| nItlh | finger |
| yaD | toe |
There is, however, more to it than this.
The verb
| Heng | finger |
means to use a finger in a musical instrument, for instance to strum or pluck a string or to cover a hole in a wind instrument.
Each digit - finger, thumb and toe - has a specific verb associated with it.
First the fingers:-
| SIq | use the index (first) finger |
| qay | use the middle (second) finger |
| qew | use the ring (third) finger |
| qan | use the pinky finger |
Then the thumb, and there are two distinct terms:-
| rIl | use the thumb |
| Sen | use the thumb |
rIl is primarily, almost exclusively, used to describe using a child's thumb, whereas Sen commonly means use an adult thumb
The following terms identify use of individual toes (big toe, second toe etc):-
| mar | use the big (first) toe |
| Hom | use the second toe |
| roS | use the third toe |
| nan | use the fourth toe |
| Qay' | use the little (fifth) toe |
The actual digits themselves are identified by placing the verb suffix -wI' thing which does to each verb:-
| SIqwI' | index finger, first finger |
| qaywI' | middle finger, second finger |
| qewwI' | ring finger, third finger |
| qanwI' | pinky, little finger |
The same suffix can be applied to the thumb:-
| rIlwI' | child's thumb |
| SenwI' | adult thumb |
Finally, the suffix can be used with the verbs identifying use of individual toes.
| marwI' | big toe, first toe |
| HomwI' | second toe |
| roSwI' | third toe |
| nanwI' | fourth toe |
| Qay'wI' | little toe, fifth toe |
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