Body parts

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Head

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
nodo throat nodo
soba cheek soba FH, WR: sooba
tamma teeth tamma
tüpa mouth tupa
coʻiki brain tso'eke
copigi head tsopege
conoho skull tsonoho
wo, ķo 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
pukaķa eyelid pookakwa FH: puipidaķa (eye wall); MD: popoʻa

Arm

Nümü English Wycliffe Notes
aaʻŋü armpit aa'ngu
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
maķühüna fingers (not including thumb) makwuhuna MD: makwühanna; FH: makwüühanna, makwüha
masidu fingernails maseedoo FH: masido; MD: macido

Leg

Nümü English Wycliffe Notes
kükü foot kuku
miatopü kneecap meatopu
miawo knee meawo
sâi thigh si, sae
takoba top of foot takoba
tammapui ankle bone tammapooe
tapida heel tapeda Also tagoba
tawicogo ankle tawetsogo