jeriji

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay jeriji. Cognate to Balinese jriji (“finger”), Javanese ꦢꦿꦶꦗꦶ (driji, “finger”). Compare also Tagalog dalirì (“finger”), likely borrowed from Malay.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /d͡ʒəˈrid͡ʒi/ [d͡ʒəˈri.d͡ʒi]
  • Rhymes: -id͡ʒi
  • Syllabification: je‧ri‧ji

Noun

jêriji (plural jeriji-jeriji)

  1. (rare) finger
    Synonym: jari
  2. bar; grill; trellis
    Synonyms: jeruji, terali, kisi-kisi

Further reading

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