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Zulu Vocabulary - Body
Hello everybody,
➡ In today's lesson you will learn how to write and pronounce some useful vocabulary related to "the Human Body" in Zulu.
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Once you've mastered this lesson, take a look at these related pages:Shapes, Colors, Months of the year & Count to 10.
Words[edit | edit source]
| English | Zulu |
|---|---|
| AIDS | ingculazi, i-AIDS |
| ambulance(s) | i-Ambulensi / ama-Ambulensi |
| ankle | iQakala / (amaQakala) |
| arm(s) | inGalo / izinGalo |
| armpit, axilla | iKhwapha / (amaKhwapha) |
| artery / veins | umThambo / imiThambo |
| back, backbone | umHlane / (imiHlane) |
| bacterium / bacteria | iGciwane / amaGciwane |
| beard | inTshebe / (izinTshebe) |
| belly, stomach | isiSu / (iziSu) |
| blood | iGazi / (amaGazi) |
| body hair | uBoya |
| bone(s) | iThambo / amaThambo |
| brain | uBuchopho |
| breast(s) | iBele / amaBele |
| buttock(s) | isiNqe / iziNqe, |
| buttock(s) | isiBunu / iziBunu |
| calf / calves | isiHluzi / iziHluzi, |
| calf / calves | isiHluzu / iziHluzu |
| cheek(s) | isiHlathi / iziHlathi |
| chemist's, | iKhemisi / (amaKhemisi) |
| chest | isiFuba / (iziFuba) |
| chin | isiLevu / (iziLevu) |
| clinic(s) | iKliniki / amaKliniki |
| condom(s) | iKhondomu / amaKhondomu |
| death | uKufa |
| dentist | uDokotela wamazinyo |
| dick [slang] | "uBolo" |
| disease(s) | isiFo / iziFo |
| doctor | uDokotela / (oDokotela) |
| dream(s) | iPhupho / amaPhupho |
| ear(s) | indlebe / izindlebe |
| earwax | isiGonogono |
| elbow | inDololwane / (izinDololwane) |
| eye(s) | iso / amehlo |
| eyebrow(s) | iShiya / amaShiya |
| eyelash(es) | uKhophe / izinKhophe |
| face | uBuSo |
| finger(s) | umuNwe / imiNwe |
| fingernail, nail(s) | uZipho / izinZipho |
| fist | isiBhakela / (iziBhakela) |
| flesh | inYama / (izinYama) |
| foot / feet | unYawo / izinYawo |
| forehead | isiPhongo |
| gingiva / gums | inSini / izinSini |
| hair | unWele / izinWele |
| hand(s) | iSandla / iZandla |
| head | iKhanda |
| health | imPilo / (izimPilo) |
| healthy | -nempilo |
| heart | inHliziyo / (izinHliziyo) |
| heel | isiThende / (iziThende) |
| hospital(s) | isiBhedlela / iziBhedlela |
| ill, sick | -gulay(o) |
| intestine(s) | iThumbu / amaThumbu |
| jawbone / jaws | umHlathi / imiHlathi |
| kidney(s) | inSo / izinSo |
| knee(s) | iDolo / amaDolo |
| leg(s) | umLenze / imiLenze |
| lip(s) | udebe / izindebe |
| liver | isiBindi / (iziBindi) |
| lung(s) | iPhaphu / amaPhaphu, |
| lung(s) | iBhakubha / amaBhakubha |
| medication | umuThi / imiThi, |
| medication | iseLapho / izeLapho |
| medicinal plants | iKhambi / amaKhambi |
| mind | inGqondo / izinGqondo |
| mouth | umLomo / (imiLomo) |
| muscle(s) | umSipha / imiSipha |
| mustaches | amaDevu |
| nape of the neck | umSundulo / (imiSundulo) |
| neck | inTamo / (izinTamo) |
| nerve(s) | umuZwa / imiZwa |
| nose | iKhala / (amaKhala) |
| nurse(s) | uNesi / oNesi, |
| nurse(s) | umHlengikazi / abaHlengikazi, |
| nurse(s) | umoNgi / aboNgi |
| palm of the hand | imPama / (izimPama) |
| penis | umThondo / (imiThondo), |
| penis | iPhobana / (amaPhobana) |
| pharmacist | umKhemisi / (abaKhemisi) |
| pharmacy, drugstore | |
| physician | umeLaphi / (abeLaphi) |
| pussy [slang] | "inKomo / (izinKomo)" |
| saliva | amathe |
| sex | uBulili |
| shoe sole(s) | iSoli / amaSoli |
| shoulder | iHlombe / (amaHlombe) |
| skeleton | uGobhozi / (izinGobhozi) |
| skin | isiKhumba / (iziKhumba) |
| sole of the foot | inTende / (izinTende) |
| soul | umPhefumulo / (imiPhefumulo) |
| sperm | isiDoda / amaLotha |
| spirit | uMoya |
| spleen | uBende / (izimBende) |
| surgeon | uDokotela wokuhlinza |
| sweat | umJuluko / (imiJuluko) |
| tear(s) | unYembezi / izinYembezi |
| thigh(s) | iThanga / amaThanga |
| throat | umPhimbo / (imiPhimbo) |
| thumb | isiThupha / (iziThupha) |
| toe(s) | uZwane / izinZwane |
| tongue | uLimi / (iziLimi) |
| tooth / teeth | iZinyo / amaZinyo |
| urinary bladder | isiNye / (iziNye) |
| vagina | isiNene / (iziNene) |
| virus(es) | iVayirasi / amaVayirasi |
| vulva | inHlunu / (izinHlunu) |
| wish(es) | isiFiso / iziFiso |
| witch doctor, healer | inYanga / (izinYanga), |
| wrist | isiHlakala / (iziHlakala) |
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