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strange, weird, odd, peculiar, bizarre, ba-ba

Auslan SignbankDictionarypeculiar

In English: ba-ba, Well, I'll be

Topicjudge From Auslan Signbank · #semantic.judge Where it’s usedeverywhere used across Australia From Find Sign · #everywhere Western Australia used in Western Australia From Find Sign · #wa Northern Territory used in the Northern Territory From Find Sign · #nt South Australia used in South Australia From Find Sign · #sa Queensland used in Queensland From Find Sign · #qld New South Wales used in New South Wales From Find Sign · #nsw ACT used in the Australian Capital Territory From Find Sign · #act Victoria used in Victoria From Find Sign · #vic Tasmania used in Tasmania From Find Sign · #tas Formdouble handed made with both hands From Auslan Signbank · #phonology.double-handed parallel From Auslan Signbank · #phonology.parallel symmetrical both hands have the same handshape and movement From Auslan Signbank · #phonology.symmetrical
As a Verb or Adjective: 1. To be unusual or unexpected and likely to make you feel uneasy, afraid, or even amused. English = (be) strange, (be) weird, (be) odd, (be) peculiar. 2. To be very odd and strange. English = (be) bizarre. Interactive: 1. Used alone to mean you think that what has just been said or what has just happened is bizarre, strange, unusual or peculiar. English = 'Well, I'll be ...' Note: 1. A mouth pattern often made with this sign is the same as saying "ba-ba". Indeed, many Auslan signers think of "ba-ba" as the name of this sign. This is why "ba-ba" is listed as one of the keywords for this sign, even though that is not an English word.