Body Parts

1. Nwi

   Hair

   Usage

   Show this word at a clinic and point at the body part. It also means fur

   Grammar Note

   Nwi is a noun. There is no gender or article, and no tone marks are written.

2. Hwene

   Nose

   Usage

   Show this word at a clinic and point at the body part.

   Grammar Note

   Hwene is a noun. There is no gender or article, and no tone marks are written.

3. Anim

   Face

   Usage

   Show this word at a clinic and point at the body part. It is also used for "front"

   Grammar Note

   Anim is a noun. There is no gender or article, and no tone marks are written.

4. Tɛkyerɛma

   Tongue

   Usage

   Show this word at a clinic and point at the body part.

   Grammar Note

   Tɛkyerɛma is a noun. There is no gender or article, and no tone marks are written.

5. Abasa

   Arm

   Usage

   Show this word at a clinic and point at the body part.

   Grammar Note

   Abasa is a noun. There is no gender or article, and no tone marks are written.

6. Nsa

   Hand

   Usage

   For pointing at the hand at a clinic. The same word also means alcohol, so show it while pointing at your hand

   Grammar Note

   Nsa means both "hand" and "alcohol"; context tells them apart.

7. Nsateaa

   Finger

   Usage

   Show this word at a clinic and point at the body part.

   Grammar Note

   Nsateaa is a noun. There is no gender or article, and no tone marks are written.

8. Kotodwe

   Knee

   Usage

   Show this word at a clinic and point at the body part.

   Grammar Note

   Kotodwe is a noun. There is no gender or article, and no tone marks are written.

9. Akoma

   Heart

   Usage

   Show this word at a clinic and point at the body part. It is also used for the heart in the sense of feelings

   Grammar Note

   Akoma is a noun. There is no gender or article, and no tone marks are written.

10. Mogya

    Blood

    Usage

    Show this word at a clinic and point at the body part. Useful when describing bleeding or tests

    Grammar Note

    Mogya is a noun. There is no gender or article, and no tone marks are written.

11. Dompe

    Bone

    Usage

    Show this word at a clinic and point at the body part. Useful for a suspected break

    Grammar Note

    Dompe is a noun. There is no gender or article, and no tone marks are written.

12. Nipadua

    Body

    Usage

    Show this word at a clinic and point at the body part. It refers to the whole body

    Grammar Note

    Nipadua is a noun. There is no gender or article, and no tone marks are written.

13. Me kotodwe yɛ me ya

    My knee hurts

    Usage

    A sentence for telling someone about pain. Put the body part in place of the blank in "Me ... yɛ me ya"

    Grammar Note

    Literally "my knee does pain to me". The same frame works for other body parts.

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