"ring finger" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-ring finger.wav [US] Forms: ring fingers [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English ring fynger. So named from the wearing of wedding rings on this finger, originating from medieval belief that a nerve or artery ran from it to the heart. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|ring fynger}} Middle English ring fynger Head templates: {{en-noun}} ring finger (plural ring fingers)
  1. Finger between middle finger and little finger; the "third finger" (UK) or the "fourth finger" (US), especially of the left hand. (The ring finger is the left hand; a ring finger is either hand.) Wikipedia link: JSTOR Categories (topical): Fingers Hypernyms: finger Translations (finger between the middle finger and little finger): بِنْصِر (binṣir) [masculine] (Arabic), بنصر (bínṣar) [Egyptian-Arabic, masculine] (Arabic), ܒܨܪܐ (beṣrāʾ) (Aramaic), մատնեմատ (matnemat) (Armenian), haznagi (Basque), безназо́ўны па́лец (bjeznazóŭny páljec) [masculine] (Belarusian), singsingan (Bikol Central), biz-gwalenn [masculine] (Breton), jari manis (Brunei Malay), безиме́нен пръст (beziménen prǎst) [masculine] (Bulgarian), လက်သူကြွယ် (laksu-krwai) (Burmese), dit anular [masculine] (Catalan), anular [masculine] (Catalan), بِراتووتە (biratûte) (Central Kurdish), 尾二指 (zh-min-nan) [Hokkien] (Chinese), 䆀指 (zh-min-nan) [Hokkien] (Chinese), 愛媠 [Hokkien] (Chinese), 爱媠 (zh-min-nan) [Hokkien] (Chinese), 佬仔 (zh-min-nan) [Hokkien] (Chinese), 佬仔指 (láu-á-cháiⁿ) [Hokkien] (Chinese), 無名指 [Hokkien] (Chinese), 无名指 (bû-bêng-cháiⁿ) [Hokkien] (Chinese), 老指 (ló-cháiⁿ) [Hokkien] (Chinese), 無名指 (Chinese Cantonese), 无名指 (mou⁴ ming⁴ zi²) (Chinese Cantonese), 無名指 (Chinese Mandarin), 无名指 (wúmíngzhǐ) (Chinese Mandarin), 四指 (sìzhǐ) (Chinese Mandarin), 環指 (Chinese Mandarin), 环指 (huánzhǐ) (Chinese Mandarin), 藥指 (Chinese Mandarin), 药指 (yàozhǐ) (Chinese Mandarin), ⲁⲛⲕⲟⲕⲓ (ankoki) [masculine] (Coptic), prsteník [masculine] (Czech), prsteníček [masculine] (Czech), ringfinger (Danish), аата һуок чөмүйэ (aata huok çömüye) (Dolgan), oliechin ghurun (Dongxiang), ringvinger [masculine] (Dutch), ringofingro (Esperanto), nimetön (Finnish), annulaire [masculine] (French), padriño [masculine] (Galician), anular [masculine] (Galician), compañeiriño [masculine] (Galician), sobriño [masculine] (Galician), არათითი (aratiti) (Georgian), Ringfinger [masculine] (German), παράμεσος (parámesos) [masculine] (Greek), 無名指 (Hakka Chinese), 无名指 (mò-miàng-chṳ́, mò-miàng-chí) (Hakka Chinese), 矮㑁指 (ái-tut-chṳ́, ái-tut-chí) (Hakka Chinese), 蘸藥指 (Hakka Chinese), 蘸药指 (chiám-yo̍k-chṳ́, chiám-yo̍k-chí) (Hakka Chinese), קמיצה (kmítza) [feminine] (Hebrew), अंगूठी (aṅgūṭhī) [feminine] (Hindi), अनामिका (anāmikā) [feminine] (Hindi), gyűrűsujj (Hungarian), baugfingur [masculine] (Icelandic), sisingsingan (Ilocano), jari manis (Indonesian), nimetöin sormi (Ingrian), digito anular (Interlingua), anular (Interlingua), méar an fháinne [feminine] (Irish), sisile [feminine] (Irish), mac an daba [familiar, masculine] (Irish), anulare [masculine] (Italian), 薬指 (kusuriyubi) (alt: くすりゆび) (Japanese), くすりゆび (kusuriyubi) (Japanese), 無名指 (mumeishi) (alt: むめいし) (Japanese), driji manis (Javanese), jenthik manis (Javanese), klilingan (Javanese), 약지 (yakji) (alt: 藥指) (Korean), 약손가락 (yakson'garak) (Korean), 무명지 (mumyeongji) (Korean), домал прст (domal prst) [masculine] (Macedonian), jari manis (Malay), saba’ taċ-ċurkett [masculine] (Maltese), ᡤᡝᠪᡠ ᠠᡴᡡ ᠰᡳᠮᡥᡠᠨ (gebu akū simhun) (Manchu), mānawa (Maori), अनामिका (anāmikā) (Marathi), álaʼataʼí (Navajo), álaʼ náhástʼéíígíí (Navajo), turu mani (Nias), Jean des sceas [Jersey, masculine] (Norman), Jean des sceaus [Guernsey, masculine] (Norman), orbbeš (Northern Sami), ringfinger [masculine] (Norwegian Bokmål), ringfinger [masculine] (Norwegian Nynorsk), hringfinger [masculine] (Old English), یوزكلو پرمق (yüzüklü parmak) (Ottoman Turkish), پرمغی یوزكلو (parmaği yüzüklü) (Ottoman Turkish), palec serdeczny [inanimate, masculine] (Polish), dedo anular [masculine] (Portuguese), anular [masculine] (Portuguese), dedo anelar [masculine] (Portuguese), anelar [masculine] (Portuguese), inelar [masculine] (Romanian), безымя́нный па́лец (bezymjánnyj pálec) [masculine] (Russian), mac-an-aba [masculine] (Scottish Gaelic), nic-an-aba (note: of a woman) [feminine] (Scottish Gaelic), mac an t-sagairt (Scottish Gaelic), mac an t-sradaich (Scottish Gaelic), nic an t-sradaich (note: of a woman) (Scottish Gaelic), màthair na lùdaig (Scottish Gaelic), madadh fada (Scottish Gaelic), прстѐња̄к [Cyrillic, masculine] (Serbo-Croatian), домали прст [Cyrillic, masculine] (Serbo-Croatian), prstènjāk [Roman, masculine] (Serbo-Croatian), domali prst [Roman, masculine] (Serbo-Croatian), ٻاچَ [feminine] (Sindhi), prstenník [masculine] (Slovak), prstanec [masculine] (Slovene), paochong (Southern Kalinga), dedo anular [masculine] (Spanish), anular [masculine] (Spanish), jariji (Sundanese), ringfinger [neuter] (Swedish), palasingsingan (Tagalog), paninsingan (Tagalog), ఉంగరపు వేలు (uṅgarapu vēlu) (Telugu), นิ้วนาง (níu-naang) (Thai), ቀለቤቶ (ḳäläbeto) (Tigrinya), yüzük parmağı (Turkish), ogulhajat (Turkmen), безіме́нний па́лець (beziménnyj pálecʹ) [masculine] (Ukrainian), підмізи́нний па́лець (pidmizýnnyj pálecʹ) [masculine] (Ukrainian), doet a l' anea [masculine] (Walloon), damanet (note: in children sayings) [masculine] (Walloon), singsingan (Waray-Waray), bys y fodrwy [masculine] (Welsh), bys modrwy [masculine] (Welsh), cwtfys [masculine] (Welsh), jari mamis (West Coast Bajau), ringfinger (West Frisian), аата суох тарбах (aata suoq tarbaq) (Yakut), atrilnguq (Yup'ik), aliqiliqiaq (Yup'ik), 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          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
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          "roman": "bjeznazóŭny páljec",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
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          "lang": "Bikol Central",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
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        {
