Body And Hospital Week 2 Flashcards
1
Q
Wowawo
A
Big butt (women only)
2
Q
Kitambi
A
Beer belly (men)
3
Q
Nene / mnene
A
Fat
4
Q
-nenepa
A
To be fat
Umenenepa– you are fat – compliment
5
Q
Embana
A
Thin
6
Q
-konda
A
To be thin (because of hunger, or illness)
–Negative connotation
Amekonda - she is thin. impolite. Could say medically away from patient. Better to say “Umepunga_. You are less/reduced.
7
Q
Chakula cha kimwili
Chakula cha kiroho
A
Food for the body
Food for the spirit
8
Q
Kichwa
A
Head
9
Q
Uso
A
Face
10
Q
Jicho / macho
A
Eye (s)
11
Q
Sikio / masikio
A
Ear (s)
12
Q
Pua
A
Nose
13
Q
Mdomo / midomo
A
Lip (s)
14
Q
Kinywa
A
Mouth
15
Q
Jino / meno
A
Tooth / teeth
16
Q
Ulimi
A
Tongue
17
Q
Shingo
A
Neck
18
Q
Ufizi / fizi
A
Gum / gums
19
Q
Koo
A
Throat
20
Q
Mgongo
A
Back
21
Q
Uti wa mgongo
A
Spinal cord
22
Q
Bega / mabega
A
Shoulder
23
Q
Mkono / mikono
A
Arm / arms (also hand / hands)
24
Q
Kidole / vidole
A
Finger and toe / fingers and toes
25
Ukucha / kucha
Nail / nails (both finger and toe)
26
Kifua
Chest
27
Ziwa / maziwa
Breast / breast
28
Utumbo
Intestines
29
Tumbo
Stomach
30
Tako / matako
1 side of the butt / whole butt
Buttock / bottocks
31
Mguu /miguu
Leg and foot / legs and feet
32
Moyo
Heart
33
Mfupa / mifupa
Lungs
34
Figo
Kidney (s)
35
Kiwiko
Elbow
36
Nywele
Nywele ndefu
Nywele fupi
Hair
Long hair
Short hair
37
Upara
Bald
38
Homa
Fever
39
Puma
Asthma
40
Mimba
Ujauzito
Pregnant (strong, not polite-- OK for animals)
Pregnant (polite)
From -kuja, come and -bito, heavy
41
Mtoto mchanga
Tiny baby (newborn to about 4 months)
Mchanga = sand
42
Ugonjwa / magonjwa
Disease / diseases
43
Matibabu
Several treatments
44
Tiba
Treatment
45
Je, umepata tiba yoyote?
Did you get any treatment?
46
-tibu
To treat
47
-umwa
To be sick
Ninaumwa -- I am sick
48
-pona
To recover
| From sickness, or anything from which you survived-- accident, unemployment, etc.
49
-tapika
To vomit
50
Kichefuchefu
To feel nausea
51
Kidonge / vidonge
Tablets
52
Dawa
Medicine
53
Sindano
Injection
54
-kohoa
To cough
55
-harisha
To have diarrhea
56
-endesha
'Driving' continuous diarrhea
57
-tibiwa
To be treated
58
Kikohozi
Coughing
59
Ninaumwa __________.
I am sick ____________ (fill in body part / area).
60
Nina homa.
I have a fever.
61
Unanaumwa nini?
From what are you sick?
62
Ninasikia joto / baridi
Ninaona joto / baridi
I "feel" hot / cold
I 'see' hot / cold
63
Kizunguzungu
Dizziness
64
Mtafiti / watafiti
Researcher / researcher
65
Maabara
Laboratory
66
Tangolini?
Since when?
67
Dawa ya maji
RX Syrup for children
68
Mkojo
Urine
69
Choo
Toilet
Or
Stool
70
Damu
Blood
71
-pima
To check, test, examine IN LAB or using equipment
72
Kuwa mwezini
Regular menstration
73
Maumivu
Pain
74
Kidonda / vidonda
Wound / wounds
75
Funza
Mnyoo / minyoo
Jiggers
Worm / worms
76
-nawa
Nawa mikono.
To wash
Wash your hands.
77
Kutafiti
Research
78
Kufanya utafiti
To do research
79
Magonjwa
Diseases (Ji / Ma)
80
Mafua
Mucus
81
Maisha
Life
82
-lazawa
To admit (to the hospital)
83
Kuchomwa sindano
Piga sindano
To burn an injection
Give an injection
84
Peleka
To send
| To take to
