Please note that wherever ever there is plural available, I have used (s) after the English word and put a Swahili word in brackets, because often times the plural word is totally different (or so it seems). Some times there are two words in Swahili for one English word, so then there are four possibilities when it comes to singular and plural. Though it seems complicated, there actually format as you will learn through the pages.
Body Parts
|
Body |
Mwili |
|
External / Out side |
Nje |
|
Head |
Kichwa |
|
Hair |
Nwele |
|
Eye(s) |
Jucho (Macho) |
|
Eye brows |
Nyusi |
|
Eye lashes |
Kope |
|
Iris |
Kiini cha macho (yolk of eyes) |
|
Ear(s) |
Sikio (Masikio) |
|
Nose |
Pua |
|
Mouth |
Kinywa |
|
Lips |
Midomo |
|
Tongue |
Ulimi |
|
Chin |
Kidevu |
|
Cheek(s) |
Shavu(Mashavu) / Chavu (Machavu) |
|
Neck |
Shingo |
|
Shoulder(s) |
Bega (Mabega) |
|
Arm(s) / Hand(s) |
Mkono (Mikono) |
|
Elbow(s) |
Kisugudi (Visugudi) |
|
Wrist(s) |
Kiganja (Viganja) |
|
Chest |
Kifua |
|
Breast(s) |
Ziwa (Maziwa) / Titi (Matiti) |
|
Nipple(s) |
Chuchu (Machuchu) |
|
Stomach / Belly |
Tumbo |
|
Navel |
Kitovu |
|
Back |
Mgongo |
|
Buttock(s) |
Tako (Matako) |
|
Anus / Buttocks |
Mkundu |
|
Thigh(s) |
Paja (Mapaja) |
|
Leg(s) / Foot (Feet) |
Mguu (Miguu) |
|
Knee(s) |
Goti (Magoti) |
|
Penis |
Mboo / Mboro / Ume / Dhakara Ume = masqulinity |
|
Scrotum(s) / Balls |
Koro (makoro) / Korodani (makorodani) |
|
Vagina |
Kuma / Uke uke = feminity |
|
Clitoris |
Kilimi (cha kuma) |
|
Internal / Inside |
Ndani |
|
Brain |
Ubongo / Akili |
|
Rib(s) |
Ubavu (Mbavu) |
|
Bone(s) |
Mfupa (Mifupa) / Mafupa |
|
Muscles |
Misuli |
|
Heart |
Moyo |
|
Lung(s) |
Pafu (Mapafu) |
|
Liver(s) |
Ini (Maini) |
|
Kidney(s) |
Figo (Mafigo) |
|
Spinal Cord |
Ute wa mgongo |