          "code": "br",
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          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
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          "word": "biz-gwalenn"
        },
        {
          "code": "kxd",
          "lang": "Brunei Malay",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "word": "jari manis"
        },
        {
          "code": "bg",
          "lang": "Bulgarian",
          "roman": "beziménen prǎst",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "безиме́нен пръст"
        },
        {
          "code": "my",
          "lang": "Burmese",
          "roman": "laksu-krwai",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "word": "လက်သူကြွယ်"
        },
        {
          "code": "ca",
          "lang": "Catalan",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "dit anular"
        },
        {
          "code": "ca",
          "lang": "Catalan",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "anular"
        },
        {
          "code": "yue",
          "lang": "Chinese Cantonese",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "word": "無名指"
        },
        {
          "code": "yue",
          "lang": "Chinese Cantonese",
          "roman": "mou⁴ ming⁴ zi²",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "word": "无名指"
        },
        {
          "code": "hak",
          "lang": "Hakka Chinese",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "word": "無名指"
        },
        {
          "code": "hak",
          "lang": "Hakka Chinese",
          "roman": "mò-miàng-chṳ́, mò-miàng-chí",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "word": "无名指"
        },
        {
          "code": "hak",
          "lang": "Hakka Chinese",
          "roman": "ái-tut-chṳ́, ái-tut-chí",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "word": "矮㑁指"
        },
        {
          "code": "hak",
          "lang": "Hakka Chinese",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "word": "蘸藥指"
        },
        {
          "code": "hak",
          "lang": "Hakka Chinese",
          "roman": "chiám-yo̍k-chṳ́, chiám-yo̍k-chí",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "word": "蘸药指"
        },
        {
          "code": "nan-hbl",
          "lang": "Chinese",
          "roman": "zh-min-nan",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "tags": [
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          "word": "尾二指"
        },
        {
          "code": "nan-hbl",
          "lang": "Chinese",
          "roman": "zh-min-nan",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "tags": [
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          "word": "䆀指"
        },
        {
          "code": "nan-hbl",
          "lang": "Chinese",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "tags": [
            "Hokkien"
          ],
          "word": "愛媠"
        },
        {
          "code": "nan-hbl",
          "lang": "Chinese",
          "roman": "zh-min-nan",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "tags": [
            "Hokkien"
          ],
          "word": "爱媠"
        },
        {
          "code": "nan-hbl",
          "lang": "Chinese",
          "roman": "zh-min-nan",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "tags": [
            "Hokkien"
          ],
          "word": "佬仔"
        },
        {
          "code": "nan-hbl",
          "lang": "Chinese",
          "roman": "láu-á-cháiⁿ",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "tags": [
            "Hokkien"
          ],
          "word": "佬仔指"
        },
        {
          "code": "nan-hbl",
          "lang": "Chinese",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "tags": [
            "Hokkien"
          ],
          "word": "無名指"
        },
        {
          "code": "nan-hbl",
          "lang": "Chinese",
          "roman": "bû-bêng-cháiⁿ",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "tags": [
            "Hokkien"
          ],
          "word": "无名指"
        },
        {
          "code": "nan-hbl",
          "lang": "Chinese",
          "roman": "ló-cháiⁿ",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "tags": [
            "Hokkien"
          ],
          "word": "老指"
        },
        {
          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "word": "無名指"
        },
        {
          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "roman": "wúmíngzhǐ",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "word": "无名指"
        },
        {
          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "roman": "sìzhǐ",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "word": "四指"
        },
        {
          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "word": "環指"
        },
        {
          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "roman": "huánzhǐ",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "word": "环指"
        },
        {
          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "word": "藥指"
        },
        {
          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "roman": "yàozhǐ",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "word": "药指"
        },
        {
          "code": "cop",
          "lang": "Coptic",
          "roman": "ankoki",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "ⲁⲛⲕⲟⲕⲓ"
        },
        {
          "code": "cs",
          "lang": "Czech",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "prsteník"
        },
        {
          "code": "cs",
          "lang": "Czech",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "prsteníček"
        },
        {
          "code": "da",
          "lang": "Danish",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "word": "ringfinger"
        },
        {
          "code": "dlg",
          "lang": "Dolgan",
          "roman": "aata huok çömüye",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "word": "аата һуок чөмүйэ"
        },
        {
