Body Parts

1. Het

   Head

   Usage

   Show this at a clinic while pointing at your head. "Het bilong mi i pen" = my head hurts

2. Gras bilong het

   Hair

   Usage

   Literally "grass of the head". Tok Pisin uses gras for hair, fur and grass alike

3. Pes

   Face

   Usage

   The whole face, from English "face"

4. Ai

   Eye

   Usage

   "Ai bilong mi i pen" = my eye hurts

5. Gras bilong ai

   Eyebrow / eyelash

   Usage

   One term covers both eyebrow and eyelash; useful at a salon

6. Yau

   Ear

   Usage

   There is also "ia", but yau is the more standard spelling

7. Nus

   Nose

   Usage

   Point at this to report a blocked nose or a nosebleed

8. Maus

   Mouth

   Usage

   Also used at a dentist. "Maus bilong mi i pen" = my mouth hurts

9. Tit

   Tooth

   Usage

   There is no singular/plural distinction — tit covers one tooth or all of them

10. Tang

    Tongue

    Usage

    Use it to report a burn or a loss of taste

11. Nek

    Neck / throat

    Usage

    Neck and throat are not distinguished; a sore throat is also "Nek bilong mi i pen"

12. Sol

    Shoulder

    Usage

    The longer form "solda" is also used; handy at a massage

13. Han

    Hand / arm

    Usage

    Hand and arm are one word; "han antap" specifies the upper arm

14. Skru bilong han

    Elbow

    Usage

    "skru" means joint (literally screw); every joint is skru bilong + body part

15. Pinga

    Finger

    Usage

    Toes are also pinga; say "pinga bilong lek" to specify a toe

16. Kapa bilong pinga

    Fingernail

    Usage

    "kapa" is sheet metal by origin; understood at a nail salon too

17. Bros

    Chest

    Usage

    The chest as a whole. For chest pain say "Bros bilong mi i pen"

18. Susu

    Breast / milk

    Usage

    The same word covers breast and milk; useful when looking for a nursing room

19. Bel

    Belly / stomach

    Usage

    Covers stomach and abdomen. "Mi gat bel" also means being pregnant

20. Baksait

    Back

    Usage

    Also covers lower-back pain; point at it for a massage

21. Banis

    Ribs

    Usage

    "banis" means fence — the bones that fence in the chest. Note it is not a vehicle

22. Lek

    Leg / foot

    Usage

    Leg and foot are one word; "lek daunbilo" specifies the lower leg

23. Skru bilong lek

    Knee

    Usage

    "Skru bilong lek i pen" = my knee hurts

24. Skin

    Usage

    For sunburn or a rash. "Skin bilong mi i bon" = I got burned

25. Bun

    Bone

    Usage

    "Bun i bruk" = a broken bone

26. Blut

    Blood

    Usage

    "Blut i kamaut" = it is bleeding

27. Klok

    Heart

    Usage

    Tok Pisin "hat" means hot / hard / (a) hat and never "heart". The heart is "klok" (from English "clock"; variant "kilok"), and "lewa" is used for internal organs generally. Heart disease is "Sik bilong klok". Point at your chest while showing this card.

28. Lewa

    Liver

    Usage

    Organs cannot be pointed at, so show the word itself when explaining a condition

29. Kru bilong het

    Brain

    Usage

    "kru" is the soft inner part; used when describing a head injury

30. Swet

    Sweat

    Usage

    Use it to describe sweating with a fever

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