tunjuk

Iban

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tuzuk (to point at).

Noun

tunjuk

  1. finger
    Telih tunjuk iya
    His finger is bleeding.

Hyponyms

  • tunjuk indu (thumb)
  • tunjuk tengah (middle finger)
  • tunjuk kaki (toe)
  • tunjuk manis (ring finger)
  • tunjuk antu (forefinger)

Verb

tunjuk

  1. to show
    Nembiak nya nunjukka burung ba langit.
    The children pointed out the bird at the sky.
  2. to point out
    Tunjukka ku jalai ngagai rumah kita.
    Show me the way to your house.

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay tunjuk, from Classical Malay tunjuk, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tuzuk, compare Malagasy toro. Doublet of telunjuk.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈtund͡ʒuk/ [ˈt̪uɲ.d͡ʒʊk̚]
  • Rhymes: -und͡ʒuk
  • Syllabification: tun‧juk

Verb

tunjuk

  1. to show

Malay

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tuzuk. Doublet of tujuh.

Pronunciation

  • (Johor-Riau) IPA(key): /ˈtund͡ʒok/ [ˈt̪uɲ.d͡ʒoʔ]
    • Rhymes: -und͡ʒoʔ, -d͡ʒoʔ, -oʔ
  • (Baku) IPA(key): /ˈtund͡ʒuk/ [ˈt̪uɲ.d͡ʒuʔ]
    • Rhymes: -und͡ʒuʔ, -d͡ʒuʔ, -uʔ
  • Hyphenation: tun‧juk

Verb

tunjuk (Jawi spelling تونجوق)

  1. to show
    Tunjukkan kepadaku nama-nama orang yang kamu sayangi.
    Show me the names of the people you love.

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