Body Parts

1. Ulu

   Head

   Usage

   A variant of "ilu"; it means "head (anatomy)"

2. Gapotulu

   Hair

   Usage

   To pull someone's hair is "gåpot"; hair spray is "åmot gapotulu"

3. Måta

   Eye / face

   Usage

   Covers both eye and face; "fåsu" specifies the cheek

4. Fåsu

   Cheek

   Usage

   Also used to mean the face

5. Talanga

   Ear

6. Gui'eng

   Nose

   Usage

   It is also spelled shorter, "gui'"

7. Påchot

   Mouth

   Usage

   "låbios" specifies the lips

8. Nifen

   Tooth

   Usage

   A canine tooth is "kotniyos"

9. Hula'

   Tongue

   Usage

   The same word covers sticking your tongue out

10. Åmang

    Chin

    Usage

    For dental visits or describing an injury

11. Kueyu

    Neck / nape

    Usage

    The back of the neck; distinct from "agå'"

12. Guetgueru

    Throat

    Usage

    Choking on food is "ga'otgan"

13. Apåga

    Shoulder

14. Kånnai

    Hand / arm

    Usage

    Covers the arm up to the shoulder; it is also spelled "kannai"

15. Bråsu

    Arm / forearm

    Usage

    From Spanish "brazo"; narrower than "kånnai", meaning the limb itself

16. Tommo

    Knee / elbow

    Usage

    One word for both joints; "tommon kånnai" — knee of the hand — specifies the elbow

17. Kålulot

    Finger

    Usage

    Also used for a crab's leg

18. Påpakes

    Fingernail

    Usage

    Covers fingernails, toenails and animal claws

19. Pecho

    Chest

    Usage

    The fleshy part of the chest; distinct from "hå'"

20. Tuyan

    Stomach / belly

21. Tátalo'

    Back

    Usage

    It is also spelled "tátalo'" — the same word

22. Sintura

    Waist

    Usage

    From Spanish "cintura"

23. Dågan

    Buttocks / hips

    Usage

    For medical situations

24. Åddeng

    Foot / leg

    Usage

    Includes the sole

25. Låssas

    Skin

    Usage

    The same word covers peel and bark

26. To'lang

    Bone

    Usage

    Also means the skeleton; the shin bone is "to'lang satnot"

27. Håga'

    Blood

    Usage

    Without the glottal stop, "håga" means daughter — do not drop the apostrophe

28. Kurason

    Heart

    Usage

    Also a term of endearment

29. Higadu

    Liver

    Usage

    Organs cannot be pointed at, so show the word itself when explaining a condition

30. Gofes

    Lung

    Usage

    For explaining asthma or breathing trouble

31. Riñon

    Kidney

    Usage

    From Spanish "riñón"

32. Títanos

    Brain

    Usage

    For describing a head injury

33. Låbios

    Lips

    Usage

    From Spanish "labios"

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