Introduction to Body Parts in Gujarati

Knowing body part vocabulary in Gujarati (શરીરના અંગો - sharir na ango) is essential for everyday communication, especially when visiting a doctor, describing physical activities, or understanding Gujarati songs and literature. This comprehensive guide covers all major body parts with pronunciation and practical usage examples.

In Gujarati, the word for body is શરીર (sharir) and body parts are called અંગો (ango). Learning these terms will significantly improve your ability to communicate about health, describe people, and understand cultural expressions.

Essential Terms

  • Body: શરીર (sharir)
  • Body parts: શરીરના અંગો (sharir na ango)
  • Human body: માનવ શરીર (maanav sharir)
  • Which body part?: કયો અંગ? (kayo ang?)
  • It hurts here: અહીં દુખે છે (aheen dukhe chhe)

Head and Face (માથું અને ચહેરો)

Let's start from the top with the head and facial features. These are among the most commonly used body part words in any language.

English Gujarati Pronunciation Example Sentence
Head માથું maathu મારું માથું દુખે છે। (Maaru maathu dukhe chhe.) - My head hurts.
Face ચહેરો chahero તમારો ચહેરો સુંદર છે। (Tamaaro chahero sundar chhe.) - Your face is beautiful.
Forehead કપાળ kapaal કપાળ પર તિલક કરો। (Kapaal par tilak karo.) - Put tilak on forehead.
Hair વાળ vaal તેના વાળ કાળા છે। (Tena vaal kaala chhe.) - His/her hair is black.
Eye આંખ aankh આંખો બંધ કરો। (Aankho bandh karo.) - Close your eyes.
Eyebrow ભમર / ભ્રમર bhamar તેની ભમર જાડી છે। (Teni bhamar jaadi chhe.) - Her eyebrows are thick.
Eyelash પાંપણ paanpan લાંબી પાંપણો। (Laambi paanpano.) - Long eyelashes.
Nose નાક naak નાક બંધ છે। (Naak bandh chhe.) - Nose is blocked.
Ear કાન kaan કાન દુખે છે। (Kaan dukhe chhe.) - Ear hurts.
Mouth મોં / મુખ mo / mukh મોં ખોલો। (Mo kholo.) - Open your mouth.
Lip હોઠ hoth હોઠ સૂકા છે। (Hoth sooka chhe.) - Lips are dry.
Tongue જીભ jeebh જીભ બતાવો। (Jeebh bataavo.) - Show your tongue.
Tooth/Teeth દાંત daant દાંત સાફ કરો। (Daant saaf karo.) - Brush your teeth.
Chin દાઢી / હડપચી daadhi / hadapchi તેની દાઢી લાંબી છે। (Teni daadhi laambi chhe.) - His beard is long.
Cheek ગાલ gaal ગાલ લાલ છે। (Gaal laal chhe.) - Cheeks are red.

Upper Body (ઉપરનું શરીર)

Now let's learn the vocabulary for the upper body including the neck, shoulders, arms, and torso.

English Gujarati Pronunciation Example Sentence
Neck ગરદન / ડોક gardan / dok ગરદન દુખે છે। (Gardan dukhe chhe.) - Neck hurts.
Throat ગળું galu ગળું ખરાબ છે। (Galu kharaab chhe.) - Throat is sore.
Shoulder ખભો khabho ખભો ફેરવો। (Khabho fervo.) - Rotate your shoulder.
Arm હાથ / બાહુ haath / baahu હાથ ઊંચો કરો। (Haath uncho karo.) - Raise your arm.
Elbow કોણી koni કોણીમાં દર્દ છે। (Konima dard chhe.) - There's pain in elbow.
Wrist કાંડું kaandu કાંડા પર ઘડિયાળ છે। (Kaanda par ghadiyaal chhe.) - Watch is on wrist.
Hand હાથ haath હાથ ધોવો। (Haath dhovo.) - Wash your hands.
Palm હથેળી hatheli હથેળી બતાવો। (Hatheli bataavo.) - Show your palm.
Finger આંગળી aangli આંગળી વાગી। (Aangli vaagi.) - Finger got hurt.
Thumb અંગૂઠો angootho અંગૂઠો ઊંચો કરો। (Angootho uncho karo.) - Thumbs up.
Nail નખ nakh નખ કાપો। (Nakh kaapo.) - Cut your nails.
Chest છાતી chhaati છાતીમાં દર્દ છે। (Chhaatima dard chhe.) - Chest pain.
Back પીઠ peeth પીઠ દુખે છે। (Peeth dukhe chhe.) - Back hurts.
Stomach પેટ pet પેટ ભરાઈ ગયું। (Pet bharaai gayu.) - Stomach is full.
Waist કમર kamar કમર દુખે છે। (Kamar dukhe chhe.) - Waist/lower back hurts.

Note on હાથ (Haath)

In Gujarati, હાથ (haath) can mean both "hand" and "arm" depending on context. For specifically referring to the arm, you can use બાહુ (baahu), though હાથ is more commonly used in everyday speech.

Lower Body (નીચેનું શરીર)

Complete your body vocabulary with these terms for the lower body.