          "code": "sce",
          "lang": "Dongxiang",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "word": "oliechin ghurun"
        },
        {
          "code": "nl",
          "lang": "Dutch",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "ringvinger"
        },
        {
          "code": "eo",
          "lang": "Esperanto",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "word": "ringofingro"
        },
        {
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "word": "nimetön"
        },
        {
          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "annulaire"
        },
        {
          "code": "gl",
          "lang": "Galician",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "padriño"
        },
        {
          "code": "gl",
          "lang": "Galician",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "anular"
        },
        {
          "code": "gl",
          "lang": "Galician",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "compañeiriño"
        },
        {
          "code": "gl",
          "lang": "Galician",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "sobriño"
        },
        {
          "code": "ka",
          "lang": "Georgian",
          "roman": "aratiti",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "word": "არათითი"
        },
        {
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "Ringfinger"
        },
        {
          "code": "el",
          "lang": "Greek",
          "roman": "parámesos",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "παράμεσος"
        },
        {
          "code": "he",
          "lang": "Hebrew",
          "roman": "kmítza",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "קמיצה"
        },
        {
          "code": "hi",
          "lang": "Hindi",
          "roman": "aṅgūṭhī",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "अंगूठी"
        },
        {
          "code": "hi",
          "lang": "Hindi",
          "roman": "anāmikā",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "अनामिका"
        },
        {
          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "word": "gyűrűsujj"
        },
        {
          "code": "is",
          "lang": "Icelandic",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "baugfingur"
        },
        {
          "code": "ilo",
          "lang": "Ilocano",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "word": "sisingsingan"
        },
        {
          "code": "id",
          "lang": "Indonesian",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "word": "jari manis"
        },
        {
          "code": "izh",
          "lang": "Ingrian",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "word": "nimetöin sormi"
        },
        {
          "code": "ia",
          "lang": "Interlingua",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "word": "digito anular"
        },
        {
          "code": "ia",
          "lang": "Interlingua",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "word": "anular"
        },
        {
          "code": "ga",
          "lang": "Irish",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "méar an fháinne"
        },
        {
          "code": "ga",
          "lang": "Irish",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "sisile"
        },
        {
          "code": "ga",
          "lang": "Irish",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "tags": [
            "familiar",
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "mac an daba"
        },
        {
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "anulare"
        },
        {
          "alt": "くすりゆび",
          "code": "ja",
          "lang": "Japanese",
          "roman": "kusuriyubi",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "word": "薬指"
        },
        {
          "code": "ja",
          "lang": "Japanese",
          "roman": "kusuriyubi",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "word": "くすりゆび"
        },
        {
          "alt": "むめいし",
          "code": "ja",
          "lang": "Japanese",
          "roman": "mumeishi",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "word": "無名指"
        },
        {
          "code": "jv",
          "lang": "Javanese",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "word": "driji manis"
        },
        {
          "code": "jv",
          "lang": "Javanese",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "word": "jenthik manis"
        },
        {
          "code": "jv",
          "lang": "Javanese",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "word": "klilingan"
        },
        {
          "alt": "藥指",
          "code": "ko",
          "lang": "Korean",
          "roman": "yakji",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "word": "약지"
        },
        {
          "code": "ko",
          "lang": "Korean",
          "roman": "yakson'garak",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "word": "약손가락"
        },
        {
          "code": "ko",
          "lang": "Korean",
          "roman": "mumyeongji",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "word": "무명지"
        },
        {
          "code": "ckb",
          "lang": "Central Kurdish",
          "roman": "biratûte",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "word": "بِراتووتە"
        },
        {
          "code": "mk",
          "lang": "Macedonian",
          "roman": "domal prst",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "домал прст"
        },
        {
          "code": "ms",
          "lang": "Malay",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "word": "jari manis"
        },
        {
          "code": "mt",
          "lang": "Maltese",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "saba’ taċ-ċurkett"
        },
        {
          "code": "mnc",
          "lang": "Manchu",
          "roman": "gebu akū simhun",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "word": "ᡤᡝᠪᡠ ᠠᡴᡡ ᠰᡳᠮᡥᡠᠨ"
        },
        {
          "code": "mi",
