PARTS OF THE HUMAN BODY

The aim of this lesson is to list the names of body parts in Bemba.

Human anatomy is fun to learn. In this lesson you will learn the different words that describe various parts of the human body:

The Human Body = Umubili wa muntu

Body parts in Bemba

The following table gives the Bemba term in singular (Column 2) and plural terms (Column 3) for each English term in Column 1.

Notes on the names of fingers:
Ring Finger = Cikonka kantengesha (“The finger that follows the last one”)

1st Finger = Nkomfola musunga (“The finger that scoops porridge”)

Middle Finger = Munwe ukalamba (“The big finger”)

Audio(Currently being edited) will include the following terms:

The Human Body = Umubili wa muntu

Ankle = Nkolokoso

Wrist= Nkolokoso

Arm = Kuboko (Maboko)

Belly = Ifumo (Amafumo)

Belly button = Mutoto (Mitoto)
Body = Mubili (Mibili)
Brain = Bongobongo
Breast = Ibele (Mabele)
Calf = Kapafu (Tupafu)
Cavity = Cipunda (Fipunda)
Cheek = Isaya (Masaya)
Chin = Kalefulefu (Tulefulefu)
Ear = Kutwi (Matwi)
Elbow = Nkonkoni
Eye = Linso (Menso)
Eyebrow = Cikumbi (Fikumbi)
Eyelash = Lukopyo (Nkopyo)
Fat = -ina
Finger = Munwe (Minwe)
Finger nail = Lwala (Ngala)
Forehead = Mpumi
Gap = Mwangashima (Myangashima)
Hair = Mushishi
Heart = Mutima (Mitima)
Heel = Citende (Fitende)
Knee = Ikufi (Makufi)
Leg = Mukonso (Mikonso)
Lip = Mulomo (Milomo)
Missing Tooth = Muchene (Michene)
Mouth = Kanwa (Tunwa)
Nail = Lwala (Mala)
Neck = Mukoshi (Mikoshi)
Nose = Mona (Myona)
Shoulder = Kubeya (Mabeya)
Skull = Cipanga (Fipanga)
Smile = Censa
Spinal Column = Longololo lwa numa (Ba longololo banuma)
Thin = Onda
Thumb = Cikumo (Fikumo)
Toe = Cikondo (Fikondo)
Tongue = Lulimi (Ndimi)
Tooth = Lino (Meno)
Waist = Musana (Misana)
Wrist = Nkolokoso

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