Health/Body (Swahili-English)

  1. pumua
    to breathe
  2. tumia
    to use
  3. vuja damu
    to bleed (lit. leak blood)
  4. sikia maumivu
    to be in pain
  5. gusa
    to touch
  6. shika
    to take hold of
  7. laza
    to admit/lay down
  8. chukua
    to take
  9. meza
    to swallow
  10. pona
    to recover
  11. kua
    to grow up
  12. umwa
    to be ill
  13. tapika
    to vomit
  14. kohoa
    to cough
  15. washa
    to itch
  16. choma
    to pierce/stab/inject
  17. anguka
    to fall over
  18. funga
    to tie up
  19. pima
    to test/measure
  20. choo
    stool
  21. mkojo
    urine
  22. ishi
    to live
  23. kufa
    to die
  24. zaa
    to give birth
  25. zaliwa
    to be born
  26. umri
    age
  27. maisha
    life
  28. afya
    health
  29. mwili/miwili
    body
  30. mauvimu
    pain
  31. mgonjwa
    sick person
  32. kizunguzungu
    dizzy
  33. dawa
    medicine
  34. dalili
    symptoms
  35. mafua
    cold/flu
  36. makohosi
    phlegm
  37. baridi
    cold
  38. jotoridi
    temperature
  39. sidano
    needle
  40. harisha
    diarrhoea
  41. tatizo/matatizo
    problem
  42. kichefuchefu
    nausea
  43. uvimbe
    swelling
  44. kidonda/vidonda
    scab
  45. kidonge/vidonge
    tablet
  46. bandaji
    bandage
  47. jeraha/majeraha
    injury/wound
  48. mjamzito
    pregnant woman
  49. mimba
    pregnancy
  50. hospitali
    hospital
  51. dharura
    emergency
  52. wodini
    ward
  53. nene
    fat
  54. hatari
    danger
  55. uzito
    weight
  56. unene
    fatness
  57. uembe
    razor/blade
  58. mtu mzima
    adult
  59. zahanati
    clinic
  60. nywele
    hair
  61. kichwa
    head
  62. jicho/macho
    eye
  63. sikio/masikio
    ear
  64. nyusi
    eyebrows
  65. uso
    face
  66. pua
    nose
  67. ubongo
    brain
  68. ukope
    eyelashes/lids
  69. kidevu
    chin
  70. mdomo
    mouth/lip
  71. koo
    throat
  72. masharabu
    moustaches
  73. ndevu
    beard
  74. sharafa
    sideburn
  75. shingo
    neck
  76. jino/meno
    tooth
  77. moyo
    heart/spirit
  78. bega/mabega
    shoulder
  79. mgongo
    back
  80. kifua
    chest
  81. pafu
    lung
  82. ngozi
    skin
  83. mshipa
    vein
  84. mkono/mikono
    hand/arm
  85. kigonja/vigonja
    palm
  86. kidole/vidole
    toe/finger
  87. kidolegumba
    big toe/thumb
  88. ukucha
    nail
  89. kiwiko
    elbow
  90. tumbo/matumbo
    tummy
  91. kiuno
    waist/hips
  92. tako
    bottom
  93. mguu/miguu
    leg/foot
  94. paja
    thigh
  95. damu
    blood
  96. kisingo
    heel
  97. mfupa/mifupa
    bone
  98. unyayo
    sole/footprint
Author
somersetcat
ID
201689
Card Set
Health/Body (Swahili-English)
Description
words relating to health/the body
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