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Zulu Vocabulary - Body

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➡ In today's lesson you will learn how to write and pronounce some useful vocabulary related to "the Human Body" in Zulu.

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Words

English	Zulu
AIDS	ingculazi, i-AIDS
ambulance(s)	i-Ambulensi / ama-Ambulensi
ankle	iQakala / (amaQakala)
arm(s)	inGalo / izinGalo
armpit, axilla	iKhwapha / (amaKhwapha)
artery / veins	umThambo / imiThambo
back, backbone	umHlane / (imiHlane)
bacterium / bacteria	iGciwane / amaGciwane
beard	inTshebe / (izinTshebe)
belly, stomach	isiSu / (iziSu)
blood	iGazi / (amaGazi)
body hair	uBoya
bone(s)	iThambo / amaThambo
brain	uBuchopho
breast(s)	iBele / amaBele
buttock(s)	isiNqe / iziNqe,
buttock(s)	isiBunu / iziBunu
calf / calves	isiHluzi / iziHluzi,
calf / calves	isiHluzu / iziHluzu
cheek(s)	isiHlathi / iziHlathi
chemist's,	iKhemisi / (amaKhemisi)
chest	isiFuba / (iziFuba)
chin	isiLevu / (iziLevu)
clinic(s)	iKliniki / amaKliniki
condom(s)	iKhondomu / amaKhondomu
death	uKufa
dentist	uDokotela wamazinyo
dick [slang]	"uBolo"
disease(s)	isiFo / iziFo
doctor	uDokotela / (oDokotela)
dream(s)	iPhupho / amaPhupho
ear(s)	indlebe / izindlebe
earwax	isiGonogono
elbow	inDololwane / (izinDololwane)
eye(s)	iso / amehlo
eyebrow(s)	iShiya / amaShiya
eyelash(es)	uKhophe / izinKhophe
face	uBuSo
finger(s)	umuNwe / imiNwe
fingernail, nail(s)	uZipho / izinZipho
fist	isiBhakela / (iziBhakela)
flesh	inYama / (izinYama)
foot / feet	unYawo / izinYawo
forehead	isiPhongo
gingiva / gums	inSini / izinSini
hair	unWele / izinWele
hand(s)	iSandla / iZandla
head	iKhanda
health	imPilo / (izimPilo)
healthy	-nempilo
heart	inHliziyo / (izinHliziyo)
heel	isiThende / (iziThende)
hospital(s)	isiBhedlela / iziBhedlela
ill, sick	-gulay(o)
intestine(s)	iThumbu / amaThumbu
jawbone / jaws	umHlathi / imiHlathi
kidney(s)	inSo / izinSo
knee(s)	iDolo / amaDolo
leg(s)	umLenze / imiLenze
lip(s)	udebe / izindebe
liver	isiBindi / (iziBindi)
lung(s)	iPhaphu / amaPhaphu,
lung(s)	iBhakubha / amaBhakubha
medication	umuThi / imiThi,
medication	iseLapho / izeLapho
medicinal plants	iKhambi / amaKhambi
mind	inGqondo / izinGqondo
mouth	umLomo / (imiLomo)
muscle(s)	umSipha / imiSipha
mustaches	amaDevu
nape of the neck	umSundulo / (imiSundulo)
neck	inTamo / (izinTamo)
nerve(s)	umuZwa / imiZwa
nose	iKhala / (amaKhala)
nurse(s)	uNesi / oNesi,
nurse(s)	umHlengikazi / abaHlengikazi,
nurse(s)	umoNgi / aboNgi
palm of the hand	imPama / (izimPama)
penis	umThondo / (imiThondo),
penis	iPhobana / (amaPhobana)
pharmacist	umKhemisi / (abaKhemisi)
pharmacy, drugstore
physician	umeLaphi / (abeLaphi)
pussy [slang]	"inKomo / (izinKomo)"
saliva	amathe
sex	uBulili
shoe sole(s)	iSoli / amaSoli
shoulder	iHlombe / (amaHlombe)
skeleton	uGobhozi / (izinGobhozi)
skin	isiKhumba / (iziKhumba)
sole of the foot	inTende / (izinTende)
soul	umPhefumulo / (imiPhefumulo)
sperm	isiDoda / amaLotha
spirit	uMoya
spleen	uBende / (izimBende)
surgeon	uDokotela wokuhlinza
sweat	umJuluko / (imiJuluko)
tear(s)	unYembezi / izinYembezi
thigh(s)	iThanga / amaThanga
throat	umPhimbo / (imiPhimbo)
thumb	isiThupha / (iziThupha)
toe(s)	uZwane / izinZwane
tongue	uLimi / (iziLimi)
tooth / teeth	iZinyo / amaZinyo
urinary bladder	isiNye / (iziNye)
vagina	isiNene / (iziNene)
virus(es)	iVayirasi / amaVayirasi
vulva	inHlunu / (izinHlunu)
wish(es)	isiFiso / iziFiso
witch doctor, healer	inYanga / (izinYanga),
wrist	isiHlakala / (iziHlakala)

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