fingerhole

English

Alternative forms

• finger-hole
• finger hole

Etymology

From finger +‎ hole.

Noun

fingerhole (plural fingerholes)

1. A hole in a musical instrument to be covered with a finger to modify the pitch.

Translations

Translations

• Maori: wenewene, wenewene purunga ringa, kōwenewene, kaiwhakatika (finger hole furthest from the lips), kaiwhakahī (middle finger hole), kaiwhakakaha (top finger hole), kaiwhakangāwari (finger hole nearest the lips)
• Swedish: fingerhål n