jeriji

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay jeriji. Cognate to Balinese ᬚ᭄ᬭᬶᬚᬶ (jriji, “finger”), Javanese ꦢꦿꦶꦗꦶ (driji, “finger”). Compare also Tagalog dalirì (“finger”), likely borrowed from Malay.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /d͡ʒəˈrid͡ʒi/ [d͡ʒəˈri.d͡ʒi]
• Rhymes: -id͡ʒi
• Syllabification: je‧ri‧ji

Noun

jêriji (uncountable)

1. finger

   Synonym: jari

2. bar; grill; trellis

   Synonyms: jeruji, terali, kisi-kisi

Further reading

• “jeriji” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.