jari hantu

Malay

Etymology

Compound of jari (“finger”) +‎ hantu (“ghost”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒari ˈhantu/ [ˈd͡ʒa.ri ˈhan.t̪u]
• Rhymes: -tu, -u

Noun

jari hantu (Jawi spelling جاري هنتو, plural jari-jari hantu, informal 1st possessive jari hantuku, 2nd possessive jari hantumu, 3rd possessive jari hantunya)

1. (anatomy) The middle finger.

   Synonym: jari tengah

Related terms

• ibu jari (“thumb”)
• jari kelengkeng (“little finger, pinky”)
• jari manis (“ring finger”)
• jari telunjuk (“index finger”)

Further reading

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