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"Body parts" Vocabulary in Wolof
đ€ Jama ngaam! Wolof learners,
⥠In today's lesson you will learn some useful vocabulary related to "Body and Medicine" in Wolof, the native language of the Wolof people, mainly spoken in Senegal, Mauritania, and the Gambia.
Happy learning!
Don't miss the chance to check out these pages as you wrap up this lesson: Wolof survival phrases, Weather, Transportation & Job Search.
yaram wi - body[edit | edit source]
| Wolof (Wolofal: ÙÙÙÙÙ) | English |
|---|---|
| der bi | skin |
| ñà q | sweat |
| kawar gi, (karaw) | hair |
| bopp bi | head |
| jë bi | forehead |
| kaaĆ mi | skull |
| yĂłor gi | brain |
| kanam gi | face |
| bët bi / gët yi | eye(s) |
| rongooñ | tear |
| nopp bi | ear |
| bakkan bi | nose |
| paxu-bakkan | nostril |
| faas yi | sideburns |
| lex yi | cheek |
| tuñ wi | lip |
| gémmiñ gi | mouth |
| là mmiñ wi | tongue |
| lor | saliva |
| bëñ bi | tooth |
| ciiñ mi | gingiva, gums |
| Ćaam wi | jaw |
| sikkim bi | chin
beard |
| doq | nape of the neck |
| baat bi | neck |
| bĂłli gi , put wi | throat |
| dënn bi | chest |
| ween wi | breast |
| cus wi | nipple |
| xol bi | heart |
| siddit | artery |
| waruwaayu deret | vein |
| deret ji | blood |
| xëtër wi | lung |
| jumbax, jumbux | navel |
| biir bi | belly |
| bĂ q gi | stomach |
| butit bi | intestine |
| res wi | liver |
| gĂ ddaam gi | spleen |
| ndigg li | hip
kidney |
| saw bi | urine |
| suuf gi | anus |
| kanam gi,
(cott li, séyukaay bi) |
vagina |
| sull bi | penis |
| njong li | circumcision |
| séy bi | sexuality |
| siddit, sëddit | nerve |
| suux wi, (sĂłox) | |
| yax bi | bone |
| yaxi neen yi | skeleton |
| ginnaaw gi | back |
| faar gi | rib |
| mbagg mi | shoulder |
| conco bi | elbow |
| loxo yi | arm
hand |
| ténq,
tiwu-jara, tikku-jara |
wrist |
| këmëx bi | fist |
| baaraam bi | finger |
| baaraamu jaaru bi | ring finger |
| (baaraamu-)déy bi | thumb |
| we wi | fingernail, nail |
| taat wi | buttocks |
| pooj bi , (lupp) | thigh |
| (w)óóm wi | knee |
| yul bi | calf |
| wëq wi | ankle |
| téstën mi | heel |
| tĂ nk bi , (yeel) | leg
foot |
| baaraamu-tĂ nk bi | toe |
wér gi - health[edit | edit source]
| Wolof (Wolofal: ÙÙÙÙÙ) | English |
|---|---|
| ambilaas bi | |
| fajukaay bi,
loppitaan bi |
hospital |
| fajkat bi,
doktoor bi |
physician, medical doctor |
| jabar bi | witch doctor |
| farmasi bi | pharmacy, (drugstore) |
| garab gi | medication |
| kawas bi | condom |
| feebar bi
jĂ ngoro ji opp bi |
disease |
| xurfaan si | cold |
| sibbiru si | malaria |
| gaana gi | leper |
| kuli ji | syphillis |
| gumba gi | blind man |
| dof bi | mad man |
Videos[edit | edit source]
Dialogue between a doctor and patient[edit | edit source]
Other Lessons[edit | edit source]
- Nature
- Geography
- Useful Interjections
- How to Say Hello and Greetings
- Family
- Clothes
- Numbers
- House
- Food
- Colors