jari hantu

Malay

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌd͡ʒari ˈhantu/ [ˌd͡ʒa.ri ˈhan̪.t̪u]
Rhymes: -tu, -u

Noun

jari hantu (Jawi spelling جاري هنتو, plural jari-jari hantu)

(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] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017