jari kelengkeng

Malay

Etymology

Compound of jari (“finger”) +‎ kelengkeng.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /d͡ʒari kəleŋkeŋ/
Rhymes: -keŋ, -eŋ

Noun

jari kelengkeng (Jawi spelling جاري کليڠکيڠ, plural jari-jari kelengkeng)

(anatomy) The little finger or the pinky finger.

Related terms

ibu jari (“thumb”)
jari manis (“ring finger”)
jari telunjuk (“index finger”)
jari tengah, jari hantu (“middle finger”)

Further reading

“jari kelengkeng” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.