jitu

See also: jītú and jītū

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay jitu, from Hokkien 得著 (tit-tio̍h).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒitu/
  • Hyphenation: ji‧tu
  • Rhymes: -tu, -u

Adjective

jitu

  1. accurate, definite, direct, exact, precise

Alternative forms

  • djitoe (superseded)

Derived terms

Further reading

Malay

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /d͡ʒitu/
  • Rhymes: -itu, -tu, -u

Adjective

jitu (Jawi spelling جيتو)

  1. accurate (exact or careful conformity to truth)

Synonyms

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Indonesian: jitu

Further reading

Sicilian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From the apheresis of Latin digitus (finger).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈji.t̪u/ (Standard)
  • IPA(key): /ˈɲi.t̪u/ (Preceded by /n/)
  • IPA(key): /ˈɟi.t̪u/ (Geminated)
  • Hyphenation: ji‧tu

Noun

jitu m (plural jita)

  1. finger
  2. few

Derived terms

  • jiditali
  • jitali
  • jitata

Swahili

Etymology

From ji- (augmentative) + mtu (man).

Pronunciation

  • (file)

Noun

jitu (ma class, plural majitu)

  1. Augmentative of mtu: giant (massive humanoid)
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