forefinger
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forefinger
- /ˈfɔːˌfɪŋ.ɡə/ UK
- /ˈfɔɹˌfɪŋ.ɡɚ/ US
Where it comes from
Mid-15th century, from Middle English forefynger; equivalent to fore- + finger.
noun forefingers
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The index finger: the first finger next to the thumb.
He touched me on the arm with his forefinger twice or thrice giving a ghastly nod each time:- […]
Similar: index finger
Translations
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noun first finger next to the thumb
| Español | dedo saludador, dedo mostrador, lameplatos |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 검지 geomji, 집게손가락 jipgeson'garak, 인지 inji |
| 日本語 | 人差し指 hitosashiyubi, 食指 shokushi |
| 中文 | 食指 shízhǐ, 二拇指 èrmǔzhǐ, 二指 èrzhǐ, 示指 shìzhǐ, 二拇哥 èrmǔgē |
| हिन्दी | देशिनी deśinī, तर्जनी अँगुली tarjanī aṅgulī, तर्जनी tarjanī |
| Kiswahili | kidole cha shahada |
| Português | dedo indicador, indicador, índice, dedo índex, índex |
| Français | index |
| Deutsch | Zeigefinger |
| Italiano | indice, dito indice |
| Ελληνικά | δείκτης deíktis, λιχανός lichanós |
| Română | deget arătător, arătător |
| Русский | указа́тельный па́лец ukazátelʹnyj pálec |
| Tiếng Việt | ngón tay trỏ |
| العربية | سَبَّابَة sabbāba |
| עברית | אצבע מורה étzba moré |
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