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| How Do You Translate this specific Body Parts In Your Language? by davidif: 10:42pm On Jul 21, 2009 |
How do you translate this specific body parts in your language: finger, elbow, shoulder toes, ankles shins, knees, pelvis Do you have a general or common word for the leg or the hand which you use for its various parts. For example, in yoruba we use the word ese to describe the leg, but what of different parts of the legs like toes, ankles, knees, shins and hips, do we use the same word like ese(in the case of yorubas) to describe all this parts of the legs. What of the hand? is there a specific word for the fingers elbows and shoulder or you call them one general name like owo (in the case of yorubas). |
| Re: How Do You Translate this specific Body Parts In Your Language? by Nobody: 1:28am On Jul 22, 2009 |
Interesting topic Hand: Owo Head: Ori Eyes: oju Nose: imu Mouth: enu Ears: eti Teeth: Eyin Lips: ete Eyebrow: Irun oju Neck: orun Fingers: ? Cheeks: ? Forehead: ? Shoulder: ? Elbow: ? Arm: ? Wrist: ? Breast: Oyan Nipples: ? Chest: ? Tummy: ? Navel: ? Waist: ? Hips: ? Buttom: Idi Legs: ese Thigh: ? Patella:? Knees: ? Ankles: ? Toes: ? Heels:? |
| Re: How Do You Translate this specific Body Parts In Your Language? by ChinenyeN(m): 4:14am On Jul 22, 2009 |
FL Gators, which language is that? Igbo (RE-EDITED FOR PROPER PRONUNCIATION, not including tone, nasalization or aspirations) Pelvis: Ọkpụ (or Ọkpụkpụ Ọkpụ if you want to refer specifically to the pelvis bone itself). Hand: Aka Head: Isi Eyes: Anya Nose: Ịmị Mouth: Ọnụ Ears: Nti Teeth: Eze Lips: Egbigbere Ọnụ Eyebrwo: Iku Anya Fingers: Mkpisi Aka Cheeks: Nti Forehead: Egedege Ịhụ Neck: Olu Shoulder: Ngụ Elbow: Akpụ Aka Arm: Aka Wrist: Mgbaji Aka bosom: Ara unmentionables: Ọnụ Ara Chest: Obi Tummy: Afọ Navel: Otuvu Waist: Ukwu Hips: Ọkpụ Bottom: Otula/Otele/Ike/Ọnụshi Legs: Ụkwụ Thigh: Apata Patella: Ikpere (or Ọkpụkpụ Ikpere or Okpu Ikpere [kneecap] if you want to be specific, or directly translate it from English) Knees: Ikpere Toes: Mkpisi Ụkwụ Heels: Ikere Ụkwụ Ankles: Mgbaji Ụkwụ In regards to "wrist" and "ankle", I asked my father, and Mgbaji Aka/Ụkwụ is what he thought, although he said he's not entirely sure, because he hasn't used the words "wrist" or "ankle" in about 5 - 10 years, according to him. He thought up Mgbaji Aka/Ụkwụ as a way to explain the flexible joint area. 1 Like |
| Re: How Do You Translate this specific Body Parts In Your Language? by Nobody: 4:16am On Jul 22, 2009 |
ChinenyeN:It's Yoruba  |
| Re: How Do You Translate this specific Body Parts In Your Language? by ChinenyeN(m): 4:42am On Jul 22, 2009 |
Oh okay, thanks. |
| Re: How Do You Translate this specific Body Parts In Your Language? by chiogo(f): 5:11am On Jul 22, 2009 |
Notice how nose, ears, and mouth are similar in igbo and yoruba. |
| Re: How Do You Translate this specific Body Parts In Your Language? by Nobody: 5:27am On Jul 22, 2009 |
chiogo:actually, I didnt know some yoruba terms, when I scimmed through Chinen's post then it came to me |
| Re: How Do You Translate this specific Body Parts In Your Language? by oyinda3(f): 6:58am On Jul 22, 2009 |
FL Gators: davidif, why do u keep creating these topics?  http://books.google.com/books?id=UuUNAAAAYAAJ&printsec=titlepage look this up ^ sometime. |
| Re: How Do You Translate this specific Body Parts In Your Language? by AloyEmeka9: 7:36am On Jul 22, 2009 |
Vagina? Penis? |
| Re: How Do You Translate this specific Body Parts In Your Language? by oyinda3(f): 8:05am On Jul 22, 2009 |
Penis=aloy Vagina= emeka |
| Re: How Do You Translate this specific Body Parts In Your Language? by ifyalways(f): 8:14am On Jul 22, 2009 |
^^^lolz @Topic,Igbo contd Nipples:Onu ara. |
| Re: How Do You Translate this specific Body Parts In Your Language? by topsy25(m): 10:16am On Jul 22, 2009 |
FL Gators: Let me feel in the gaps for my wify  Fingers - Ika owo Cheeks - ereke Forehead - Iwaju ori / opon ori Shoulder - Ejika Elbow - Igunpa Arm - Apa (as in: re mi) Wrist - Nipples - Koko omu Chest - Aya (as in: do do) Tummy - Ikun Navel - Idodo Waist - ? Hips - ? Thigh - Itan Knees - Orokun ese (ekiti calls it: koko) Toes - Omo ika ese Heels - ? |
| Re: How Do You Translate this specific Body Parts In Your Language? by nagoma(m): 2:02pm On Jul 22, 2009 |
Interesting topic Hand: Hannu Head: Kai Eyes: Ido Nose: hanchi Mouth: baki Ears: kunne Teeth: hakora Lips: lebe Eyebrow: gira Neck: wuya Fingers: yatsu Cheeks: kumatu Forehead: goshi Shoulder: kafada Elbow: gwiwar hannu/tsugurguma Arm: damtse Wrist: wuyan hannu Breast: nono/mama Nipples: bakin nono Chest: kirji Tummy: chiki Navel: chibiya Waist: kukuru/kunkumi Hips: kotolo Buttom: duwawu Legs: kafa Thigh: chinya Patella:? kokon gwiwa Knees: gwiwa Ankles: idon sau Toes: yatsu Heels:dudduge sole: tafin kafa/tafin sau tongue; harshe |
