fingro

Esperanto

Etymology

From English finger, German Finger, from Proto-Germanic *fingraz, from Proto-Indo-European *pénkʷrós (“fifth”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfinɡro/
• Hyphenation: fin‧gro
• Rhymes: -inɡro

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Noun

fingro (accusative singular fingron, plural fingroj, accusative plural fingrojn)

1. finger

   Mi brulvundis miajn fingrojn sur la rostkrado. ― I burned my fingers on the barbecue.

   Hyponym: polekso

Derived terms

• alfingrigi (“to put (a ring) on someone’s finger”)
• fingringo (“thimble”)
• piedfingro (“toe”)
• terpomfingro (“french fry”)

 

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Ido

Etymology

Borrowed from Esperanto fingro, English finger, German Finger.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfinɡro/

Noun

fingro (plural fingri)

1. (anatomy) finger