Body Parts

1. Hed

   Head

   Usage

   Show it at a clinic while pointing at your head. "Hed blong mi i soa" = my head hurts

2. Hea

   Hair

   Usage

   From English "hair"; use it at a barber or salon

3. Fes

   Face

   Usage

   The whole face; as a verb "fesem" means to confront

4. Ae

   Eye

   Usage

   Same spelling as the existing noun card; spelled differently from Tok Pisin "ai"

5. Ia

   Ear

   Usage

   Island-language forms such as "natalingan" also exist

6. Nus

   Nose

   Usage

   Point at it to report a blocked nose or a nosebleed

7. Maot

   Mouth

   Usage

   From English "mouth"; also used at a dentist

8. Tut

   Tooth

   Usage

   No singular/plural distinction — one tooth or all of them

9. Tang

   Tongue

   Usage

   Also useful for describing the numb tongue after drinking kava

10. Nek

    Neck

    Usage

    Distinct from "trot" (throat); a stiff neck is this one

11. Trot

    Throat

    Usage

    Distinct from "nek" (neck); point at this one for a sore throat

12. Solda

    Shoulder

    Usage

    The same spelling also means solder, so point at your shoulder while showing it

13. Han

    Hand / arm

    Usage

    Hand and arm are one word, as on the existing noun card

14. Fingga

    Finger

    Usage

    It is used for both fingers and toes

15. Fingganel

    Fingernail

    Usage

    "selfingga" is an alternative form

16. Jes

    Chest

    Usage

    Also spelled "jas"; different from Tok Pisin "bros"

17. Titi

    Breast

    Usage

    Used when looking for somewhere to nurse a baby

18. Bel

    Belly / stomach

    Usage

    Stomach ache is "sobel"; "Mi gat bel" means being pregnant, as on the health card

19. Baksaed

    Back

    Usage

    Also shortened to "bak"; covers lower-back pain too

20. Leg

    Usage

    Same spelling as the existing noun card; "fut" specifies the foot itself

21. Ni

    Knee

    Usage

    From English "knee"; to kneel is "nildaon"

22. Fut

    Foot

    Usage

    Distinct from "leg" (whole limb); this is the one for buying shoes

23. Skin

    Usage

    Use it for sunburn — the health card has "Skin blong mi i bon"

24. Bun

    Bone

    Usage

    "Bun i brok" = a broken bone, as on the health card

25. Blad

    Blood

    Usage

    Spelled differently from Tok Pisin "blut". "Blad i kamaot" = it is bleeding

26. Hat

    Heart

    Usage

    "hat" also means hot and hat — point at your chest. A heart attack is "hatatak"

27. Leva

    Liver

    Usage

    Organs cannot be pointed at, so show the word itself

28. Lang

    Lung

    Usage

    "waetleva" — white liver — is another way to say it

29. Kidni

    Kidney

    Usage

    Used when explaining a chronic condition

30. Bren

    Brain

    Usage

    Used when describing a head injury

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