Body Parts

33 phrases · Assamese with romanization, English and audio

  1. মূৰ

    Mur

    Head

    Usage

    Show this at a clinic and point to your own head. A headache is মূৰৰ বিষ

    Grammar Note

    মূৰ is head. Adding ৰ gives মূৰৰ, of the head, and putting বিষ (pain) after it makes headache

  2. চুলি

    Suli

    Hair

    Usage

    Used at a barber or salon. চুলি কাটি দিয়ক means please cut my hair

    Grammar Note

    চুলি is the hair of the head. Use only this word for head hair and avoid other words for body hair

  3. মুখ

    Mukh

    Face / mouth

    Usage

    Assamese uses one word for both the face and the mouth. At the dentist open your mouth and point; for the face, gesture at the whole face

    Grammar Note

    মুখ means both face and mouth, and context or a gesture shows which one is meant

  4. চকু

    Soku

    Eye

    Usage

    Point to it when your eye hurts, is red, or when you need eye drops

    Grammar Note

    চকু is eye, and চকুৰ ড্ৰপ means eye drops. The same form is used in writing and speech

  5. কাণ

    Kan

    Ear

    Usage

    Point to it for earache, ringing ears, or pressure after a flight

    Grammar Note

    কাণ is ear. The letter ণ sounds the same as ন, but the spelling follows the dictionary

  6. নাক

    Nak

    Nose

    Usage

    Point to it for a blocked nose or a nosebleed

    Grammar Note

    নাক is nose. The same spelling has other meanings, so show it while pointing to the body part

  7. ওঁঠ

    Õth

    Lip

    Usage

    Point to it when buying lip balm for dry or cracked lips

    Grammar Note

    ওঁঠ is lip. The sign ঁ marks a nasal sound

  8. দাঁত

    Dãt

    Tooth

    Usage

    Point to the sore tooth at the dentist. Toothache is দাঁতৰ বিষ

    Grammar Note

    দাঁত is tooth. The form does not change for the plural; a number word is added to count

  9. জিভা

    Jibha

    Tongue

    Usage

    For when a doctor asks to see your tongue, or when chilli has left it burning

    Grammar Note

    জিভা is tongue. The dictionary also lists another sense, but as a body part it means tongue

  10. ডিঙি

    Dingi

    Neck

    Usage

    For a stiff or sore neck. For a sore throat use কণ্ঠ instead

    Grammar Note

    ডিঙি is the neck. Keep it apart from কণ্ঠ, which refers to the throat

  11. কণ্ঠ

    Kontho

    Throat / voice

    Usage

    Use it when asking for something for a sore throat. It also means voice

    Grammar Note

    কণ্ঠ means both throat and voice, so a sore throat can be said as কণ্ঠৰ বিষ

  12. কান্ধ

    Kandho

    Shoulder

    Usage

    For asking a masseur to work on your shoulders, or after a heavy pack has strained them

    Grammar Note

    কান্ধ is shoulder, and in a request it can be used as in কান্ধত মালিছ কৰি দিয়ক

  13. বাহু

    Bahu

    Arm

    Usage

    Use it to show where an injection or vaccine should go. It is a slightly formal word

    Grammar Note

    বাহু is arm. The dictionary also lists a fish, but as a body part it means arm

  14. হাত

    Hat

    Hand

    Usage

    Point to it after a fall, or to show where a bandage should go

    Grammar Note

    হাত is hand. In daily speech it covers the hand, and বাহু can be used for the arm

  15. আঙুলি

    Anguli

    Finger

    Usage

    For cuts or ring sizes. A toe is ভৰিৰ আঙুলি, literally a finger of the foot

    Grammar Note

    আঙুলি is finger, and a toe is said with ভৰিৰ, of the foot, in front

  16. নখ

    Nokh

    Nail

    Usage

    For a broken nail or a nail trim. The same word covers fingernails and toenails

    Grammar Note

    নখ is nail and does not distinguish between hand and foot

  17. বুকু

    Buku

    Chest

    Usage

    A critical word. Chest pain is urgent, so show it and hold your chest

    Grammar Note

    বুকু is chest, and বুকুৰ বিষ means chest pain, which should be reported to a doctor at once