          "lang": "Maori",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "word": "mānawa"
        },
        {
          "code": "mr",
          "lang": "Marathi",
          "roman": "anāmikā",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "word": "अनामिका"
        },
        {
          "code": "nv",
          "lang": "Navajo",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "word": "álaʼataʼí"
        },
        {
          "code": "nv",
          "lang": "Navajo",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "word": "álaʼ náhástʼéíígíí"
        },
        {
          "code": "nia",
          "lang": "Nias",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "word": "turu mani"
        },
        {
          "code": "nrf",
          "lang": "Norman",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "tags": [
            "Jersey",
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "Jean des sceas"
        },
        {
          "code": "nrf",
          "lang": "Norman",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "tags": [
            "Guernsey",
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "Jean des sceaus"
        },
        {
          "code": "se",
          "lang": "Northern Sami",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "word": "orbbeš"
        },
        {
          "code": "nb",
          "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "ringfinger"
        },
        {
          "code": "nn",
          "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "ringfinger"
        },
        {
          "code": "ang",
          "lang": "Old English",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "hringfinger"
        },
        {
          "code": "ota",
          "lang": "Ottoman Turkish",
          "roman": "yüzüklü parmak",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "word": "یوزكلو پرمق"
        },
        {
          "code": "ota",
          "lang": "Ottoman Turkish",
          "roman": "parmaği yüzüklü",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "word": "پرمغی یوزكلو"
        },
        {
          "code": "pl",
          "lang": "Polish",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "tags": [
            "inanimate",
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "palec serdeczny"
        },
        {
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "dedo anular"
        },
        {
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "anular"
        },
        {
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "dedo anelar"
        },
        {
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "anelar"
        },
        {
          "code": "ro",
          "lang": "Romanian",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "inelar"
        },
        {
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "bezymjánnyj pálec",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "безымя́нный па́лец"
        },
        {
          "code": "gd",
          "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "mac-an-aba"
        },
        {
          "code": "gd",
          "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
          "note": "of a woman",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "nic-an-aba"
        },
        {
          "code": "gd",
          "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "word": "mac an t-sagairt"
        },
        {
          "code": "gd",
          "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "word": "mac an t-sradaich"
        },
        {
          "code": "gd",
          "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
          "note": "of a woman",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "word": "nic an t-sradaich"
        },
        {
          "code": "gd",
          "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "word": "màthair na lùdaig"
        },
        {
          "code": "gd",
          "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "word": "madadh fada"
        },
        {
          "code": "sh",
          "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "tags": [
            "Cyrillic",
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "прстѐња̄к"
        },
        {
          "code": "sh",
          "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "tags": [
            "Cyrillic",
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "домали прст"
        },
        {
          "code": "sh",
          "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "tags": [
            "Roman",
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "prstènjāk"
        },
        {
          "code": "sh",
          "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "tags": [
            "Roman",
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "domali prst"
        },
        {
          "code": "sd",
          "lang": "Sindhi",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "ٻاچَ"
        },
        {
          "code": "sk",
          "lang": "Slovak",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "prstenník"
        },
        {
          "code": "sl",
          "lang": "Slovene",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "prstanec"
        },
        {
          "code": "ksc",
          "lang": "Southern Kalinga",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "word": "paochong"
        },
        {
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "dedo anular"
        },
        {
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "anular"
        },
        {
          "code": "su",
          "lang": "Sundanese",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "word": "jariji"
        },
        {
          "code": "sv",
          "lang": "Swedish",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "tags": [
            "neuter"
          ],
          "word": "ringfinger"
        },
        {
          "code": "tl",
          "lang": "Tagalog",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "word": "palasingsingan"
