Body Parts

1. માથું

   maathu

   Head

   Usage

   Show it at a clinic while pointing. "Maathu dukhe chhe" means my head hurts

2. વાળ

   vaal

   Hair

   Usage

   Used at a barber or salon; treated as a plural

3. ચહેરો

   chahero

   Face

   Usage

   For swelling or a rash, and when asking for a facial

4. આંખ

   aankh

   Eye

   Usage

   At an eye clinic or pharmacy. Both eyes is the plural "aankho"

5. કાન

   kaan

   Ear

   Usage

   For earache or when asking about earplugs

6. નાક

   naak

   Nose

   Usage

   For a blocked nose or nosebleed at a pharmacy

7. મોં

   mon

   Mouth

   Usage

   At the dentist or when discussing mouth ulcers

8. દાંત

   daant

   Tooth

   Usage

   Show it at the dentist while pointing at the aching tooth

9. જીભ

   jeebh

   Tongue

   Usage

   When a doctor asks to see your tongue, or to explain a chilli burn

10. ગરદન

    gardan

    Neck

    Usage

    For a stiff neck. The inside of the throat is "galu"

11. ગળું

    galu

    Throat

    Usage

    For a sore throat, distinct from the outside of the neck

12. ખભો

    khabho

    Shoulder

    Usage

    When your shoulder hurts from a bag, or to point out a massage spot

13. હાથ

    haath

    Hand / Arm

    Usage

    Gujarati uses one word for hand and arm — point at the exact spot

14. કોણી

    koni

    Elbow

    Usage

    To show where you hurt yourself, e.g. after a fall

15. આંગળી

    aangali

    Finger

    Usage

    For a hurt finger or ring sizing. A toe is "pagni aangali"

16. નખ

    nakh

    Nail

    Usage

    At a nail salon, or to explain a broken nail

17. છાતી

    chhaati

    Chest

    Usage

    For chest pain or breathlessness — show it early

18. પેટ

    pet

    Stomach / Belly

    Usage

    The everyday word for a belly ache; the organ itself is "jathar"

19. પીઠ

    peeth

    Back

    Usage

    For back pain or to indicate where you want a massage

20. કમર

    kamar

    Lower back / Waist

    Usage

    For lower back pain, and for waist size when shopping

21. પગ

    pag

    Leg / Foot

    Usage

    Gujarati uses one word for leg and foot — point at what you mean

22. ઘૂંટણ

    ghuntan

    Knee

    Usage

    For knee pain, including when sitting on the floor is hard for you

23. ઘૂંટી

    ghunti

    Ankle

    Usage

    For reporting a sprain

24. ચામડી

    chaamdi

    Skin

    Usage

    For rashes, sunburn or bites — show it when looking for an ointment

25. હાડકું

    haadaku

    Bone

    Usage

    When you suspect a fracture

26. લોહી

    lohi

    Blood

    Usage

    For bleeding, blood tests and blood type

27. હૃદય

    hriday

    Heart

    Usage

    For explaining a heart condition; heart disease is "hridayrog"

28. જઠર

    jathar

    Stomach (organ)

    Usage

    The organ. Say "pet" for everyday aches and use this with a doctor

29. આંતરડું

    aantardu

    Intestine

    Usage

    For explaining gut trouble to a doctor

30. ફેફસું

    phephsu

    Lung

    Usage

    For explaining asthma or a respiratory condition

31. યકૃત

    yakrut

    Liver

    Usage

    Used for hepatitis vaccination and conditions; the English "liver" is also understood

32. કિડની

    kidni

    Kidney

    Usage

    The English loan is the everyday word; the technical term is "mootrapind"

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