jari-jari

Indonesian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Reduplication of jari (“finger”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒä.ri ˈd͡ʒä.ri/

Noun

jari-jari (plural jari-jari)

  1. plural of jari (“finger”)
  2. radius:
    1. (mathematics) a line segment between any point of a circle or sphere and its center; the length of this line segment
      Synonym: radius
    2. anything resembling a radius, such as the spoke of a wheel, the movable arm of a sextant, or one of the radiating lines of a spider's web
  3. spoke: a support structure that connects the axle or the hub of a wheel to the rim
    Synonym: sepak
  4. synonym of kisi-kisi, terali

Derived terms

  • berjari-jari

Further reading

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