  18. পেট

    Pet

    Stomach / belly

    Usage

    Point to it for stomach ache or an upset stomach. A stomach ache is পেটৰ বিষ

    Grammar Note

    পেট is the everyday word for both belly and stomach. A separate word exists for the stomach organ

  19. পিঠি

    Pithi

    Back

    Usage

    Useful after a long bus or train ride has left your back aching

    Grammar Note

    পিঠি is back, and the dictionary also lists the sense of a surface

  20. ভৰি

    Bhori

    Leg / foot

    Usage

    The dictionary gives leg. In daily speech it also covers the foot, so point to where it hurts

    Grammar Note

    ভৰি covers the leg down to the foot. Add a gesture to show the exact spot, such as the sole

  21. আঁঠু

    Ãthu

    Knee

    Usage

    Easily strained on steep temple steps. Point to it when buying a brace or pain patch

    Grammar Note

    আঁঠু is knee. The sign ঁ marks a nasal sound

  22. গোৰোহা

    Goroha

    Heel

    Usage

    For a sore heel or a blister from shoes. For a sprained ankle, point at the spot

    Grammar Note

    গোৰোহা is heel. No verified word for ankle was found, so none is included

  23. ছাল

    Sal

    Skin

    Usage

    For a rash, sunburn, or insect bites at a skin clinic or pharmacy. The same spelling also means year

    Grammar Note

    ছাল is skin. The same spelling also means year, so show it while pointing

  24. হাড়

    Har

    Bone

    Usage

    Use it if you suspect a break; show it to say that a bone is broken

    Grammar Note

    হাড় is bone, and it is written with the letter ড়

  25. তেজ

    Tej

    Blood

    Usage

    For bleeding or a blood test. Your blood group is তেজৰ গ্ৰুপ

    Grammar Note

    তেজ is blood. তেজৰ is of blood and describes the noun after it, as in তেজৰ গ্ৰুপ

  26. হৃদয়

    Hridoy

    Heart

    Usage

    Show it to talk about heart disease or palpitations. It is also the word used for the heart in a figurative sense

    Grammar Note

    হৃদয় means both the heart organ and the heart as feeling. The other word for the organ is rare, so this one is used

  27. পাকস্থলী

    Pakoxtholi

    Stomach (organ)

    Usage

    The word a doctor uses for the stomach organ. Everyday speech makes do with পেট

    Grammar Note

    পাকস্থলী is the stomach as an organ. It is a written-style word and fairly uncommon

  28. অন্ত্ৰ

    Ontro

    Intestine

    Usage

    For diarrhoea or a bowel condition

    Grammar Note

    অন্ত্ৰ is intestine. The cluster ন্ত্ৰ stacks ন, ত and ৰ

  29. যকৃত

    Jokrit

    Liver

    Usage

    To show when talking about liver function or hepatitis

    Grammar Note

    যকৃত is liver. It comes from Sanskrit and its spelling follows the dictionary

  30. বৃক্ক

    Brikko

    Kidney

    Usage

    To show for kidney disease or stones. English kidney is also understood in hospitals

    Grammar Note

    বৃক্ক is kidney, spelled with the vowel sign ৃ

  31. মগজু

    Mogoju

    Brain

    Usage

    For a head injury or dizziness. In conversation people often just say মূৰ, head

    Grammar Note

    মগজু is brain. A written word মস্তিষ্ক also exists

  32. কপাল

    Kopal

    Forehead

    Usage

    Point to it to check for a fever or after bumping your head

    Grammar Note

    কপাল is forehead. The same spelling also means fate

  33. গাল

    Gal

    Cheek

    Usage

    Point to it when the cheek is swollen, for example from a bad tooth

    Grammar Note

    গাল is cheek. The same spelling can also mean an insult, so show it while pointing at the body part

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