jari manis

Brunei Malay

Etymology

From jari (“finger”) +‎ manis (“sweet”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /d͡ʒa.ri.ma.nis/

Noun

(anatomy) ring finger (finger between the middle finger and little finger)

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay jari manis. Equivalent to From jari (“finger”) +‎ manis (“sweet”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /d͡ʒari manis/

Noun

jari manis (plural jari-jari manis)

(anatomy) ring finger (finger between the middle finger and little finger)

Related terms

ibu jari (“thumb”)
jari kelingking (“little finger, pinky”)
jari telunjuk (“index finger”)
jari tengah (“middle finger”)

Malay

Etymology

Compound of jari (“finger”) +‎ manis (“sweet”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /d͡ʒari manis/, [d͡ʒari manes]
Rhymes: -nis, -is

Noun

jari manis (Jawi spelling جاري مانيس, plural jari-jari manis)

(anatomy) The ring finger (the finger between the middle finger and the little finger).

Related terms

ibu jari (“thumb”)
jari kelengkeng (“little finger, pinky”)
jari telunjuk (“index finger”)
jari tengah, jari hantu (“middle finger”)

Descendants

> Indonesian: jari manis (inherited)
→ Tausug: jaymanis

Further reading

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