Body And Hospital Week 2 Flashcards
Wowawo
Big butt (women only)
Kitambi
Beer belly (men)
Nene / mnene
Fat
-nenepa
To be fat
Umenenepa– you are fat – compliment
Embana
Thin
-konda
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.
Chakula cha kimwili
Chakula cha kiroho
Food for the body
Food for the spirit
Kichwa
Head
Uso
Face
Jicho / macho
Eye (s)
Sikio / masikio
Ear (s)
Pua
Nose
Mdomo / midomo
Lip (s)
Kinywa
Mouth
Jino / meno
Tooth / teeth
Ulimi
Tongue
Shingo
Neck
Ufizi / fizi
Gum / gums
Koo
Throat
Mgongo
Back
Uti wa mgongo
Spinal cord
Bega / mabega
Shoulder
Mkono / mikono
Arm / arms (also hand / hands)
Kidole / vidole
Finger and toe / fingers and toes
Ukucha / kucha
Nail / nails (both finger and toe)
Kifua
Chest
Ziwa / maziwa
Breast / breast
Utumbo
Intestines
Tumbo
Stomach
Tako / matako
1 side of the butt / whole butt
Buttock / bottocks
Mguu /miguu
Leg and foot / legs and feet
Moyo
Heart
Mfupa / mifupa
Lungs