jari hantu

Malay

Etymology

Compound of jari (“finger”) +‎ hantu (“ghost”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌd͡ʒari ˈhantu/ [ˌd͡ʒa.ri ˈhan̪.t̪u]
• Rhymes: -tu, -u

Noun

jari hantu (Jawi spelling جاري هنتو, plural jari-jari hantu or jari² hantu)

1. (anatomy) The middle finger.

   Synonym: jari tengah

Related terms

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

Further reading

• "jari hantu" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017
  (also see "jari hantu" at PRPM first version)