"名無し指" meaning in Japanese

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Noun

IPA: [na̠na̠ɕijɯ̟bʲi] Forms: 名無し指 [canonical] (ruby: (), (), (ゆび)), nanashiyubi [romanization]
Etymology: Calque of Middle Chinese 無名指 (“unnamed finger”), equivalent to 名無し (nanashi, “unnamed, nameless”) + 指 (yubi, “finger”). Etymology templates: {{cal|ja|ltc|無名指|t=unnamed finger}} Calque of Middle Chinese 無名指 (“unnamed finger”), {{com|ja|名無し|指|t1=unnamed, nameless|t2=finger|tr1=nanashi|tr2=yubi}} 名無し (nanashi, “unnamed, nameless”) + 指 (yubi, “finger”) Head templates: {{ja-noun|ななしゆび}} 名(な)無(な)し指(ゆび) • (nanashiyubi)
  1. Synonym of 薬指 (kusuriyubi, “ring finger”) Categories (topical): Fingers Synonyms: 薬指 [synonym, synonym-of]
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          "parents": [],
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      "other": "ななしゆび"
    },
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      "ipa": "[na̠na̠ɕijɯ̟bʲi]"
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  ],
  "etymology_text": "Calque of Middle Chinese 無名指 (“unnamed finger”), equivalent to 名無し (nanashi, “unnamed, nameless”) + 指 (yubi, “finger”).",
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    {
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          "名",
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        ],
        [
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        ],
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        "Japanese terms spelled with first grade kanji",
        "Japanese terms spelled with fourth grade kanji",
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      "other": "ななしゆび"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[na̠na̠ɕijɯ̟bʲi]"
    }
  ],
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