tunjuk

Iban

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tuzuk (“to point at”).

Noun

tunjuk

1. finger

   Telih tunjuk iya

   His finger is bleeding.

Hyponyms

• tunjuk indu (“thumb”)
• tunjuk tengah (“middle finger”)
• tunjuk kaki (“toe”)
• tunjuk manis (“ring finger”)
• tunjuk antu (“forefinger”)

Verb

tunjuk

1. to show

   Nembiak nya nunjukka burung ba langit.

   The children pointed out the bird at the sky.

2. to point out

   Tunjukka ku jalai ngagai rumah kita.

   Show me the way to your house.

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay tunjuk, from Classical Malay tunjuk, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tuzuk, compare Malagasy toro. Doublet of telunjuk.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tund͡ʒʊʔ/
• Rhymes: -und͡ʒʊʔ, -d͡ʒʊʔ, -ʊʔ

Verb

tunjuk

1. to show

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tuzuk. Doublet of tujuh.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tund͡ʒuk/
• Rhymes: -und͡ʒuk, -d͡ʒuk, -uk
• (Johor-Riau) IPA^(key): [tund͡ʒoʔ, -ʊʔ, -o̞ʔ]

Verb

tunjuk (Jawi spelling تونجوق)

1. to show

   Tunjukkan kepadaku nama-nama orang yang kamu sayangi.

   Show me the names of the people you love.

Derived terms

• telunjuk (“index finger”)
• penunjuk (“sign”)

Further reading

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