jari tengah

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of jari (“finger”) +‎ tengah (“middle”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈd͡ʒari təˈŋah]

Noun

jari têngah (first-person possessive jari tengahku, second-person possessive jari tengahmu, third-person possessive jari tengahnya)

1. (anatomy) middle finger

Related terms

Related terms

• ibu jari (“thumb”)
• jari telunjuk (“index finger”)
• jari manis (“ring finger”)
• jari kelingking (“little finger, pinky”)

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, informal 1st possessive jari tengahku, 2nd possessive jari tengahmu, 3rd possessive jari tengahnya)

1. (anatomy) The middle finger.

   Synonym: jari hantu

Related terms

Related terms

• ibu jari (“thumb”)
• jari telunjuk (“index finger”)
• jari manis (“ring finger”)
• jari kelengkeng (“little finger, pinky”)

Further reading

• “jari tengah” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.