English Gujarati Pronunciation Example Sentence
Hip નિતંબ / થાપો nitamb / thaapo નિતંબમાં દર્દ છે। (Nitambma dard chhe.) - Hip pain.
Leg પગ pag પગ દુખે છે। (Pag dukhe chhe.) - Leg hurts.
Thigh જાંઘ jaangh જાંઘમાં ખેંચાણ છે। (Jaanghma khenchaan chhe.) - Thigh cramp.
Knee ઘૂંટણ ghuntan ઘૂંટણ વાળો। (Ghuntan vaalo.) - Bend your knee.
Calf પિંડી pindi પિંડીમાં દર્દ છે। (Pindima dard chhe.) - Calf pain.
Ankle પગની ઘૂંટી pagni ghunti ઘૂંટી મચકોડાઈ। (Ghunti machkodaai.) - Ankle sprained.
Foot પગ / પાદ pag / paad પગ ધોવો। (Pag dhovo.) - Wash your feet.
Heel એડી edi એડી દુખે છે। (Edi dukhe chhe.) - Heel hurts.
Toe પગની આંગળી pagni aangli પગની આંગળી વાગી। (Pagni aangli vaagi.) - Toe got hurt.
Sole તળિયું taliyu તળિયે બળતરા છે। (Taliye baltaraa chhe.) - Burning in sole.

Internal Organs (આંતરિક અંગો)

These terms are useful for medical situations and understanding health-related conversations.

હૃદય hriday Heart
ફેફસાં fefsa Lungs
યકૃત yakrut Liver
કિડની kidney Kidney
મગજ magaj Brain
આંતરડા aantarda Intestines
હાડકું haadku Bone
લોહી lohi Blood
ચામડી chaamdi Skin
સ્નાયુ snaayu Muscle

Medical Phrases (તબીબી વાક્યો)

These phrases will help you communicate with doctors and healthcare providers in Gujarati. Essential for anyone living in or visiting Gujarat.

At the Doctor's Office

મને તાવ છે। Mane taav chhe. I have a fever.
અહીં દુખે છે। Aheen dukhe chhe. It hurts here.
મને શરદી થઈ છે। Mane shardi thai chhe. I have a cold.
મને ચક્કર આવે છે। Mane chakkar aave chhe. I feel dizzy.
મને ઉલટી થાય છે। Mane ulti thaay chhe. I feel nauseous.

Describing Pain

તીવ્ર દર્દ છે। Teevra dard chhe. Sharp pain.
હળવો દુખાવો છે। Halvo dukhaavo chhe. Mild pain.
સોજો આવ્યો છે। Sojo aavyo chhe. There is swelling.
ઘા થયો છે। Ghaa thayo chhe. There is a wound.

Body-Related Idioms and Expressions

Gujarati has many colorful expressions using body parts. Here are some common ones:

Expression Gujarati Literal Meaning Actual Meaning
Work hard હાથ પગ હલાવવા To move hands and feet To work hard / make effort
Be alert કાન સરવા રાખવા To keep ears alert To stay vigilant/attentive
Eye-catching આંખને ગમે તેવું Pleasing to the eye Beautiful/attractive
Brave કાળજું મોટું Big heart (liver) Courageous person
Stubborn માથું ચડાવવું To raise the head To be stubborn/rebellious

The Five Fingers (પાંચ આંગળીઓ)

Each finger has a specific name in Gujarati. Learning these is both practical and culturally interesting.

Finger Gujarati Pronunciation
Thumb અંગૂઠો angootho
Index Finger તર્જની tarjani
Middle Finger મધ્યમા madhyama
Ring Finger અનામિકા anaamika
Little Finger કનિષ્ઠા / ટચલી kanishtha / tachli

Practice Exercises

Test your knowledge of Gujarati body parts vocabulary:

Exercise 1: Match the Body Parts

Match the Gujarati word with its English meaning:

1. માથું      a. Hand
2. આંખ      b. Head
3. હાથ      c. Leg
4. પગ      d. Eye
5. કાન      e. Ear
Show Answers

1-b, 2-d, 3-a, 4-c, 5-e

Exercise 2: Complete the Sentence

Fill in the blanks with the correct body part:

1. મારું _______ દુખે છે। (My head hurts)
2. _______ ધોવો। (Wash your hands)
3. _______ બંધ કરો। (Close your eyes)
4. _______ સાફ કરો। (Brush your teeth)
Show Answers

1. માથું 2. હાથ 3. આંખો 4. દાંત

Exercise 3: Translate to Gujarati

1. Nose = ___________
2. Stomach = ___________
3. Back = ___________
4. Knee = ___________
5. Heart = ___________
Show Answers

1. નાક (naak) 2. પેટ (pet) 3. પીઠ (peeth) 4. ઘૂંટણ (ghuntan) 5. હૃદય (hriday)

Conclusion

Mastering body part vocabulary in Gujarati is essential for everyday communication, especially in healthcare situations. Whether you're visiting a doctor in Gujarat, describing someone, or understanding Gujarati songs and literature, these words will serve you well. Practice regularly with our exercises and try using these words in your daily conversations.

For more vocabulary building, check out our guide on Colors in Gujarati and Family Relationships in Gujarati. To understand how to form sentences with these words, see our Essential Gujarati Phrases guide.

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