indeks jari
Indonesian
Etymology
Compound of indeks (“index”) + jari (“finger”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɪndɛks ˈd͡ʒari/
Noun
indeks jari (plural indeks-indeks jari)
- thumb index, cut-in index, index notch: round cut-out in the pages of dictionaries, encyclopedias, Bibles and other large religious books, and various sectioned, often alphabetic, reference works, used to locate entries starting at a particular letter or section
Further reading
- “indeks jari” 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.