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fingerhole

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A hole in a musical instrument to be covered with a finger to modify the pitch.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

From finger + hole.

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Māori: wenewene — Translations
  • Māori: wenewene purunga ringa — Translations
  • Māori: kōwenewene — Translations
  • Māori: kaiwhakatika — Translations
  • Māori: kaiwhakahī — Translations
  • Māori: kaiwhakakaha — Translations
  • Māori: kaiwhakangāwari — Translations
  • Māori: koroputa — Translations
  • Swedish: fingerhål — Translations