jari

See also: Jari, jarí, and jaří

English

Noun

jari (usually uncountable, plural jaris)

1. Alternative form of zari

Anagrams

• Jair

Banjarese

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayic *jari (“finger”).

Noun

jari

1. finger
2. toe

References

• Abdul Djebar Hapip (1977) Kamus Bahasa Banjar [Banjarese Dictionary] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Pusat Pembinaan dan Pengembangan Bahasa – Departemen Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan

Brunei Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *jari (“finger”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d͡ʒa.ri/
• (Kedayan) IPA^(key): /d͡ʒa.i/

Noun

jari

1. finger
2. toe
3. hand (of watch)

Hyponyms

• ibu jari (“thumb”)
• jari antu (“middle finger”)
• jari kaki (“toe”)
• jari kelingking (“little finger”)
• jari manis (“ring finger”)
• jari talunjuk (“forefinger”)

Central Malay

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayic *jari (“finger”).

Noun

jari

1. finger

References

• Zainul Arifin Aliana (1979) Bahasa Serawai (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Pusat Pembinaan dan Pengembangan Bahasa – Departemen Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan

Iban

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *jari (“finger”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d͡ʒa.ri/

Noun

jari

1. hand

References

• Scott, N. C. (1956) A Dictionary of Sea Dayak‎^[1], School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London

Ido

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʒari/, /ˈd͡ʒari/

Noun

jari

1. plural of jaro

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay jari, from Proto-Malayic *jari (“finger”). Cognate of Old Javanese jariji, Balinese ᬚ᭄ᬭᬶᬚᬶ (jriji), Javanese ꦢꦿꦶꦗꦶ (driji), Indonesian jeriji, Sundanese jariji.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒä.ri/

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: ja‧ri

Noun

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

1. digit, finger
   1. (anatomy) a narrow extremity of the human hand or foot: a finger, thumb, or toe
   2. (zoology) similar or similar-looking structures in other animals.
   3. unit of measure.
2. finger: something similar in function or agency to the human finger, (usually) with regard to touching, grasping, or pointing.

Derived terms

• berjari
• jari-jari
• jemari
• menjari
• penjarian

 

• jari ampai
• jari ayam
• jari buaya
• jari hantu
• jari jemari
• jari kaki
• jari kelingking
• jari kokat
• jari lima
• jari lipan
• jari malang
• jari manis
• jari mati
• jari panjang
• jari renik
• jari rimpang
• jari syahadat
• jari tangan
• jari telunjuk
• jari tengah

 

Further reading

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

Japanese

Romanization

jari

1. Rōmaji transcription of じゃり

Kendayan

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayic *jari (“finger”).

Noun

jari

1. finger
2. toe

References

• Smith, A. (2017) The Languages of Borneo: A Comprehensive Classification, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *jari (“finger”).

Pronunciation

• (Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): [dʒä.ɾi]

• Audio (Malaysia):

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Noun

jari (Jawi spelling جاري, plural jari-jari, informal 1st possessive jariku, 2nd possessive jarimu, 3rd possessive jarinya)

1. finger
2. toe
3. hand (of watch)

Descendants

• Indonesian: jari
• → Acehnese: jaroe
• → Min Nan: 惹𨁫 (jiá-lí)
• → Semai: jariiq

Further reading

• “jari” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.

Minangkabau

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayic *jari (“finger”).

Noun

jari

1. finger

References

• Kamus Minangkabau - Indonesia [Minangkabau - Indonesian Dictionary]‎^[2] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Pusat Pembinaan dan Pengembangan Bahasa, 1985

Remun

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayic *jari (“finger”).

Noun

jari

1. hand

Slovak

Noun

jari

1. inflection of jar:
   1. genitive/dative/locative singular
   2. nominative/accusative plural

Somali

Verb

jari

1. to cut