forefinger en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈfɔːˌfɪŋ.ɡə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈfɔɹˌfɪŋ.ɡɚ/ (General-American)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Mid-15th century, from Middle English forefynger; equivalent to fore- + finger.
Meanings
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(qualifier:human anatomy) 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:- […]
1866, Charles Dickens, The Signal-Man:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| forefingers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
index finger (index finger)
Translations (175)
sd ڏسڻي (first finger next to the thumb) · eo montrofingro (first finger next to the thumb) · nan-hbl 食指 (first finger next to the thumb) · sq gisht tregues (first finger next to the thumb) · he אצבע מורה (first finger next to the thumb) · kxd jari talunjuk (first finger next to the thumb) · ka საჩვენებელი თითი (first finger next to the thumb) · ca índex (first finger next to the thumb) · pt dedo indicador (first finger next to the thumb) · mnc ᠵᠣᡵᡳᡵᡝ ᠰᡳᠮᡥᡠᠨ (first finger next to the thumb) · yue 食指 (first finger next to the thumb) · it indice (first finger next to the thumb) · se čuvdi (first finger next to the thumb) · bn শাহাদাত আঙ্গুল (first finger next to the thumb) · kix phōhkhò pàu (first finger next to the thumb) · ko 집게손가락 (first finger next to the thumb) · hi देशिनी (first finger next to the thumb) · nan-hbl 報路 /报路 (first finger next to the thumb) · ta சுட்டுவிரல் (first finger next to the thumb) · izh ensimäin sormi (first finger next to the thumb) · tr işaret parmağı (first finger next to the thumb) · id tarjani (first finger next to the thumb) · cs ukazováček (first finger next to the thumb) · sh ка̀жипрст (first finger next to the thumb) · gd colgag (first finger next to the thumb) · hak 蛇頭指 /蛇头指 (first finger next to the thumb) · mn долоовор хуруу (first finger next to the thumb) · gd meurag (first finger next to the thumb) · sv pekfinger (first finger next to the thumb) · ro deget arătător (first finger next to the thumb) · ru указа́тельный па́лец (first finger next to the thumb) · te చూపుడువేలు (first finger next to the thumb) · cmn 二拇指 (first finger next to the thumb) · pt índex (first finger next to the thumb) · hrx Zeichefinger (first finger next to the thumb) · smj tjutjuk (first finger next to the thumb) · mi takonui (first finger next to the thumb) · te తర్జని (first finger next to the thumb) · mk показа́лец (first finger next to the thumb) · hu mutatóujj (first finger next to the thumb) · gd sgealbag (first finger next to the thumb) · bdr temboro' (first finger next to the thumb) · ang sċytefinger (first finger next to the thumb) · la index (first finger next to the thumb) · esu tengayuq (first finger next to the thumb) · nan-hbl 二指 (first finger next to the thumb) · fy wiisfinger (first finger next to the thumb) · esu keniun (first finger next to the thumb) · bcl muro (first finger next to the thumb) · de Zeigefinger (first finger next to the thumb) · mi takoroa (first finger next to the thumb) · wyi dan-tŭn (first finger next to the thumb) · et nimetissõrm (first finger next to the thumb) · hy ցուցամատ (first finger next to the thumb) · gd sgealb (first finger next to the thumb) · arz سبابة (first finger next to the thumb) · el λιχανός (first finger next to the thumb) · dtr gontuduk (first finger next to the thumb) · da pegefinger (first finger next to the thumb) · vo nädäg (first finger next to the thumb) · esu tekeq (first finger next to the thumb) · cmn 二指 (first finger next to the thumb) · pt indicador (first finger next to the thumb) · ko 검지 (first finger next to the thumb) · nrf arideigt (first finger next to the thumb) · za fwngzyinx (first finger next to the thumb) · ota سبابه (first finger next to the thumb) · eo montra fingro (first finger next to the thumb) · sw kidole cha shahada (first finger next to the thumb) · nan-hbl 指指 (first finger next to the thumb) · tl hintuturo (first finger next to the thumb) · izh reunimain sormi (first finger next to the thumb) · cmn 二拇哥 (first finger next to the thumb) · th นิ้วชี้ (first finger next to the thumb) · it dito indice (first finger next to the thumb) · ta ஆள்காட்டி விரல் (first finger next to the thumb) · gl furabolos (first finger next to the thumb) · mt saba’ l-werrej (first finger next to the thumb) · vi ngón tay trỏ (first finger next to the thumb) · mnc ᡩ᠋ᡝ᠋ᡵᡤᡝ ᠰᡳᠮᡥᡠᠨ (first finger next to the thumb) · dlg ыйар чөмүйэ (first finger next to the thumb) · hak 指人指 (first finger next to the thumb) · ko 인지 (first finger next to the thumb) · dlg иистэнэр чөмүйэ (first finger next to the thumb) · ksc pattuchu (first finger next to the thumb) · ota شهادت پرمغی (first finger next to the thumb) · be паказа́льны па́лец (first finger next to the thumb) · sms čuõjjiǩ (first finger next to the thumb) · cmn 食指 (first finger next to the thumb) · eu hatz erakusle (first finger next to the thumb) · zdj sha shahada (first finger next to the thumb) · la digitus salūtāris (first finger next to the thumb) · br biz-yod (first finger next to the thumb) · ml ചൂണ്ടുവിരൽ (first finger next to the thumb) · mkj jaidsomw (first finger next to the thumb) · el δείκτης (first finger next to the thumb) · es dedo mostrador (first finger next to the thumb) · mh addi-ko̧o̧tot (first finger next to the thumb) · pl palec wskazujący (first finger next to the thumb) · sah сөмүйэ (first finger next to the thumb) · fi etusormi (first finger next to the thumb) · ms jari telunjuk (first finger next to the thumb) · gd corrag (first finger next to the thumb) · lv rādītājpirksts (first finger next to the thumb) · gug kuãmbo'e (first finger next to the thumb) · hak 拈食指 (first finger next to the thumb) · nia turu luo (first finger next to the thumb) · hi तर्जनी अँगुली (first finger next to the thumb) · rsk указуюци палєц (first finger next to the thumb) · za lwgfwngzyinx (first finger next to the thumb) · gd sgolgag (first finger next to the thumb) · cmn 示指 (first finger next to the thumb) · gd meur-meomhair (first finger next to the thumb) · ta சுட்டாமுட்டி (first finger next to the thumb) · pam panuldu (first finger next to the thumb) · enm likpot (first finger next to the thumb) · ro arătător (first finger next to the thumb) · arc ܡܛܘܚܬܐ (first finger next to the thumb) · ja 人差し指 (first finger next to the thumb) · ti ኣመልካቲቶ (first finger next to the thumb) · is vísiputti (first finger next to the thumb) · es dedo saludador (first finger next to the thumb) · pag tamuro (first finger next to the thumb) · gl índice (first finger next to the thumb) · pt dedo índex (first finger next to the thumb) · ja 食指 (first finger next to the thumb) · pt índice (first finger next to the thumb) · ia digito indice (first finger next to the thumb) · cop ⲧⲏⲃ ⲛⲡⲛⲓ (first finger next to the thumb) · nv álaʼ tsostsʼidí (first finger next to the thumb) · fr index (first finger next to the thumb) · sl kazalec (first finger next to the thumb) · nl wijsvinger (first finger next to the thumb) · nrf preunmié dé (first finger next to the thumb) · ta ஆட்காட்டி (first finger next to the thumb) · mnc ᠮᠣᠴᠣ ᠰᡳᠮᡥᡠᠨ (first finger next to the thumb) · is vísifingur (first finger next to the thumb) · kw bys rag (first finger next to the thumb) · mi kōroa (first finger next to the thumb) · ia indice (first finger next to the thumb) · is bendifingur (first finger next to the thumb) · my ရန်လို (first finger next to the thumb) · sk ukazovák (first finger next to the thumb) · nb pekefinger (first finger next to the thumb) · alt ус салага (first finger next to the thumb) · mn ᠳᠣᠯᠤᠭᠤᠪᠤᠷ ᠬᠤᠷᠤᠭᠤ (first finger next to the thumb) · ckb دۆشاومِژە (first finger next to the thumb) · sh kàžiprst (first finger next to the thumb) · uk вказі́вний па́лець (first finger next to the thumb) · ar سَبَّابَة (first finger next to the thumb) · is sleikifingur (first finger next to the thumb) · af wysvinger (first finger next to the thumb) · nn peikefinger (first finger next to the thumb) · udm азьчиньы (first finger next to the thumb) · wyi urnung-meluk (first finger next to the thumb) · tk süýem barmak (first finger next to the thumb) · fo fremstifingur (first finger next to the thumb) · su curuk (first finger next to the thumb) · hi तर्जनी (first finger next to the thumb) · jv driji panuding (first finger next to the thumb) · cs ukazovák (first finger next to the thumb) · my လက်ညှိုး (first finger next to the thumb) · ilo tammudo (first finger next to the thumb) · pdt Wiesfinja (first finger next to the thumb) · ceb tudlo (first finger next to the thumb) · jv driji panuduh (first finger next to the thumb) · bg показа́лец (first finger next to the thumb) · fy foarste finger (first finger next to the thumb) · rap tuhi henua (first finger next to the thumb) · es lameplatos (first finger next to the thumb) · cy mynegfys (first finger next to the thumb) · enm forefynger (first finger next to the thumb) · tet liman fuan hatudu (first finger next to the thumb) · ka სალოკი თითი (first finger next to the thumb) · id jari telunjuk (first finger next to the thumb)