        },
        {
          "code": "tl",
          "lang": "Tagalog",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "word": "paninsingan"
        },
        {
          "code": "te",
          "lang": "Telugu",
          "roman": "uṅgarapu vēlu",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "word": "ఉంగరపు వేలు"
        },
        {
          "code": "th",
          "lang": "Thai",
          "roman": "níu-naang",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "word": "นิ้วนาง"
        },
        {
          "code": "ti",
          "lang": "Tigrinya",
          "roman": "ḳäläbeto",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "word": "ቀለቤቶ"
        },
        {
          "code": "tr",
          "lang": "Turkish",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "word": "yüzük parmağı"
        },
        {
          "code": "tk",
          "lang": "Turkmen",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "word": "ogulhajat"
        },
        {
          "code": "uk",
          "lang": "Ukrainian",
          "roman": "beziménnyj pálecʹ",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "безіме́нний па́лець"
        },
        {
          "code": "uk",
          "lang": "Ukrainian",
          "roman": "pidmizýnnyj pálecʹ",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "підмізи́нний па́лець"
        },
        {
          "code": "wa",
          "lang": "Walloon",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "doet a l' anea"
        },
        {
          "code": "wa",
          "lang": "Walloon",
          "note": "in children sayings",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "damanet"
        },
        {
          "code": "war",
          "lang": "Waray-Waray",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "word": "singsingan"
        },
        {
          "code": "cy",
          "lang": "Welsh",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "bys y fodrwy"
        },
        {
          "code": "cy",
          "lang": "Welsh",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "bys modrwy"
        },
        {
          "code": "cy",
          "lang": "Welsh",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "cwtfys"
        },
        {
          "code": "bdr",
          "lang": "West Coast Bajau",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "word": "jari mamis"
        },
        {
          "code": "fy",
          "lang": "West Frisian",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "word": "ringfinger"
        },
        {
          "code": "sah",
          "lang": "Yakut",
          "roman": "aata suoq tarbaq",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "word": "аата суох тарбах"
        },
        {
          "code": "esu",
          "lang": "Yup'ik",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "word": "atrilnguq"
        },
        {
          "code": "esu",
          "lang": "Yup'ik",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "word": "aliqiliqiaq"
        },
        {
          "code": "esu",
          "lang": "Yup'ik",
          "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
          "word": "ekiliq"
        }
      ],
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        "JSTOR"
      ]
    }
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          "word": "gold-finger"
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    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:ring finger",
      "word": "fourth finger"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:ring finger",
      "word": "gold-finger"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:ring finger",
      "word": "leech-finger"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:ring finger",
      "word": "marriage finger"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:ring finger",
      "word": "medical finger"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:ring finger",
      "word": "medicinable finger"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:ring finger",
      "word": "medicinal finger"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:ring finger",
      "word": "nameless finger"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:ring finger",
      "word": "physic finger"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:ring finger",
      "word": "physical finger"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:ring finger",
      "word": "physician finger"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:ring finger",
      "word": "ring finger"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:ring finger",
      "word": "ring-man"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:ring finger",
      "word": "third finger"
    }
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    {
      "code": "ar",
      "lang": "Arabic",
      "roman": "binṣir",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "بِنْصِر"
    },
    {
      "code": "arz",
      "lang": "Arabic",
      "roman": "bínṣar",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "tags": [
        "Egyptian-Arabic",
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "بنصر"
    },
    {
      "code": "arc",
      "lang": "Aramaic",
      "roman": "beṣrāʾ",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "word": "ܒܨܪܐ"
    },
    {
      "code": "hy",
      "lang": "Armenian",
      "roman": "matnemat",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "word": "մատնեմատ"
    },
    {
      "code": "eu",
      "lang": "Basque",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "word": "haznagi"
    },
    {
      "code": "be",
      "lang": "Belarusian",
      "roman": "bjeznazóŭny páljec",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "безназо́ўны па́лец"
    },
    {
      "code": "bcl",
      "lang": "Bikol Central",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "word": "singsingan"
    },
    {
      "code": "br",
      "lang": "Breton",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "biz-gwalenn"
