jari telunjuk

Brunei Malay

Alternative forms

• jari talunjuk

Etymology

From jari (“finger”) +‎ telunjuk.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d͡ʒa.ri.tə.lun.d͡ʒuk/
• (Kampong Ayer) IPA^(key): /d͡ʒa.ri.ta.lun.d͡ʒuk/
• (Kedayan) IPA^(key): /d͡ʒa.i.ta.lun.d͡ʒuk/

Noun

jari telunjuk

1. (anatomy) forefinger (first finger next to the thumb)

Indonesian

Noun

jari telunjuk (first-person possessive jari telunjukku, second-person possessive jari telunjukmu, third-person possessive jari telunjuknya)

1. (anatomy) forefinger (first finger next to the thumb)

Related terms

Related terms

• ibu jari (“thumb”)
• jari tengah (“middle finger”)
• jari manis (“ring finger”)
• jari kelingking (“little finger, pinky”)

Malay

Etymology

Compound of jari (“finger”) +‎ telunjuk (“affixation of tunjuk (“to point”) +‎ -el-”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d͡ʒari təlund͡ʒuk/, [d͡ʒari təlund͡ʒoʔ]
• Rhymes: -d͡ʒuk, -uk

Noun

jari telunjuk (Jawi spelling جاري تلونجوق, plural jari-jari telunjuk, informal 1st possessive jari telunjukku, 2nd possessive jari telunjukmu, 3rd possessive jari telunjuknya)

1. (anatomy) The forefinger or index finger (first finger next to the thumb).

Related terms

Related terms

• ibu jari (“thumb”)
• jari tengah or jari hantu (“middle finger”)
• jari manis (“ring finger”)
• jari kelengkeng (“little finger, pinky”)

Further reading

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