Body Parts

1. راس

   rās

   Head

   Usage

   Show it while pointing at your head, for a headache or a knock.

   Grammar Note

   The plain everyday word for head.

2. شعر

   shaʿr

   Hair

   Usage

   Show it at a salon or barber while pointing at your hair.

   Grammar Note

   It names the hair as a whole. The same spelling also means poetry; pointing makes the sense clear.

3. وجه

   wejh

   Face

   Usage

   Useful for a problem with the face or for skin-care questions.

   Grammar Note

   The same spelling is also a verb meaning to direct.

4. عين

   ʿayn

   Eye

   Usage

   Show it for eye pain or something in the eye.

   Grammar Note

   The everyday word for eye.

5. وذن

   wedhn

   Ear

   Usage

   Show it for an earache.

   Grammar Note

   A dictionary example says "his ear hurts" with this word and the verb "hurt".

6. خشم

   khashm

   Nose

   Usage

   Show it for a nosebleed or a blocked nose.

   Grammar Note

   Speech uses "khashm"; the Standard Arabic word is different.

7. فم

   fumm

   Mouth

   Usage

   Show it for mouth pain or at the dentist.

   Grammar Note

   The everyday word for mouth.

8. زرصة

   zarṣa

   Tooth

   Usage

   Show it at the dentist while pointing at the tooth.

   Grammar Note

   The colloquial word for a tooth.

9. لسان

   lsān

   Tongue

   Usage

   Show it for a burnt or sore tongue.

   Grammar Note

   A dictionary example says the speaker burnt his tongue.

10. رقبة

    reqba

    Neck

    Usage

    Show it for a sore or stiff neck.

    Grammar Note

    The everyday word for neck; the throat has other words.

11. كتف

    ktef

    Shoulder

    Usage

    Show it for shoulder pain or a dislocation.

    Grammar Note

    A dictionary example describes a dislocated shoulder.

12. ذراع

    dhrāʿ

    Arm

    Usage

    Show it for an arm injury or to indicate where an injection goes.

    Grammar Note

    The dictionary glosses it as arm and forearm.

13. كوع

    kūʿ

    Elbow

    Usage

    Show it after knocking your elbow.

    Grammar Note

    A dictionary example says the speaker fell on his elbow.

14. معصم

    meʿṣem

    Wrist

    Usage

    Show it for a sprained or painful wrist.

    Grammar Note

    A dictionary example says the wrist was hit.

15. يد

    yed

    Hand

    Usage

    Show it for a hand injury or pain.

    Grammar Note

    "Yed" covers both hand and arm.

16. صبع

    ṣbaʿ

    Finger

    Usage

    Show it for a finger injury. The plural is "ṣwābeʿ".

    Grammar Note

    The plural is "ṣwābeʿ" (صوابع).

17. ضفر

    ḍfar

    Nail

    Usage

    Show it for a broken or ingrown nail.

    Grammar Note

    A dictionary example uses the plural "ḍwāfer" (ضوافر).

18. صدر

    ṣedr

    Chest

    Usage

    Show it for chest pain or tightness.

    Grammar Note

    A dictionary example uses it for the breast.

19. بطن

    baṭn

    Belly

    Usage

    Show it for a stomach ache.

    Grammar Note

    A dictionary example reads "my stomach hurts".

20. معدة

    maʿda

    Stomach (organ)

    Usage

    Show it to explain stomach trouble or a condition.

    Grammar Note

    A dictionary example says someone went out on an empty stomach.

21. ظهر

    ẓahr

    Back

    Usage

    Show it for back pain.

    Grammar Note

    A dictionary example uses it for "behind your back". The same spelling also names the midday prayer.

22. ساق

    sāq

    Leg

    Usage

    Show it for leg pain or an injury.

    Grammar Note

    A dictionary example reads "my leg hurts". The same spelling is also a verb meaning to drive.

23. ركبة

    rekba

    Knee

    Usage

    Show it for knee pain or a past operation.

    Grammar Note

    The everyday word for knee.

24. قدم

    qdem

    Foot

    Usage

    Show it for foot pain or blisters.

    Grammar Note

    The dictionary lists it as foot; the same spelling is also a verb meaning to present.

25. جلد

    jeld

    Skin

    Usage

    Show it for a skin problem such as a rash or sunburn.

    Grammar Note

    A dictionary example says the sun burns the skin.

26. عظم

    ʿaẓm

    Bone

    Usage

    Show it for a suspected fracture.

    Grammar Note

    Not the same as "ʿaḍm", the word for egg; mind the spelling and the sound.

27. دم

    damm

    Blood

    Usage

    Show it when talking about bleeding, donating blood, or a blood test.

    Grammar Note

    Dictionary examples cover having a blood test and donating blood.

28. قلب

    qalb

    Heart

    Usage

    Show it to explain a heart condition.

    Grammar Note

    The same spelling also means to flip or to cheat.

29. رواري

    rwāri

    Lungs

    Usage

    Show it to explain a lung condition.

    Grammar Note

    The dictionary headword is the plural, lungs.

30. مصرانة

    maṣrāna

    Intestines

    Usage

    Show it to explain an intestinal problem or a past operation.

    Grammar Note

    The dictionary headword is the singular; the plural is "maṣāren" (مصارن).

31. كبدة

    kebda

    Liver

    Usage

    Show it to explain a liver condition. The same word is liver as food.

    Grammar Note

    It is also the everyday word for liver as food.

32. كلوة

    kelwa

    Kidney

    Usage

    Show it to explain a kidney condition.

    Grammar Note

    A dictionary example says someone has a weak kidney.

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