"pinkie" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈpɪŋki/ Audio: en-au-pinkie.ogg Forms: pinkies [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪŋki Etymology: From Dutch pinkje (literally “little finger”), which in the Holland dialects takes the form pinkie. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|nl|pinkje|lit=little finger}} Dutch pinkje (literally “little finger”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} pinkie (plural pinkies)
  1. (informal) A little finger, the finger furthest on a hand from the thumb. Tags: informal Categories (topical): Fingers Synonyms (little finger): little finger, auricular finger, ear-finger, fifth finger [US], fourth finger [UK], mercurial finger, pinkie finger
    Sense id: en-pinkie-en-noun-MifEhdMf Disambiguation of Fingers: 50 4 38 8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 15 9 32 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 83 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 48 9 5 38 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 51 5 3 40 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 77 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 78 22 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 78 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 80 20 Disambiguation of 'little finger': 96 4
  2. (informal, less commonly) A little toe, the toe furthest on a foot from the big toe. Tags: informal, uncommon Synonyms (little toe): little toe, pinkie toe Translations (little toe): malík [masculine] (Czech), malíček [masculine] (Czech), pikkuvarvas (Finnish), kleiner Zeh [masculine] (German), мизи́нец (mizínec) (alt: на ноге́) [masculine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-pinkie-en-noun-Mm29y6aM Disambiguation of 'little toe': 4 96 Disambiguation of 'little toe': 4 96
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: pinky
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈpɪŋki/ Audio: en-au-pinkie.ogg Forms: pinkies [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪŋki Head templates: {{en-noun}} pinkie (plural pinkies)
  1. Alternative form of pinky (“baby mouse”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: pinky (extra: baby mouse) Categories (place): Australia
    Sense id: en-pinkie-en-noun-K9zEwEcT Disambiguation of Australia: 3 3 48 45
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /ˈpɪŋki/ Audio: en-au-pinkie.ogg
Rhymes: -ɪŋki Etymology: From Kaurna bingu. Etymology templates: {{der|en|zku|bingu}} Kaurna bingu Head templates: {{head|en|noun}} pinkie
  1. (Australia, South Australia) A bilby. Tags: Australia, South Categories (place): Australia Categories (lifeform): Bandicoots and bilbies Related terms: hinkie pinkie
    Sense id: en-pinkie-en-noun-xVp47TM4 Disambiguation of Australia: 3 3 48 45 Disambiguation of Bandicoots and bilbies: 35 6 5 54 Categories (other): Australian English, South Australian English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Inflected forms

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      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/0/02/En-au-pinkie.ogg/En-au-pinkie.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/02/En-au-pinkie.ogg"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɪŋki"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "pinky"
    }
  ],
  "word": "pinkie"
}

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