The sign for "kill" looks like, well, um, it looks like you are
sticking a knife in someone.
The dominant hand is in an index handshape that is obviously
functioning as a classifier for a "knife."
![](kill-murder-1s.jpg)
![](kill-murder-2s.jpg)
![](kill-murder-3s.jpg)
Also see: "CLASSIFIER
1"
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