Body Parts

1. Hoore

   Head

   Usage

   For describing a headache: "Hoore no muusammi" means my head hurts

   Grammar Note

   Bah dictionary hoore (plural ko'e) = "tête ; sommet d'une montagne". Example "Hoore no muusammi." (my head hurts).

2. Sukundu

   Hair

   Usage

   The word for hair as a whole; a single hair is cukulol

   Grammar Note

   Bah dictionary sukundu = "chevelure ; cheveux".

3. Yeeso

   Face

   Usage

   Means face; it also serves as the word for front or in front of

   Grammar Note

   Bah dictionary yeeso (plural geece) = "visage ; face ; figure / devant ; en avant (de)".

4. Yitere

   Eye

   Usage

   The basic word for eye; its plural is gite

   Grammar Note

   Bah dictionary yitere (plural gite) = "œil". Example idiom "gite e gite" (face to face).

5. Nowru

   Ear

   Usage

   Basic word for ear, e.g. for earache; the plural is noppi

   Grammar Note

   Bah dictionary nowru (plural noppi) = "oreille".

6. Kinal

   Nose

   Usage

   The word for nose; the plural is kine

   Grammar Note

   Bah dictionary kinal (plural kine) = "nez".

7. Hunnduko

   Mouth

   Usage

   The neutral word for mouth; avoid the rude synonyms

   Grammar Note

   Bah dictionary hunnduko (plural kunndule) = "bouche ; bec ; museau ; ouverture".

8. Ñiire

   Tooth

   Usage

   Basic word for tooth, e.g. for toothache; the plural is ñiiƴe

   Grammar Note

   Bah dictionary ñiire (plural ñiiƴe) = "dent".

9. Ɗenngal

   Tongue

   Usage

   The tongue as an organ; for "language" the words haala and ɗemngal are also used

   Grammar Note

   Bah dictionary ɗenngal (variant ɗemngal) (plural ɗenɗe) = "1 langue (organe) 2 langue (système d'expression verbale)".

10. Daande

    Neck / voice

    Usage

    "Daande nden hino muusa lan" means my throat hurts

    Grammar Note

    Bah dictionary daande (plural daaɗe) = "cou ; voix ; gorge". Example "Daande nden hino muusa lan." (I have a sore throat).

11. Konondol

    Throat

    Usage

    Refers to the gullet; in everyday talk daande also covers throat

    Grammar Note

    Bah dictionary konondol (plural konondi, konoli) = "œsophage ; gorge ; gosier".

12. Junngo

    Hand / arm

    Usage

    Hand and arm share one word, junngo; the plural is juuɗe

    Grammar Note

    Bah dictionary junngo (plural juuɗe) = "main ; bras".

13. Honndu

    Finger

    Usage

    Covers fingers and toes; the plural is kolli

    Grammar Note

    Bah dictionary honndu (plural kolli) = "doigt ; orteil".

14. Reedu

    Belly / stomach

    Usage

    "Reedu no muusammi" means my stomach hurts; the plural is deedi

    Grammar Note

    Bah dictionary reedu (plural deedi) = "ventre ; estomac". Example "Reedu no muusammi." (I have stomach ache). Do not use sense 2, "pregnancy".

15. Ɓaawo

    Back

    Usage

    "Ɓaawo an ngon no muusa" means my back hurts

    Grammar Note

    Bah dictionary ɓaawo (plural ɓaawe, ɓabbe) = "dos ; partie externe / derrière ; après". Example "Ɓaawo an ngon no muusa." (my back hurts).

16. Koyngal

    Leg / foot

    Usage

    Leg and foot share one word, koyngal

    Grammar Note

    Bah dictionary koyngal = "jambe ; pied".

17. Gurii ɓanndu

    Skin

    Usage

    A compound for skin; gurii alone can also mean leather

    Grammar Note

    Bah dictionary lists the compound "gurii ɓanndu" = "peau" under ɓanndu (plural ɓalli); gurii alone is "peau ; cuir".

18. Ƴi'al

    Bone

    Usage

    For describing a fracture; the plural is ƴi'e. Mind the hooked letter ƴ

    Grammar Note

    Bah dictionary ƴi'al (plural ƴi'e) = "os, crâne ; arête".

19. Ƴiiƴan

    Blood

    Usage

    Used to report bleeding; the variant is ƴiiƴam

    Grammar Note

    Bah dictionary ƴiiƴan (variant ƴiiƴam) = "sang".

20. Ɓernde

    Heart

    Usage

    Means heart, and also chest and courage; the plural is ɓerɗe

    Grammar Note

    Bah dictionary ɓernde (plural ɓerɗe) = "cœur ; poitrine ; abdomen ; courage". The same word also means chest, so no separate chest card was made.

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