Body Parts

1. مٿو

   Matho

   Head

   Usage

   "Head", for pointing at a place that hurts.

   Grammar Note

   Masculine noun. The dictionary also lists "menses" as a sense, but the body part is the usual meaning.

2. وار

   Vāru

   Hair

   Usage

   Hair; useful at a hairdresser or in the bath.

   Grammar Note

   The singular form stands for hair in general.

3. منهن

   Munhũ

   Face

   Usage

   "Face"; the same word also means "mouth" or "opening".

   Grammar Note

   The dictionary lists face, mouth and opening as senses; the ending is nasalised.

4. اک

   Akhi

   Eye

   Usage

   "Eye", for eye pain or a speck in the eye.

   Grammar Note

   Feminine noun; ک (U+06A9) is kh in Sindhi.

5. ڪن

   Kanu

   Ear

   Usage

   "Ear", for ear pain or poor hearing.

   Grammar Note

   ڪ is the swash kaf (U+06AA).

6. نڪ

   Naku

   Nose

   Usage

   "Nose", for a blocked nose or nosebleed.

   Grammar Note

   Masculine noun; it also figuratively means "honour" or "shame".

7. وات

   Vātu

   Mouth

   Usage

   "Mouth", for pain or sores inside the mouth.

   Grammar Note

   Masculine noun.

8. چپ

   Chapu

   Lip

   Usage

   "Lip", for chapped or split lips. The same spelling also means "silence".

   Grammar Note

   In the dictionary, chapu "lip" is masculine and "silence" is feminine.

9. ڏند

   Ddãdu

   Tooth

   Usage

   "Tooth", for tooth pain; the plural also reads ڏند.

   Grammar Note

   ڏ is the implosive dd.

10. زبان

    Zabāna

    Tongue

    Usage

    "Tongue"; the same word also means "language".

    Grammar Note

    Of Persian origin, feminine. The native word ڄڀ also means "tongue".

11. ڳچي

    Ggachī

    Neck

    Usage

    "Neck", for a stiff or painful neck.

    Grammar Note

    ڳ is the implosive gg; feminine noun.

12. ڳلو

    Ggalo

    Throat

    Usage

    "Throat", for a sore throat.

    Grammar Note

    ڳ is the implosive gg; masculine noun that can also mean "neck".

13. ڪلهو

    Kulho

    Shoulder

    Usage

    "Shoulder", for pain or an injury.

    Grammar Note

    Masculine noun.

14. ٻانهه

    Bbãha

    Arm

    Usage

    "Arm", for pain or an injury. It also means "sleeve".

    Grammar Note

    ٻ is the implosive bb; feminine noun. The spelling ٻانهن is the same word.

15. ٺونٺ

    Ṭhūnṭhi

    Elbow

    Usage

    "Elbow", for pain or an injury.

    Grammar Note

    ٺ is the aspirated retroflex ṭh; feminine noun.

16. هٿ

    Hathu

    Hand

    Usage

    "Hand", for pain or an injury.

    Grammar Note

    The letter used is ٿ (aspirated th); masculine noun.

17. آڱر

    Āṅguri

    Finger

    Usage

    "Finger", for an injury or a ring size. Toes use the same word.

    Grammar Note

    ڱ is the nasal ng; feminine noun.

18. ننهن

    Nanhũ

    Nail

    Usage

    A finger- or toenail, for an injured nail.

    Grammar Note

    Masculine noun.

19. ڇاتي

    Chhātī

    Chest

    Usage

    "Chest", for chest pain or tightness.

    Grammar Note

    ڇ is the aspirated chh; feminine noun.

20. پيٽ

    Peṭu

    Stomach / Belly

    Usage

    "Stomach" or "belly", for stomach ache.

    Grammar Note

    Masculine noun; ٽ is the retroflex ṭ.

21. پٺي

    Puṭhī

    Back

    Usage

    "Back", for back pain.

    Grammar Note

    Feminine noun; ٺ is ṭh.

22. چيلهه

    Chelha

    Waist / Lower back

    Usage

    "Waist" or "lower back", for back pain or a measurement.

    Grammar Note

    Feminine noun; the final ه is not pronounced.

23. ٽنگ

    Ṭanga

    Leg

    Usage

    "Leg", for pain or an injury.

    Grammar Note

    Feminine noun.

24. گوڏو

    Goddo

    Knee

    Usage

    "Knee", for pain or an injury; the plural is گوڏا.

    Grammar Note

    ڏ is the implosive dd; masculine noun.

25. پير

    Peru

    Foot

    Usage

    "Foot", for pain or an injury. The same spelling also means a Muslim saint or an old man, so pair it with pointing.

    Grammar Note

    Masculine noun.

26. چمڙي

    Chamiṛī

    Skin

    Usage

    "Skin", for rashes or sunburn.

    Grammar Note

    ڙ is the flapped ṛ; feminine noun. The dictionary also lists a piece of leather.

27. هڏو

    Haddo

    Bone

    Usage

    "Bone", for a suspected fracture; the plural is هڏا.

    Grammar Note

    ڏ is the implosive dd; masculine noun.

28. رت

    Ratu

    Blood

    Usage

    "Blood", for bleeding or a blood test.

    Grammar Note

    Masculine noun; the same spelling also means "season".

29. دل

    Dili

    Heart

    Usage

    "Heart", for chest pain or heart disease.

    Grammar Note

    Of Persian origin; the vowel follows the medical dictionary.

30. ڦڦڙ

    Phiphiṛu

    Lung

    Usage

    "Lung", for breathing trouble or asthma.

    Grammar Note

    ڦ is the aspirated ph; masculine noun with the same plural form.

31. آنڊو

    Ānḍo

    Intestine

    Usage

    "Intestine". The plural آنڊا also resembles the word for eggs, so point as you say it.

    Grammar Note

    ڊ is the retroflex ḍ; masculine noun.

32. جيرو

    Jero

    Liver

    Usage

    "Liver", for liver disease. The same spelling also means cumin.

    Grammar Note

    Masculine noun; ڪليجو and جگر mean the same.

33. گڙدو

    Guṛdo

    Kidney

    Usage

    "Kidney", for kidney disease.

    Grammar Note

    ڙ is the flapped ṛ; masculine noun.

34. دماغ

    Dimāghu

    Brain

    Usage

    "Brain", e.g. after a blow to the head.

    Grammar Note

    From Arabic; غ is gh.

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