jari kelengkeng

Malay

Etymology

Compound of jari (“finger”) +‎ kelengkeng.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d͡ʒari kəleŋkeŋ/
• Rhymes: -keŋ, -eŋ

Noun

jari kelengkeng (Jawi spelling جاري کليڠکيڠ, plural jari-jari kelengkeng, informal 1st possessive jari kelengkengku, 2nd possessive jari kelengkengmu, 3rd possessive jari kelengkengnya)

1. (anatomy) The little finger or the pinky finger.

Related terms

• ibu jari (“thumb”)
• jari manis (“ring finger”)
• jari telunjuk (“index finger”)
• jari tengah, jari hantu (“middle finger”)

Further reading

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