jari manis
Brunei Malay
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /d͡ʒa.ri.ma.nis/
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay jari manis. Equivalent to jari (“finger”) + manis (“sweet”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /d͡ʒari manis/
Noun
jari manis (first-person possessive jari manisku, second-person possessive jari manismu, third-person possessive jari manisnya)
- (anatomy) ring finger (finger between the middle finger and little finger)
Related terms
Related terms
- ibu jari (“thumb”)
- jari telunjuk (“index finger”)
- jari tengah (“middle finger”)
- jari kelingking (“little finger, pinky”)
Malay
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /d͡ʒari manis/, [d͡ʒari manes]
- Rhymes: -nis, -is
Noun
jari manis (Jawi spelling جاري مانيس, plural jari-jari manis, informal 1st possessive jari manisku, 2nd possessive jari manismu, 3rd possessive jari manisnya)
- (anatomy) The ring finger (the finger between the middle finger and the little finger).
Related terms
Related terms
- ibu jari (“thumb”)
- jari tengah or jari hantu (“middle finger”)
- jari telunjuk (“index finger”)
- jari kelengkeng (“little finger, pinky”)
Descendants
- Indonesian: jari manis
- → Tausug: jaymanis
Further reading
- “jari manis” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
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