Body Parts

1. తల

   tala

   Head

   Usage

   Show it at a clinic while pointing. "Talanoppi" means headache

2. జుట్టు

   juttu

   Hair

   Usage

   Used at a barber or salon, and when discussing hair oil

3. ముఖం

   mukham

   Face

   Usage

   For swelling or a rash, and when asking for a treatment

4. కన్ను

   kannu

   Eye

   Usage

   At an eye clinic or pharmacy. Both eyes is the plural "kallu"

5. చెవి

   chevi

   Ear

   Usage

   For earache or when asking about earplugs

6. ముక్కు

   mukku

   Nose

   Usage

   For a blocked nose or nosebleed at a pharmacy

7. నోరు

   noru

   Mouth

   Usage

   At the dentist or when discussing mouth ulcers

8. పళ్ళు

   pallu

   Teeth

   Usage

   Normally used in the plural. A single tooth is "pannu"

9. నాలుక

   naaluka

   Tongue

   Usage

   When a doctor asks to see your tongue, or to explain a chilli burn

10. మెడ

    meda

    Neck

    Usage

    For a stiff neck. The inside of the throat is "gontu"

11. గొంతు

    gontu

    Throat

    Usage

    For a sore throat; it can also mean the voice

12. భుజం

    bhujam

    Shoulder

    Usage

    When your shoulder hurts from a bag, or to point out a massage spot

13. చెయ్యి

    cheyyi

    Hand / Arm

    Usage

    Telugu uses one word for hand and arm — point at the exact spot

14. మోచేయి

    mocheyi

    Elbow

    Usage

    To show where you hurt yourself, e.g. after a fall

15. వేలు

    velu

    Finger

    Usage

    For a hurt finger or ring sizing. A toe is "kaali velu"

16. గోరు

    goru

    Nail

    Usage

    At a nail salon, or to explain a broken nail

17. ఛాతీ

    chhaatee

    Chest

    Usage

    For chest pain or breathlessness — show it early

18. కడుపు

    kadupu

    Stomach / Belly

    Usage

    The everyday word for a belly ache; "kadupu noppi" is stomach pain

19. వీపు

    veepu

    Back

    Usage

    For back pain or to indicate where you want a massage

20. నడుము

    nadumu

    Lower back / Waist

    Usage

    For lower back pain, and for waist size when shopping

21. కాలు

    kaalu

    Leg / Foot

    Usage

    Telugu uses one word for leg and foot. It comes up often since you remove shoes at temples

22. మోకాలు

    mokaalu

    Knee

    Usage

    For knee pain, including when sitting on the floor is hard for you

23. చీలమండ

    cheelamanda

    Ankle

    Usage

    For reporting a sprain

24. చర్మం

    charmam

    Skin

    Usage

    For rashes, sunburn or bites — show it when looking for an ointment

25. ఎముక

    emuka

    Bone

    Usage

    When you suspect a fracture

26. రక్తం

    raktham

    Blood

    Usage

    For bleeding, blood tests and blood type

27. గుండె

    gunde

    Heart

    Usage

    For explaining a heart condition; heart disease is "gunde jabbu"

28. పేగు

    pegu

    Intestine

    Usage

    For explaining gut trouble to a doctor

29. ఊపిరితిత్తులు

    oopirithitthulu

    Lungs

    Usage

    Normally plural. For explaining asthma or a respiratory condition

30. కాలేయం

    kaaleyam

    Liver

    Usage

    Used for hepatitis vaccination and liver conditions

31. మూత్రపిండం

    mootrapindam

    Kidney

    Usage

    For kidney stones or a condition; the English "kidney" is understood too

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