Body Parts

1. Umutwe

   Head

   Usage

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   Grammar Note

   umutwe is an umu- class noun (plural imitwe); the dictionary also gives "mind"

2. Umushatsi

   Hair

   Usage

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   Grammar Note

   umushatsi is an umu- class noun for human head hair; animal hair is a different word

3. Mu maso

   Face

   Usage

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   Grammar Note

   mu maso is literally "at the eyes"; amaso is also the plural of ijisho (eye) and the dictionary lists it for the face

4. Ijisho

   Eye

   Usage

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   Grammar Note

   ijisho is an i- class noun; the plural is amaso

5. Ugutwi

   Ear

   Usage

   Show this at a clinic or pharmacy while pointing to that part of your body

   Grammar Note

   ugutwi is an ugu- class noun with an ama- class plural

6. Izuru

   Nose

   Usage

   Show this at a clinic or pharmacy while pointing to that part of your body

   Grammar Note

   izuru is an i- class noun with an ama- class plural

7. Umunwa

   Mouth / lip

   Usage

   Show this at a clinic or pharmacy while pointing to that part of your body

   Grammar Note

   umunwa is an umu- class noun; the dictionary glosses it as lip and example sentences use it for the mouth

8. Iryinyo

   Tooth

   Usage

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   Grammar Note

   iryinyo is an i- class noun; the plural is amenyo

9. Ururimi

   Tongue

   Usage

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   Grammar Note

   ururimi is an uru- class noun; it also means language (ururimi rw'ikinyamahanga, a foreign language)

10. Umuhogo

    Throat

    Usage

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    Grammar Note

    umuhogo is an umu- class noun (plural imihogo)

11. Urutugu

    Shoulder

    Usage

    Show this at a clinic or pharmacy while pointing to that part of your body

    Grammar Note

    urutugu is an uru- class noun; the plural is intugu

12. Ukuboko

    Arm

    Usage

    Show this at a clinic or pharmacy while pointing to that part of your body

    Grammar Note

    ukuboko is an uku- class noun; the right arm is ukuboko kw'iburyo in the dictionary

13. Inkokora

    Elbow

    Usage

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    Grammar Note

    inkokora is an in- class noun

14. Ikiganza

    Hand

    Usage

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    Grammar Note

    ikiganza is an iki- class noun (plural ibiganza); the dictionary gives both palm and hand

15. Urutoki

    Finger

    Usage

    Show this at a clinic or pharmacy while pointing to that part of your body

    Grammar Note

    urutoki is an uru- class noun; the plural is intoki

16. Inda

    Stomach

    Usage

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    Grammar Note

    inda is an in- class noun; the dictionary also gives pregnancy and louse

17. Umugongo

    Back

    Usage

    Show this at a clinic or pharmacy while pointing to that part of your body

    Grammar Note

    umugongo is an umu- class noun used for people and animals

18. Ukuguru

    Leg

    Usage

    Show this at a clinic or pharmacy while pointing to that part of your body

    Grammar Note

    ukuguru is an uku- class noun; the plural is amaguru

19. Ivi

    Knee

    Usage

    Show this at a clinic or pharmacy while pointing to that part of your body

    Grammar Note

    ivi is an i- class noun with an ama- class plural

20. Ikirenge

    Foot

    Usage

    Show this at a clinic or pharmacy while pointing to that part of your body

    Grammar Note

    ikirenge is an iki- class noun; the plural is ibirenge, and walking barefoot is kugenda n'ibirenge

21. Uruhu

    Skin

    Usage

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    Grammar Note

    uruhu is an uru- class noun

22. Amaraso

    Blood

    Usage

    Show this at a clinic or pharmacy while pointing to that part of your body

    Grammar Note

    amaraso is an ama- class noun used only in the plural form

23. Igufa

    Bone

    Usage

    Show this at a clinic or pharmacy while pointing to that part of your body

    Grammar Note

    igufa is an i- class noun; the plural is amagufa

24. Umutima

    Heart

    Usage

    Show this at a clinic or pharmacy while pointing to that part of your body

    Grammar Note

    umutima is an umu- class noun; it also means the heart in the sense of feelings

25. Ubwonko

    Brain

    Usage

    Show this at a clinic or pharmacy while pointing to that part of your body

    Grammar Note

    ubwonko is an ubu- class noun

26. Ihaha

    Lung

    Usage

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    Grammar Note

    ihaha is an i- class noun (singular form)

27. Igitigu

    Liver

    Usage

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    Grammar Note

    igitigu is an igi- class noun

28. Ifyigo

    Kidney

    Usage

    Show this at a clinic or pharmacy while pointing to that part of your body

    Grammar Note

    ifyigo is an i- class noun

29. Umubiri

    Body

    Usage

    Show this at a clinic or pharmacy while pointing to that part of your body

    Grammar Note

    umubiri is an umu- class noun for the whole body

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