Parts of the body in Yoruba, from head to toe: 15 words checked against reference sources (standard Nigerian Yoruba, with tones). Useful at the doctor’s, and to understand many expressions.
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Body parts
ojúeye; face
imúnose
eyíntooth
ahọ́ntongue
irunhair
ọrùnneck
ọwọ́hand
apáalso: ākpáarm
ẹsẹ̀also: ɛ̄sɛ̀leg, foot
èjìkáshoulder
ẹ̀yìnback
itanthigh
arabody
ẹ̀jẹ̀blood
ẹ̀rẹ̀kẹ́cheek
Test yourself
1. What does “imú” mean?
2. What does “irun” mean?
3. What does “apá” mean?
4. What does “ẹ̀yìn” mean?
Where do these words come from?
The words in this article come from: Yorùbá Yé Mi textbook (COERLL, University of Texas at Austin), Alphabet of the national languages of Benin (CENALA, 1990). They are copied with their exact spelling; when two sources disagree, the variant is shown. Do you speak this language and spot a mistake? Write to us.
The words in this article come from: Yorùbá Yé Mi textbook (COERLL, University of Texas at Austin), Alphabet of the national languages of Benin (CENALA, 1990). They are copied with their exact spelling; when two sources disagree, the variant is shown. Do you speak this language and spot a mistake? Write to us.