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Synonyms for forefinger
ˈfɔrˌfɪŋ gər, ˈfoʊr-fore·fin·ger
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Wiktionary
forefingernoun
The index finger: the first finger next to the thumb.
Synonyms:
lickpot, pointling, trigger finger, teacher, demonstrator, pointer, insignitor, pointer finger, showing finger, arrow-finger, index, index finger
Princeton's WordNet
index, index finger, forefingernoun
the finger next to the thumb
Synonyms:
power, exponent, index number, index, indicator, indicant, index finger
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Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MD
forefinger
Synonyms:
Index finger
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Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#276 | index | |
#307 | power | |
#1712 | teacher | |
#5570 | pointer | |
#5800 | indicator | |
#23874 | exponent | |
#46046 | demonstrator | |
#76681 | forefinger |
Translations for forefinger
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- سبابةArabic
- паказальны палецBelarusian
- показалецBulgarian
- biz-yodBreton
- índexCatalan, Valencian
- ukazováček, ukazovákCzech
- mynegfysWelsh
- pegefingerDanish
- ZeigefingerGerman
- λιχανός, δείκτηςGreek
- montra fingro, montrofingroEsperanto
- dedo índice, índiceSpanish
- nimetissõrmEstonian
- hatz erakusleBasque
- etusormiFinnish
- fremstifingurFaroese
- indexFrench
- wiisfinger, foarste fingerWestern Frisian
- sgealbagScottish Gaelic
- אצבע מורהHebrew
- mutatóujjHungarian
- ցուցամատArmenian
- indice, digito indiceInterlingua
- jari telunjuk, tarjaniIndonesian
- vísifingur, bendifingur, vísiputti, sleikifingurIcelandic
- indiceItalian
- 人差し指Japanese
- სალოკი თითიGeorgian
- 집게손가락Korean
- indexLatin
- rādītājpirkstsLatvian
- kōroaMāori
- показалецMacedonian
- saba’ l-werrejMaltese
- pekefingerNorwegian
- wijsvingerDutch
- peikefingerNorwegian Nynorsk
- palec wskazującyPolish
- indicador, dedo indicadorPortuguese
- deget arătător, arătătorRomanian
- указательный палецRussian
- ڏَسِڻِيSindhi
- čuvdiNorthern Sami
- kàžiprst, ка̀жипрстSerbo-Croatian
- ukazovákSlovak
- kazalecSlovene
- gisht treguesAlbanian
- curukSundanese
- pekfingerSwedish
- చూపుడువేలు, తర్జనిTelugu
- süýem barmakTurkmen
- işaret parmağıTurkish
- вказівний палецьUkrainian
- انگلیUrdu
- ngón tay trỏVietnamese
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