Swahili Vocabulary: The human body, head and face

– Useful words you should know –

Want to learn the Swahili language? Here’s a complete list of the most basic, common and useful words in Swahili with their translation in English, on the topic of the human body, head and face. Ideal to help you boost your Swahili vocabulary!

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ENGLISH	SWAHILI
the head	kichwa
the face	uso
the mouth	mdomo
the throat	koo
the cheek	shavu
the tongue	ulimi
the lips	midomo
the jaw	taya
the neck	shingo
the forehead	paji la uso
the chin	kidevu
the nose	pua
the hair	nywele
the eyes	macho
a tooth	jino
the hair	nywele
an ear	sikio
a mustache	harambee
a beard	ndevu
the skin	ngozi
the shoulder	bega
the forearm	tarafa ya forearm
the wrist	mkono
an arm	mkono
the arms	silaha
the elbow	kiwiko
a hand	mkono
a thumb	kidole gumba
the fingers	vidole
the belly	tumbo
the chest	kifua
the back	mgongo
the breasts	matiti
the buttocks	makalio
the foot	mguu
the heel	kisigino
the knee	goti
the leg	mguu
the thigh	paja
a toe	kidole
the stomach	tumbo
the brain	ubongo
the lungs	mapafu
the skeleton	mifupa
a bone	mfupa
the skull	fuvu
a muscle	misuli

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