jari manis

Brunei Malay

Etymology

From jari (“finger”) +‎ manis (“sweet”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d͡ʒa.ri.ma.nis/

Noun

jari manis

1. (anatomy) ring finger (finger between the middle finger and little finger)

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay jari manis. Equivalent to jari (“finger”) +‎ manis (“sweet”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d͡ʒari manis/

Noun

jari manis (first-person possessive jari manisku, second-person possessive jari manismu, third-person possessive jari manisnya)

1. (anatomy) ring finger (finger between the middle finger and little finger)

Related terms

Related terms

• ibu jari (“thumb”)
• jari telunjuk (“index finger”)
• jari tengah (“middle finger”)
• jari kelingking (“little finger, pinky”)

Malay

Etymology

Compound of jari (“finger”) +‎ manis (“sweet”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d͡ʒari manis/, [d͡ʒari manes]
• Rhymes: -nis, -is

Noun

jari manis (Jawi spelling جاري مانيس, plural jari-jari manis, informal 1st possessive jari manisku, 2nd possessive jari manismu, 3rd possessive jari manisnya)

1. (anatomy) The ring finger (the finger between the middle finger and the little finger).

Related terms

Related terms

• ibu jari (“thumb”)
• jari tengah or jari hantu (“middle finger”)
• jari telunjuk (“index finger”)
• jari kelengkeng (“little finger, pinky”)

Descendants

• Indonesian: jari manis
• → Tausug: jaymanis

Further reading

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