telunjuk

Indonesian

Etymology

Infixed tunjuk +‎ -el-.

Noun

telunjuk (first-person possessive telunjukku, second-person possessive telunjukmu, third-person possessive telunjuknya)

1. index finger

Malay

Etymology

Combination of tunjuk +‎ -el-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /təlund͡ʒuk/
• Rhymes: -əlund͡ʒuk, -und͡ʒuk, -uk
• (Johor-Riau) IPA^(key): [təlʊnd͡ʒoʔ, -ʊʔ, -o̞ʔ]

Verb

telunjuk (Jawi spelling تونجوق)

1. index finger; finger used for pointing

   Kebanyakan manusia mempunyai telunjuk.

   Most humans have an index finger.

   Dia memberi perhatian mengenai sesuatu guna telunjuk.

   He gives notice about something with index finger.

Alternative forms

• jari telunjuk

Further reading

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