Parts of the Body in Swahili

by Julius Muange on Feb 22, 2015

Body (Mwili )

Body Part	Singular	Plural
Head	Kichwa	Vichwa
Hair	Nywele	Nywele
Ear	Sikio	Masikio
Face	Uso	Nyuso
Nose	Pua	Mapua
Neck	Shingo	Mashingo
Chest	Kifua	Vifua
Stomach	Tumbo	Matumbo
Leg	Mguu	Miguu
Knee	Goti	Magoti
Eye	Jicho	Macho
Mouth	Kinywa	Vinywa
Shoulder	Bega	Mabega
Arm	Mkono	Mikono
Hand	Kiganja	Viganja
Finger	Kidole	Vidole
Foot	Kiganja	Viganja
Toe	Kidole	Vidole
Lip	Mdomo	Midomo
Gum	Ufizi	Fizi
Tongue	Ulimi	Ndimi
Tooth	Jino	Meno

The following are some sentences explaining the function of the different body parts.

Kazi ya macho ni kuona.

The work of the eyes is to see.

Kazi ya meno ni kuuma na kutafuna.

The work of the teeth is to bite and chew.

Kazi ya pua ni kunusa na kupumua.

The work of the nose is to smell and to breathe.

Kazi ya masikio ni kusikia.

The work of the ears is to hear.

Kazi ya ulimi ni kuonja na kusema.

The work of the tongue is to taste and to speak.

Kazi ya ufizi ni kushika meno.

The work of the gums is to hold the teeth.

Kazi ya mikono ni kushika vitu na kufanya kazi.

The work of the hands is to hold things and to do work.

Kazi ya miguu ni kutembea na kukimbia.

The work of the legs is to walk and to run.

Kazi ya tumbo ni kushika chakula na kusaidia chakula kuingia mwilini.

The work of the stomach is to hold the food and then digest it.

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