Body parts

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Nümü English Wycliffe Notes
aa forehead aa
aapühü eyebrow aapuhu
adabü jaw adabu
igo tongue ego
koba face koba FH, WR: kooba
kuta neck koota
mubi nose moobe
naka ear naka
soba cheek soba FH, WR: sooba
tamma teeth tamma
tüpa mouth tupa
coʻiki brain tso'eke
copigi head tsopege
conoho skull tsonoho
wo, kwo hair wo, kwo

Eye

Nümü English Wycliffe Notes
pinoga eye residue penoga Not in Powell et. al.
poʻnaciba eyelash po'natseba MD/FH: puhnuzibü; MD: puuʻnucibü, punudzibü; WR: puhnucibü
pui eye pooe
pukakwa eyelid pookakwa FH: puipidakwa (eye wall); MD: popoʻa

Arm

Nümü English Wycliffe Notes
coabü shoulders tsoabu
püta arm puta
macihi elbow matsehe
mawicogo wrist mawetsogo

Hand

Nümü English Wycliffe Notes
mai, ma hand mi, ma
makooba top (face) of hand makoba
mabida palm of hand mabeda FH/MD: mapida

Fingers

Nümü English Wycliffe Notes
matogo thumb matogo
makogo index finger makogo F: magugu; WR: maguuku; MD: mamugu
mapoina middle (long) finger mapoena WR: mapoinna
mataga ring finger mataga "little finger" in WR (MD: mačaga)
matuaʻa pinky (baby) finger matooa'a
makwühüna fingers (not including thumb) makwuhuna MD: makwühanna; FH: makwüühanna, makwüha
masidu fingernails maseedoo FH: masido; MD: macido