    },
    {
      "code": "kxd",
      "lang": "Brunei Malay",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "word": "jari manis"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "beziménen prǎst",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "безиме́нен пръст"
    },
    {
      "code": "my",
      "lang": "Burmese",
      "roman": "laksu-krwai",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "word": "လက်သူကြွယ်"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "dit anular"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "anular"
    },
    {
      "code": "yue",
      "lang": "Chinese Cantonese",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "word": "無名指"
    },
    {
      "code": "yue",
      "lang": "Chinese Cantonese",
      "roman": "mou⁴ ming⁴ zi²",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "word": "无名指"
    },
    {
      "code": "hak",
      "lang": "Hakka Chinese",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "word": "無名指"
    },
    {
      "code": "hak",
      "lang": "Hakka Chinese",
      "roman": "mò-miàng-chṳ́, mò-miàng-chí",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "word": "无名指"
    },
    {
      "code": "hak",
      "lang": "Hakka Chinese",
      "roman": "ái-tut-chṳ́, ái-tut-chí",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "word": "矮㑁指"
    },
    {
      "code": "hak",
      "lang": "Hakka Chinese",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "word": "蘸藥指"
    },
    {
      "code": "hak",
      "lang": "Hakka Chinese",
      "roman": "chiám-yo̍k-chṳ́, chiám-yo̍k-chí",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "word": "蘸药指"
    },
    {
      "code": "nan-hbl",
      "lang": "Chinese",
      "roman": "zh-min-nan",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien"
      ],
      "word": "尾二指"
    },
    {
      "code": "nan-hbl",
      "lang": "Chinese",
      "roman": "zh-min-nan",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien"
      ],
      "word": "䆀指"
    },
    {
      "code": "nan-hbl",
      "lang": "Chinese",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien"
      ],
      "word": "愛媠"
    },
    {
      "code": "nan-hbl",
      "lang": "Chinese",
      "roman": "zh-min-nan",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien"
      ],
      "word": "爱媠"
    },
    {
      "code": "nan-hbl",
      "lang": "Chinese",
      "roman": "zh-min-nan",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien"
      ],
      "word": "佬仔"
    },
    {
      "code": "nan-hbl",
      "lang": "Chinese",
      "roman": "láu-á-cháiⁿ",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien"
      ],
      "word": "佬仔指"
    },
    {
      "code": "nan-hbl",
      "lang": "Chinese",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien"
      ],
      "word": "無名指"
    },
    {
      "code": "nan-hbl",
      "lang": "Chinese",
      "roman": "bû-bêng-cháiⁿ",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien"
      ],
      "word": "无名指"
    },
    {
      "code": "nan-hbl",
      "lang": "Chinese",
      "roman": "ló-cháiⁿ",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien"
      ],
      "word": "老指"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "word": "無名指"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "wúmíngzhǐ",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "word": "无名指"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "sìzhǐ",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "word": "四指"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "word": "環指"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "huánzhǐ",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "word": "环指"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "word": "藥指"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "yàozhǐ",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "word": "药指"
    },
    {
      "code": "cop",
      "lang": "Coptic",
      "roman": "ankoki",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "ⲁⲛⲕⲟⲕⲓ"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "prsteník"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "prsteníček"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "word": "ringfinger"
    },
    {
      "code": "dlg",
      "lang": "Dolgan",
      "roman": "aata huok çömüye",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "word": "аата һуок чөмүйэ"
    },
    {
      "code": "sce",
      "lang": "Dongxiang",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "word": "oliechin ghurun"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "ringvinger"
    },
    {
      "code": "eo",
      "lang": "Esperanto",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "word": "ringofingro"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "word": "nimetön"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "annulaire"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "padriño"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "anular"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "compañeiriño"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "sobriño"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "aratiti",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "word": "არათითი"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Ringfinger"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "parámesos",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "παράμεσος"
    },
    {
      "code": "he",
      "lang": "Hebrew",
      "roman": "kmítza",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "קמיצה"
    },
    {
      "code": "hi",
      "lang": "Hindi",
      "roman": "aṅgūṭhī",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "अंगूठी"
    },
    {
      "code": "hi",
      "lang": "Hindi",
      "roman": "anāmikā",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "अनामिका"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "word": "gyűrűsujj"
    },
    {
      "code": "is",
      "lang": "Icelandic",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "baugfingur"
    },
