jari tengah
Indonesian
Etymology
Compound of jari (“finger”) + tengah (“middle”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈd͡ʒari təˈŋah]
Noun
jari têngah (plural jari-jari tengah)
Related terms
- ibu jari (“thumb”)
- jari kelingking (“little finger, pinky”)
- jari manis (“ring finger”)
- jari telunjuk (“index finger”)
Malay
Etymology
Compound of jari (“finger”) + tengah (“middle”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒari təˈŋah/ [ˈd͡ʒa.ri t̪əˈŋah]
- Rhymes: -ŋah, -ah
Noun
jari tengah (Jawi spelling جاري تڠه, plural jari-jari tengah)
- (anatomy) The middle finger.
- Synonym: jari hantu
Related terms
- ibu jari (“thumb”)
- jari kelengkeng (“little finger, pinky”)
- jari manis (“ring finger”)
- jari telunjuk (“index finger”)
Further reading
- “jari tengah” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.