Daliri (en. Finger)

da-li-ri

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A part of the hand used for grasping and touching.

Mario is Mexican, and his finger fell from his hand while working.

Mexikano si Mario, at ang daliri niya ay nahulog sa kanyang kamay habang nagtatrabaho.

Each of the five joints of the human hand.

I have three fingers left on each hand after the accident.

May tatlong daliri akong naiwan sa bawat kamay matapos ang aksidente.

A unit of measure or reference to a finger as a body part.

The usual size of an amulet is about the size of a finger.

Ang karaniwang sukat ng anting-anting ay kasing laki ng daliri.

toe

A finger located on the foot.

daliri sa paa

pointing fingers

Indicating that someone is wrong.

halos tumuturo sa daliri

hand

The part of the body that contains the fingers.

kamay

toe

A finger located on the foot.

daliri ng paa

Fingernail or finger (slang for bragging or showing off)

What you're saying is useless, just a bunch of bragging.

Walang kwenta yung sinasabi mo, puro daliri lang.

To poke fun or tease someone (implying a light-hearted gesture)

Come on, poke fun at him so he'll get mad!

Sige na, daliriin mo na siya para magalit!

To be sneaky or sly (as if using fingers to do something discreetly)

My sibling is always up to something sneaky.

Ang daliri ng kapatid ko, palaging may kalokohan.