| Re: How Do You Translate this specific Body Parts In Your Language? by ChinenyeN(m): 2:15pm On Jul 22, 2009 |
Chiogo, that's the reason I asked. I wanted to know how close that language was/is to Igbo. Ifyalways, thank you. nagoma, which language is that? Note: I've re-edited my list of translated body part. |
| Re: How Do You Translate this specific Body Parts In Your Language? by nagoma(m): 5:22pm On Jul 22, 2009 |
ChininyeN ; Hausa |
| Re: How Do You Translate this specific Body Parts In Your Language? by mamagee3(f): 6:13pm On Jul 22, 2009 |
Hands: Aka Legs: Ukwu Mouth: Onu Head: Isii Thighs: Okpa Stomach: Afor Neck: Oluu Nose: Imi Eyes: Anya Buttocks: Ike. |
| Re: How Do You Translate this specific Body Parts In Your Language? by Nobody: 6:28pm On Jul 22, 2009 |
topsy25: Thanks my dear  |
| Re: How Do You Translate this specific Body Parts In Your Language? by ow11(m): 7:18pm On Jul 22, 2009 |
In Kalabari, Hand: Bara Fingers: Bara tungbali Head: Sibi Eyes: Tongbo Nose: nini Mouth: bibi Ears: beri Teeth: Aka Chest : ekpe Forehead: Fubara Shoulder: Apana Belly: Furo Body : Oju Vagina : Peke Waist: Konju Leg: buo knee: buo kuku Cheek: amgba |
| Re: How Do You Translate this specific Body Parts In Your Language? by ChinenyeN(m): 7:55pm On Jul 22, 2009 |
Nagoma, thank you. |
| Re: How Do You Translate this specific Body Parts In Your Language? by davidif: 9:50pm On Jul 23, 2009 |
How do you translate this specific body parts in your language: FL Gators This are the exact translations that i need, i know the others. |
| Re: How Do You Translate this specific Body Parts In Your Language? by oyinda3(f): 4:04am On Jul 24, 2009 |
davidif: finger: ika fingernails:ekana elbow: igunpa/ igbonwo shoulder:ejika toes: ika ese ankles:koko ese / kokose knees: orukun pelvis: idabu-igbaroko http://books.google.com/books?id=UuUNAAAAYAAJ&printsec=titlepage&source=gbs_v2_summary_r&cad=0 |
| Re: How Do You Translate this specific Body Parts In Your Language? by wanville(m): 4:08am On Jul 24, 2009 |
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| Re: How Do You Translate this specific Body Parts In Your Language? by Nobody: 8:03am On Jul 24, 2009 |
Waist - ? I think waist should be idi since waist beads are called ileke idi. Hips are itan or ibadi, from that online dictionary. |
| Re: How Do You Translate this specific Body Parts In Your Language? by topsy25(m): 3:32pm On Jul 24, 2009 |
tpia.: thighs are itan while hips are ibadi |
| Re: How Do You Translate this specific Body Parts In Your Language? by mzansigirl(f): 7:39pm On Jul 24, 2009 |
setswana translations hand= lebogo or seatla foot= lonao (some batswana call foot leoto, which is also used for leg) finger= monwana toe= monwana wa leoto knee= lengwele thigh= serope buttock= lerago waist= letheka or noka the back= mokokotlo or mokwatla breast= lebele or letswele neck= molala nail= lenala shoulder= legetla ankle= lengenana stomach= mpa @ davidif i enjoy these simple threads, i'm interested in languages i'm not exposed to on daily basis.  face= sefatlhego mouth= molomo teeth= meno eye= leitlho ear= tsebe eyebrow= ntshi nose= nko hair= moriri |
| Re: How Do You Translate this specific Body Parts In Your Language? by TheSeeker(m): 9:01pm On Jul 24, 2009 |
Cock ---- Oko kitten -- Obo Breast -- Omun |
| Re: How Do You Translate this specific Body Parts In Your Language? by Nobody: 9:21pm On Jul 24, 2009 |
topsy25: thanks TheSeeker: the whole world should know this already. No be our main export?  |
| Re: How Do You Translate this specific Body Parts In Your Language? by TheSeeker(m): 1:16am On Jul 25, 2009 |
tpia.:Really? Yan me better |
| Re: How Do You Translate this specific Body Parts In Your Language? by Nobody: 1:17am On Jul 25, 2009 |
tpia.:But isn't idi called butt? I thought itan was the thigh @Msawnzigirl Is that one of Nigeria's tribe? Sounds unfamiliar davidif:Okies, I see that they've helped me with the translation |
| Re: How Do You Translate this specific Body Parts In Your Language? by Nobody: 1:18am On Jul 25, 2009 |
TheSeeker:really!  |
| Re: How Do You Translate this specific Body Parts In Your Language? by TheSeeker(m): 1:47am On Jul 25, 2009 |
FL Gators:Butt = Idi Thigh = Itan Waist = Iba'di |
| Re: How Do You Translate this specific Body Parts In Your Language? by Nobody: 1:50am On Jul 25, 2009 |
TheSeeker:So, would hips be iba or iba ikun? |
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