hintuturo

Tagalog

Etymology

From hin- +‎ turo, from an initial reduplication of turo.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /hintuˈtuɾoʔ/ [hɪn̪.t̪ʊˈt̪uː.ɾoʔ]
• Rhymes: -uɾoʔ
• Syllabification: hin‧tu‧tu‧ro

Noun

hintuturò (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜒᜈ᜔ᜆᜓᜆᜓᜇᜓ)

1. (anatomy) forefinger; index finger

Coordinate terms

• hinlalaki
• hinlalato
• hinliliit
• kalingkingan
• palasingsingan

 

See also

• daliri

Further reading

• “hintuturo”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
• “hintuturo”, in Pinoy Dictionary, 2010–2024