jitu

See also: jītú, jītū, and ǰítu

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay jitu, from Hokkien 得著 (tit-tio̍h).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒitu/ [ˈd͡ʒi.t̪u]
• Rhymes: -itu
• Syllabification: ji‧tu

Adjective

jitu (comparative lebih jitu, superlative paling jitu)

1. accurate, definite, direct, exact, precise

Alternative forms

• djitoe (superseded)

Derived terms

• kejituan
• menjitukan

Further reading

• “jitu”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

Malay

Pronunciation

• (Literary Standard) IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒitu/ [ˈd͡ʒi.t̪u]
• (Kuala Lumpur-Singapore) IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒitu/ [ˈd͡ʒi.t̪u]
• (Kedah) IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒitu/ [ˈd͡ʒi.t̪u]
• Rhymes: -itu
• Syllabification: ji‧tu

Adjective

jitu (Jawi spelling جيتو, comparative lebih jitu, superlative paling jitu)

1. accurate (exact or careful conformity to truth)

Synonyms

• tepat

Derived terms

• kejituan

Descendants

• Indonesian: jitu

Further reading

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

Sicilian

Alternative forms

• jìditu, jìritu

Etymology

From the apheresis of Latin digitus (“finger”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈji.t̪u/ (Standard)
• IPA^(key): /ˈɲi.t̪u/ (Preceded by /n/)
• IPA^(key): /ˈɟi.t̪u/ (Geminated)
• Hyphenation: ji‧tu

Noun

jitu m (plural jita)

1. finger
2. few

Derived terms

• jiditali
• jitaleḍḍu
• jitali
• jitata
• jiteḍḍu
• mèttiri i jita nti l'occhi

Related terms

• gùvitu
• manu
• ncinagghia
• panza
• pedi
• spaḍḍa
• vrazzu

See also

• jiti
• juta
• jutu

Swahili

Etymology

From ji- (augmentative prefix) +‎ mtu (“human, person”).

Pronunciation

• (Unguja standard) IPA^(key): /ˈʄi.tu/

• Audio (Kenya):

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Noun

jitu class I (plural majitu class II)

1. augmentative of mtu: giant (massive humanoid)