Body

ŋuäk - neck
bapbelly (from hip to ribcage)
cɔ̱a̱a̱bone
jɔkback, back of body
lo̱knavel, belly button
jicstomach (i.e. part of the abdomen containing the stomach)
nhiamface, front of body (from head to toe)
nyetrib
ŋuäkneck
petclavicle, collarbone
pöörskull
puɔ̱nybody
ro̱lthroat
tharbottom
thi̱nbreast
thuk thi̱ennipple
wi̱chead
wɔ̱thbuttock

Arm

tet - hand
camleft hand
ci̱elelbow
cuecright hand
cuɔpwrist
jiarshoulder blade
riöpfingernail
rɔ̱tharmpit
tethand
wuɔ̱ɔ̱karm, shoulder
yɛ̈tfinger

Leg

muɔ̱l - knee
cio̱o̱kleg, foot
ɣämthigh
juɔɔlhip joint
ko̱mshin bone
kuɔcankle
lɛ̈thip
muɔ̱lknee
tɛ̈ɛ̈lshin

Head

waŋ - eye
jio̱mcheek (EN)
ji̱thear
mi̱emhair
nhiamface
tha̱ŋcheek (WN)
thokmouth
ti̱kchin
waŋeye
wi̱chead
wumnose

Mouth

thok - mouth
ka̱pcanine tooth
lɛptongue
leyfront tooth
nyäärgum
nyiɛmmilk tooth
ro̱kback tooth
thokmouth

Eye

ti̱eeypupil
waŋeye

Organs

ŋith - brain
ca̱a̱rumbilical cord
ci̱eensmall intestine
cuenyliver
cuɔtlarge intestine
guɔ̱ɔ̱pskin
jia̱cstomach
kɛɛthgallbladder
lapplacenta
lɔcheart
ŋithbrain
puɔ̱thlung
riɛmblood
ruɔkkidney
takpancreas

Bodily products

cethfaeces
cuowurine
lacurine
ruɛjsaliva

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