jari hantu
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Malay[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Compound of jari (“finger”) + hantu (“ghost”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
jari hantu (Jawi spelling جاري هنتو, plural jari-jari hantu, informal 1st possessive jari hantuku, 2nd possessive jari hantumu, 3rd possessive jari hantunya)
- (anatomy) The middle finger.
- Synonym: jari tengah
Related terms[edit]
Related terms
- ibu jari (“thumb”)
- jari telunjuk (“index finger”)
- jari manis (“ring finger”)
- jari kelengkeng (“little finger, pinky”)
Further reading[edit]
- “jari hantu” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.