Parts of the body in Aja, from head to toe: 24 words checked against reference sources (Ajagbe of Benin). Useful at the doctor’s, and to understand many expressions.
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Body parts
àlɔ̀also: alɔhand
àfɔ̀also: āfɔ̀foot, leg
gbàzàskin
ŋcílánbody
kpòmɛ̀also: kpomɛback
xóɖúbelly
éxúbone
èjìalso: ejiheart
èhùnblood
étáhead
ékɔ́neck
èɖàhair (on head)
ŋɔ́cıalso: ŋɔnci, ŋɔcinose
ènùmouth
áɖúalso: aɖutooth
àɖètongue
ètɔ̀also: etoear
ŋ̀kúvíalso: ŋkuvieye
èmyɔ̀left hand
dùshìright hand
dɔ̀ fìliver
lɔvifinger
akɔnchest
etansaliva
Test yourself
1. What does “àfɔ̀” mean?
2. What does “èjì” mean?
3. What does “ènù” mean?
4. What does “dùshì” mean?
Where do these words come from?
The words in this article come from: A Grammar of Ajagbe (M. Morley, 2011), Lire et écrire l’ajagbe guide (SIL Benin, 2007). 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: A Grammar of Ajagbe (M. Morley, 2011), Lire et écrire l’ajagbe guide (SIL Benin, 2007). 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.