    {
      "code": "ilo",
      "lang": "Ilocano",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "word": "sisingsingan"
    },
    {
      "code": "id",
      "lang": "Indonesian",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "word": "jari manis"
    },
    {
      "code": "izh",
      "lang": "Ingrian",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "word": "nimetöin sormi"
    },
    {
      "code": "ia",
      "lang": "Interlingua",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "word": "digito anular"
    },
    {
      "code": "ia",
      "lang": "Interlingua",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "word": "anular"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "méar an fháinne"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "sisile"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "tags": [
        "familiar",
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "mac an daba"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "anulare"
    },
    {
      "alt": "くすりゆび",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "kusuriyubi",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "word": "薬指"
    },
    {
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "kusuriyubi",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "word": "くすりゆび"
    },
    {
      "alt": "むめいし",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "mumeishi",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "word": "無名指"
    },
    {
      "code": "jv",
      "lang": "Javanese",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "word": "driji manis"
    },
    {
      "code": "jv",
      "lang": "Javanese",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "word": "jenthik manis"
    },
    {
      "code": "jv",
      "lang": "Javanese",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "word": "klilingan"
    },
    {
      "alt": "藥指",
      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "roman": "yakji",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "word": "약지"
    },
    {
      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "roman": "yakson'garak",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "word": "약손가락"
    },
    {
      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "roman": "mumyeongji",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "word": "무명지"
    },
    {
      "code": "ckb",
      "lang": "Central Kurdish",
      "roman": "biratûte",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "word": "بِراتووتە"
    },
    {
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "roman": "domal prst",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "домал прст"
    },
    {
      "code": "ms",
      "lang": "Malay",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "word": "jari manis"
    },
    {
      "code": "mt",
      "lang": "Maltese",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "saba’ taċ-ċurkett"
    },
    {
      "code": "mnc",
      "lang": "Manchu",
      "roman": "gebu akū simhun",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "word": "ᡤᡝᠪᡠ ᠠᡴᡡ ᠰᡳᠮᡥᡠᠨ"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "word": "mānawa"
    },
    {
      "code": "mr",
      "lang": "Marathi",
      "roman": "anāmikā",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "word": "अनामिका"
    },
    {
      "code": "nv",
      "lang": "Navajo",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "word": "álaʼataʼí"
    },
    {
      "code": "nv",
      "lang": "Navajo",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "word": "álaʼ náhástʼéíígíí"
    },
    {
      "code": "nia",
      "lang": "Nias",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "word": "turu mani"
    },
    {
      "code": "nrf",
      "lang": "Norman",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "tags": [
        "Jersey",
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Jean des sceas"
    },
    {
      "code": "nrf",
      "lang": "Norman",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "tags": [
        "Guernsey",
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Jean des sceaus"
    },
    {
      "code": "se",
      "lang": "Northern Sami",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "word": "orbbeš"
    },
    {
      "code": "nb",
      "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "ringfinger"
    },
    {
      "code": "nn",
      "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "ringfinger"
    },
    {
      "code": "ang",
      "lang": "Old English",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "hringfinger"
    },
    {
      "code": "ota",
      "lang": "Ottoman Turkish",
      "roman": "yüzüklü parmak",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "word": "یوزكلو پرمق"
    },
    {
      "code": "ota",
      "lang": "Ottoman Turkish",
      "roman": "parmaği yüzüklü",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "word": "پرمغی یوزكلو"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "tags": [
        "inanimate",
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "palec serdeczny"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "dedo anular"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "anular"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "dedo anelar"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "anelar"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "inelar"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "bezymjánnyj pálec",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "безымя́нный па́лец"
    },
    {
      "code": "gd",
      "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "mac-an-aba"
    },
    {
      "code": "gd",
      "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
      "note": "of a woman",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "nic-an-aba"
    },
    {
      "code": "gd",
      "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "word": "mac an t-sagairt"
    },
    {
      "code": "gd",
      "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "word": "mac an t-sradaich"
