jari tengah

Indonesian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈd͡ʒari təˈŋah]

Noun

jari têngah (plural jari-jari tengah)

1. (anatomy) middle finger

Related terms

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

Malay

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌd͡ʒari təˈŋah/ [ˌd͡ʒa.ri t̪əˈŋah]
• Rhymes: -ŋah, -ah

Noun

jari tengah (Jawi spelling جاري تڠه, plural jari-jari tengah or jari² tengah)

1. (anatomy) The middle finger.

   Synonym: jari hantu

Related terms

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

Further reading

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