jari hantu
Malay
editEtymology
editCompound of jari (“finger”) + hantu (“ghost”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editjari hantu (Jawi spelling جاري هنتو, plural jari-jari hantu, informal 1st possessive jari hantuku, 2nd possessive jari hantumu, 3rd possessive jari hantunya)
- (anatomy) The middle finger.
- Synonym: jari tengah
Related terms
editRelated terms
- ibu jari (“thumb”)
- jari telunjuk (“index finger”)
- jari manis (“ring finger”)
- jari kelengkeng (“little finger, pinky”)
Further reading
edit- “jari hantu” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.