Bahasa Melayu

jari

Bahasa Melayu

English

middle finger

The finger between the index finger and the ring finger.

جاري

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia luka pada jari hantu ketika bermain bola.

    He injured his middle finger while playing ball.

  2. Cincin itu tersangkut pada jari hantu semasa dia menanggalkannya.

    The ring got stuck on the middle finger when she tried to remove it.

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What does “middle finger” mean in Malay?

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jari hantu

It is the finger between the index finger and the ring finger.

Word family

Common derived forms

jar
a shake; a jerk
jaran
horse
kejar
to chase

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.