Thursday, January 7, 2010

The Body

FACE

Beard --- Chehmee

Bald --- Berah

Cheek --- Me'ugurtee

Chin --- Menkes

Eye --- Ayne

Ear --- Eznee

Forehead --- Gnbar

Gray Hair --- Shebet

Hair --- Tseguree

Head --- R'esi

Jaw --- Mengaga

Lip --- Kenfer

Moustache --- Chihmee La'aleway Kenfer

Mouth --- Af

Nose --- Afincha

Tooth --- Senee

Tongue --- Melhas

Temple --- Metih


BODY

Abdomen --- Kebdee

Ankle --- Ankar Ankarito

Arm --- Keltsem

Armpit --- Tushtush

Back --- Hooko

Big toe --- Abay abaito

Bladder --- Fihigna

Blood --- Dem

Bone --- Atsmee

Bowel --- Me'anta

Brain --- Hangol

Breast --- Toob

Butt --- Me'akor

Chest --- Aflebee

Finger --- Atsabi'e

Foot --- Egree

Hand --- Eed

Heart --- Libee

Hip --- Mehkooltee

Heel --- Kurukure

Intestine --- Me'anta

Kidney --- Kooleet

Knee --- Birkee

Leg --- Agree

Liver --- Tselam kebdee

Lung --- Sambu'e

Muscle --- Chewada

Navel --- Himbirtee

Neck --- Kisad

Nipple --- Chaf toob

Penis --- Metlo

Shoulder --- Menkoob

Skin --- Korbet

Stomach --- Kes'a

Testicle --- Fre nebsee

Thigh --- Selef

Throat --- Gororo

Thumb --- Abay ebayto

Toe --- Atsab'e

Vagina --- R'hmee


3 comments:

  1. Thank you for helping me learn Tigrinya. I am a mexican in love with a woman from Eritrea, I want to learn tigrinya and Eritrean culture so her family can accept me.

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  2. glabella entay yibhal btigrigna ?

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