jari-jari

Indonesian

Etymology

Reduplication of jari (“finger”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒä.ri ˈd͡ʒä.ri/

Noun

jari-jari (first-person possessive jari-jariku, second-person possessive jari-jarimu, third-person possessive jari-jarinya)

1. plural of jari (“finger”)
2. radius:
   1. (mathematics) a line segment between any point of a circle or sphere and its center; the length of this line segment.

      Synonym: radius

   2. anything resembling a radius, such as the spoke of a wheel, the movable arm of a sextant, or one of the radiating lines of a spider's web.
3. spoke: a support structure that connects the axle or the hub of a wheel to the rim.

   Synonym: sepak

4. synonym of kisi-kisi, terali

Derived terms

• berjari-jari

 

Further reading

• “jari-jari” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.