatian Sign Language dictionary: Split.

Vukovar
(2h)[G] touch respective sides of upper chest and move diagonally outwards while closing to (2h)[bO].1 For an animated gif of this sign, see Croatian Sign Language dictionary: Vukovar.

Zagreb
[V], PO > signer, FO > NDS, rubs across the chest.1 For an animated gif of this sign, see Croatian Sign Language dictionary: Zagreb.


List of sources cited

1. Rjec^nik hrvatskog znakovnog jezika (Croatian Sign Language dictionary).

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