    },
    {
      "code": "gd",
      "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
      "note": "of a woman",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "word": "nic an t-sradaich"
    },
    {
      "code": "gd",
      "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "word": "màthair na lùdaig"
    },
    {
      "code": "gd",
      "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "word": "madadh fada"
    },
    {
      "code": "sh",
      "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "tags": [
        "Cyrillic",
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "прстѐња̄к"
    },
    {
      "code": "sh",
      "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "tags": [
        "Cyrillic",
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "домали прст"
    },
    {
      "code": "sh",
      "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "tags": [
        "Roman",
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "prstènjāk"
    },
    {
      "code": "sh",
      "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "tags": [
        "Roman",
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "domali prst"
    },
    {
      "code": "sd",
      "lang": "Sindhi",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "ٻاچَ"
    },
    {
      "code": "sk",
      "lang": "Slovak",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "prstenník"
    },
    {
      "code": "sl",
      "lang": "Slovene",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "prstanec"
    },
    {
      "code": "ksc",
      "lang": "Southern Kalinga",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "word": "paochong"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "dedo anular"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "anular"
    },
    {
      "code": "su",
      "lang": "Sundanese",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "word": "jariji"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "ringfinger"
    },
    {
      "code": "tl",
      "lang": "Tagalog",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "word": "palasingsingan"
    },
    {
      "code": "tl",
      "lang": "Tagalog",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "word": "paninsingan"
    },
    {
      "code": "te",
      "lang": "Telugu",
      "roman": "uṅgarapu vēlu",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "word": "ఉంగరపు వేలు"
    },
    {
      "code": "th",
      "lang": "Thai",
      "roman": "níu-naang",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "word": "นิ้วนาง"
    },
    {
      "code": "ti",
      "lang": "Tigrinya",
      "roman": "ḳäläbeto",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "word": "ቀለቤቶ"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "word": "yüzük parmağı"
    },
    {
      "code": "tk",
      "lang": "Turkmen",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "word": "ogulhajat"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "beziménnyj pálecʹ",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "безіме́нний па́лець"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "pidmizýnnyj pálecʹ",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "підмізи́нний па́лець"
    },
    {
      "code": "wa",
      "lang": "Walloon",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "doet a l' anea"
    },
    {
      "code": "wa",
      "lang": "Walloon",
      "note": "in children sayings",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "damanet"
    },
    {
      "code": "war",
      "lang": "Waray-Waray",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "word": "singsingan"
    },
    {
      "code": "cy",
      "lang": "Welsh",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "bys y fodrwy"
    },
    {
      "code": "cy",
      "lang": "Welsh",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "bys modrwy"
    },
    {
      "code": "cy",
      "lang": "Welsh",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "cwtfys"
    },
    {
      "code": "bdr",
      "lang": "West Coast Bajau",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "word": "jari mamis"
    },
    {
      "code": "fy",
      "lang": "West Frisian",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "word": "ringfinger"
    },
    {
      "code": "sah",
      "lang": "Yakut",
      "roman": "aata suoq tarbaq",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "word": "аата суох тарбах"
    },
    {
      "code": "esu",
      "lang": "Yup'ik",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "word": "atrilnguq"
    },
    {
      "code": "esu",
      "lang": "Yup'ik",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "word": "aliqiliqiaq"
    },
    {
      "code": "esu",
      "lang": "Yup'ik",
      "sense": "finger between the middle finger and little finger",
      "word": "ekiliq"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ring finger"
}
{
  "called_from": "form_descriptions/2013",
  "msg": "more than one value in \"roman\": bóe-jī-cháiⁿ, bóe-lī-cháiⁿ, bé-jī-cháiⁿ, bé-lī-cháiⁿ vs. zh-min-nan",
  "path": [
    "ring finger"
  ],
  "section": "English",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "ring finger",
  "trace": ""
}

{
  "called_from": "form_descriptions/2013",
  "msg": "more than one value in \"roman\": bái-cháiⁿ vs. zh-min-nan",
  "path": [
    "ring finger"
  ],
  "section": "English",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "ring finger",
  "trace": ""
}

{
  "called_from": "form_descriptions/2013",
  "msg": "more than one value in \"roman\": ài-súi vs. zh-min-nan",
  "path": [
    "ring finger"
  ],
  "section": "English",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "ring finger",
  "trace": ""
}

{
  "called_from": "form_descriptions/2013",
  "msg": "more than one value in \"roman\": láu--á vs. zh-min-nan",
  "path": [
    "ring finger"
  ],
  "section": "English",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "ring finger",
  "trace": ""
}

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