Body Parts

33 phrases · Levantine Arabic with romanization, English and audio

  1. الراس

    Er-rās

    Head

    Usage

    A word card to show while pointing at the body part. For a headache or a knock on the head.

    Grammar Note

    A single noun with the article "el".

  2. الشعر

    Esh-shaʿr

    Hair

    Usage

    A word card to show while pointing at the body part. Used at a salon or barber.

    Grammar Note

    A single noun with the article "el".

  3. الوجه

    El-wajh

    Face

    Usage

    A word card to show while pointing at the body part. For pain, swelling or sunburn on the face.

    Grammar Note

    A single noun with the article "el".

  4. العين

    El-ʿēn

    Eye

    Usage

    A word card to show while pointing at the body part. For eye pain or something in the eye. The plural is "ʿyūn" (عيون).

    Grammar Note

    A single noun with the article "el".

  5. الأذن

    El-udn

    Ear

    Usage

    A word card to show while pointing at the body part. For earache or trouble hearing. The spoken pronunciation varies by region.

    Grammar Note

    A single noun with the article "el".

  6. المنخار

    El-munkhār

    Nose

    Usage

    A word card to show while pointing at the body part. For a nosebleed or blocked nose. "Anf" (أنف) is the more formal word.

    Grammar Note

    A single noun with the article "el".

  7. التم

    Et-tamm

    Mouth

    Usage

    A word card to show while pointing at the body part. For pain or a sore in the mouth. Always show it with the article, as bare "tamm" looks like another word.

    Grammar Note

    A single noun with the article "el".

  8. السنان

    Es-snān

    Teeth

    Usage

    A word card to show while pointing at the body part. Show it at a dentist for toothache. The singular is "sinn" (سن).

    Grammar Note

    A single noun with the article "el".

  9. اللسان

    El-lisān

    Tongue

    Usage

    A word card to show while pointing at the body part. For a sore or swollen tongue.

    Grammar Note

    A single noun with the article "el".

  10. الرقبة

    Er-raʾabe

    Neck

    Usage

    A word card to show while pointing at the body part. For neck pain or a stiff neck.

    Grammar Note

    A single noun with the article "el".

  11. الحلق

    El-ḥalʾ

    Throat

    Usage

    A word card to show while pointing at the body part. For a sore throat. Show it with the article, as bare "ḥalaʾ" can read as "to shave".

    Grammar Note

    A single noun with the article "el".

  12. الكتف

    El-kitf

    Shoulder

    Usage

    A word card to show while pointing at the body part. For shoulder pain or a dislocation.

    Grammar Note

    A single noun with the article "el".

  13. الذراع

    Ed-dirāʿ

    Arm

    Usage

    A word card to show while pointing at the body part. For an arm injury or pain. In speech people often say "īd" for the whole hand and arm.

    Grammar Note

    A single noun with the article "el".

  14. الكوع

    El-kūʿ

    Elbow

    Usage

    A word card to show while pointing at the body part. For a sore or bruised elbow.

    Grammar Note

    A single noun with the article "el".

  15. الإيد

    El-īd

    Hand

    Usage

    A word card to show while pointing at the body part. For a hand injury. "Īdēn" (إيدين) is the dual, both hands.

    Grammar Note

    A single noun with the article "el".

  16. الإصبع

    El-iṣbaʿ

    Finger

    Usage

    A word card to show while pointing at the body part. For a finger injury. The plural is "aṣābiʿ" (أصابع).

    Grammar Note

    A single noun with the article "el".

  17. الضفر

    Eḍ-ḍifr

    Nail

    Usage

    A word card to show while pointing at the body part. For a nail injury or asking for a nail cut. The plural is "aḍāfir" (أضافر).

    Grammar Note

    A single noun with the article "el".

  18. الصدر

    Eṣ-ṣadr

    Chest

    Usage

    A word card to show while pointing at the body part. For chest pain or tightness.

    Grammar Note

    A single noun with the article "el".

  19. البطن

    El-baṭn

    Belly

    Usage

    A word card to show while pointing at the body part. For stomach ache or diarrhoea.

    Grammar Note

    A single noun with the article "el".

  20. المعدة

    El-maʿde

    Stomach (organ)

    Usage

    A word card to show while pointing at the body part. For stomach pain or indigestion. The whole belly is "el-baṭn".

    Grammar Note

    A single noun with the article "el".

  21. ضهري

    Ḍahri

    Back

    Usage

    A word card to show while pointing at the body part. For back pain. "Eḍ-ḍahr" also means noon, so it is shown as "my back".

    Grammar Note

    A single noun with the suffix -i, "my".

  22. رجلي

    Rijli

    Leg

    Usage

    A word card to show while pointing at the body part. For leg pain or injury. Bare "rajol" can mean a man, so it is shown as "my leg".

    Grammar Note

    A single noun with the suffix -i, "my".

  23. الركبة

    Er-rukbe

    Knee

    Usage

    A word card to show while pointing at the body part. For knee pain or injury.

    Grammar Note

    A single noun with the article "el".

  24. القدم

    El-ʾadam

    Foot

    Usage

    A word card to show while pointing at the body part. For foot pain or blisters.

    Grammar Note

    A single noun with the article "el".

  25. الكاحل

    El-kāḥil

    Ankle

    Usage

    A word card to show while pointing at the body part. For a sprained ankle. A less common word.

    Grammar Note

    A single noun with the article "el".

  26. الجلد

    El-jild

    Skin

    Usage

    A word card to show while pointing at the body part. For a rash or itching.

    Grammar Note

    A single noun with the article "el".

  27. العضم

    El-ʿaḍm

    Bone

    Usage

    A word card to show while pointing at the body part. For a suspected fracture. The plural is "ʿḍām" (عضام).

    Grammar Note

    A single noun with the article "el".

  28. الدم

    Ed-damm

    Blood

    Usage

    A word card to show while pointing at the body part. For bleeding or a blood test.

    Grammar Note

    A single noun with the article "el".

  29. القلب

    El-ʾalb

    Heart

    Usage

    A word card to show while pointing at the body part. For a heart condition or palpitations. It also means "heart" as in feelings.

    Grammar Note

    A single noun with the article "el".

  30. الرئة

    Er-riʾa

    Lung

    Usage

    A word card to show while pointing at the body part. For a lung condition. A learned form of the word; both lungs is "er-riʾatēn" (الرئتين).

    Grammar Note

    A single noun with the article "el".

  31. الأمعاء

    El-amʿāʾ

    Intestines

    Usage

    A word card to show while pointing at the body part. For an intestinal illness or surgery history.

    Grammar Note

    A single noun with the article "el".

  32. الكبد

    El-kibd

    Liver

    Usage

    A word card to show while pointing at the body part. For a liver condition.

    Grammar Note

    A single noun with the article "el".

  33. الكلية

    El-kilye

    Kidney

    Usage

    A word card to show while pointing at the body part. For a kidney condition. The same word also means a university college, so point at the body.

    Grammar Note

    A single noun with the article "el".

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