Body Parts

1. ਸਿਰ

   sir

   Head

   Usage

   Show it at a clinic while pointing. "Sir dukhdaa hai" means my head hurts

2. ਵਾਲ

   vaal

   Hair

   Usage

   Used at a barber or salon; treated as a plural

3. ਚਿਹਰਾ

   chihraa

   Face

   Usage

   For swelling or a rash, and when asking for a treatment

4. ਅੱਖ

   akkh

   Eye

   Usage

   At an eye clinic or pharmacy. Both eyes is the plural "akkhaan"

5. ਕੰਨ

   kann

   Ear

   Usage

   For earache or when asking about earplugs

6. ਨੱਕ

   nakk

   Nose

   Usage

   For a blocked nose or nosebleed at a pharmacy

7. ਮੂੰਹ

   moonh

   Mouth

   Usage

   At the dentist or when discussing mouth ulcers

8. ਦੰਦ

   dand

   Tooth

   Usage

   Show it at the dentist while pointing at the aching tooth

9. ਜੀਭ

   jeebh

   Tongue

   Usage

   When a doctor asks to see your tongue, or to explain a chilli burn

10. ਗਰਦਨ

    gardan

    Neck

    Usage

    For a stiff neck. The inside of the throat is "galaa"

11. ਗਲਾ

    galaa

    Throat

    Usage

    For a sore throat, distinct from the outside of the neck

12. ਮੋਢਾ

    modhaa

    Shoulder

    Usage

    When your shoulder hurts from a bag, or to point out a massage spot

13. ਬਾਂਹ

    baanh

    Arm

    Usage

    Punjabi distinguishes arm from hand — this is shoulder to wrist

14. ਹੱਥ

    hath

    Hand

    Usage

    From the wrist down. The arm is a separate word, "baanh"

15. ਕੂਹਣੀ

    koohni

    Elbow

    Usage

    To show where you hurt yourself, e.g. after a fall

16. ਉਂਗਲ

    ungal

    Finger

    Usage

    For a hurt finger or ring sizing. A toe is "pair di ungal"

17. ਨਹੁੰ

    nahun

    Nail

    Usage

    At a nail salon, or to explain a broken nail

18. ਛਾਤੀ

    chhaati

    Chest

    Usage

    For chest pain or breathlessness — show it early

19. ਪੇਟ

    pet

    Stomach / Belly

    Usage

    The everyday word for a belly ache; the organ itself is "mihdaa"

20. ਪਿੱਠ

    pitth

    Back

    Usage

    For back pain or to indicate where you want a massage

21. ਲੱਕ

    lakk

    Lower back / Waist

    Usage

    For lower back pain, and for waist size when shopping

22. ਲੱਤ

    latt

    Leg

    Usage

    Hip to ankle. The foot itself is a separate word, "pair"

23. ਪੈਰ

    pair

    Foot

    Usage

    From the ankle down. It comes up often since you remove shoes at temples and gurdwaras

24. ਗੋਡਾ

    godaa

    Knee

    Usage

    For knee pain, including when sitting on the floor is hard for you

25. ਗਿੱਟਾ

    gittaa

    Ankle

    Usage

    For reporting a sprain

26. ਚਮੜੀ

    chamdi

    Skin

    Usage

    For rashes, sunburn or bites — show it when looking for an ointment

27. ਹੱਡੀ

    haddi

    Bone

    Usage

    When you suspect a fracture

28. ਖੂਨ

    khoon

    Blood

    Usage

    For bleeding, blood tests and blood type

29. ਦਿਲ

    dil

    Heart

    Usage

    For explaining a heart condition; heart disease is "dil di bimaari"

30. ਮਿਹਦਾ

    mihdaa

    Stomach (organ)

    Usage

    The organ. Say "pet" for everyday aches and use this with a doctor

31. ਆਂਦਰ

    aandar

    Intestine

    Usage

    For explaining gut trouble to a doctor; the plural is "aandaraan"

32. ਫੇਫੜਾ

    phephdaa

    Lung

    Usage

    For explaining asthma or a respiratory condition

33. ਜਿਗਰ

    jigar

    Liver

    Usage

    Used for hepatitis vaccination and liver conditions

34. ਗੁਰਦਾ

    gurdaa

    Kidney

    Usage

    For kidney stones or a condition; the English "kidney" is understood too

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