ᓂᐊᖁᖅ
Ni-a-quq
Head
Usage
Names the head as a whole. When you point out where it hurts, say the word while touching the spot
Grammar Note
A plain noun. A separate word (ᑲᔾᔨᖅ) names just the top of the head
ᓄᔭᑦ
Nu-jat
Hair
Usage
Names the hair as a whole. The basic word for any talk about hair
Grammar Note
A plain noun. Short hair, long hair and fair hair each have their own phrase built on this word
ᑮᓇᖅ
Kii-naq
Face
Usage
Names the whole face. Useful when showing an injury or a rash on the face
Grammar Note
A plain noun. Keep the long vowel ᑮ (ii) and do not write the short ᑭ
ᐃᔨ
I-ji
Eye
Usage
Names the eye. Point at it when something is in your eye or it hurts
Grammar Note
A plain noun. The syllabic character ᔨ stands for "ji"; there is no separate character for "y"
ᖃᓪᓗ
Qal-lu
Eyebrow
Usage
Names the eyebrow, the hair above the eye rather than the forehead
Grammar Note
A plain noun. Both eyebrows together take the dual form ᖃᓪᓘᒃ
ᓯᐅᑦ
Si-ut
Ear
Usage
Names the ear. The basic word for saying an ear hurts or you cannot hear well
Grammar Note
A plain noun. The word for an earache is built from the same root
ᕿᖓᖅ
Qi-ngaq
Nose
Usage
Names the nose. Handy when your nose is numb with cold or bleeding
Grammar Note
A plain noun. ᕿ (qi) is the back-of-the-throat q sound and is a different letter from ᑭ (ki)
ᖃᓂᖅ
Qa-niq
Mouth
Usage
Names the mouth. Point to it when something in your mouth is injured or sore
Grammar Note
A plain noun. The lower lip alone has its own word (ᖃᖅᑐ)
ᑭᒍᑎ
Ki-gu-ti
Tooth
Usage
Names a tooth. If a tooth hurts, say it when asking for the dentist's office
Grammar Note
A plain noun. The word for a dentist's office, ᑭᒍᓐᓂᐊᕐᕕᒃ, is built from the same root
ᐅᖃᖅ
U-qaq
Tongue
Usage
Names the tongue. Use it to report a burn or sore on the tongue
Grammar Note
A plain noun. It shares a root with the words for speaking and for language, so tongue and speech are linked
ᖁᖓᓯᖅ
Qu-nga-siq
Neck
Usage
Names the neck. Use it for a stiff or painful neck
Grammar Note
A plain noun. The word for a scarf, ᖁᖓᓯᕈᖅ, comes from this word
ᐃᒡᒋᐊᖅ
Ig-gi-aq
Throat
Usage
Names the throat, the inside of the neck. Use it for a sore throat or trouble swallowing
Grammar Note
A plain noun. It is a different word from ᖁᖓᓯᖅ, which names the outside of the neck
ᑐᐃ
Tu-i
Shoulder
Usage
Names the shoulder. Use it for a sore shoulder from a heavy pack or for an injury
Grammar Note
A plain noun. It is short, but pronounce the final ᐃ (i) clearly
ᑕᓕᖅ
Ta-liq
Arm
Usage
Names the arm. Use it for a broken or painful arm
Grammar Note
A plain noun. The word for "right", ᑕᓕᖅᐱᒃ, comes from this word
ᐊᒡᒐᑦ
Ag-gat
Hand
Usage
Names the hand. Use it for a hurt or frostbitten hand
Grammar Note
A plain noun. The forearm has its own word (ᐊᒡᒐᐅᑦ)
ᑯᓪᓗ
Kul-lu
Thumb
Usage
Names the thumb. Use it to show which finger is hurt
Grammar Note
A plain noun. The index, middle, ring and little fingers each have their own word
ᐃᕿᖅᑯᖅ
I-qiq-kuq
Little finger
Usage
Names the little finger. Pair it with the thumb to show which finger is injured
Grammar Note
A plain noun. It is also called the baby finger
ᑯᑭᒃ
Ku-kik
Fingernail or toenail
Usage
Names a nail on a finger or toe. Use it for a split or torn nail
Grammar Note
A plain noun. The same word serves for fingers and toes. A hardware nail is a different word that sounds the same
ᓴᕝᕕᒃ
Sav-vik
Chest
Usage
Names the front of the chest. Put your hand on it to report chest pain or trouble breathing
Grammar Note
A plain noun. The spelling is one letter away from ᓴᕕᒃ, the knife, so take care
ᓈᖅ
Naaq
Stomach
Usage
Names the stomach. For a stomachache, use the sentence that is built from this word
Grammar Note
A plain noun. Keep the long vowel ᓈ (naa) and do not write the short ᓇ
ᑐᓄ
Tu-nu
Back
Usage
Names the back. Gesture to it as you report back pain
Grammar Note
A plain noun. The word for "behind", ᑐᓄᐊᓂ, comes from this word
ᖁᑦᑐᕌᒃ
Qut-tu-raak
Thigh
Usage
Names the thigh. Use it for pain between the hip and the knee
Grammar Note
A plain noun. The word ends in ᒃ (k)
ᓂᐅ
Ni-u
Leg
Usage
Names the leg. Use it when walking hurts or the leg is injured
Grammar Note
A plain noun. It is separate from the word for the foot (ᐃᓯᒐᑦ)
ᓰᖅᑯᖅ
Siiq-kuq
Knee
Usage
Names the knee. Use it after a fall on a snowy path
Grammar Note
A plain noun. Keep the long vowel ᓰ (sii) and do not write the short ᓯ
ᐃᓯᒐᑦ
I-si-gat
Foot
Usage
Names the foot. Use it for blisters or frostbitten feet
Grammar Note
A plain noun. The word for a pair of shoes, ᐃᓯᒐᐅᔮᒃ, comes from this word
ᐳᑐᒍᖅ
Pu-tu-guq
Toe
Usage
Names a toe. Say it right away if your toes go numb in the cold
Grammar Note
A plain noun. Toes use a different word from fingers
ᐆᒻᒪᑎ
Uum-ma-ti
Heart
Usage
Names the heart. Use it to tell a medical worker about a heart condition
Grammar Note
A plain noun. It shares a root with the word for being alive
ᐳᕙᒃ
Pu-vak
Lung
Usage
Names the lung. Use it for trouble breathing or a history of chest illness
Grammar Note
A plain noun. The word ends in ᒃ (k)
ᑎᖑᒃ
Ti-nguk
Liver
Usage
Names the liver as a body part, for use in a medical setting
Grammar Note
A plain noun. ᖑ (ngu) is a different letter from ᙱ (nng)
ᓴᐅᓂᒃ
Sa-u-nik
Bone
Usage
Names a bone. The basic word for saying a bone may be broken
Grammar Note
A plain noun. A separate word (ᑭᒃᑲᔮᖅ) means a bone with meat on it, but for the body part use this one
ᐊᐅᒃ
A-uk
Blood
Usage
Names blood. To say you are bleeding, use the verb built from this word
Grammar Note
A plain noun. "I am bleeding" is ᐊᐅᓈᖅᑐᖓ
ᑎᒥ
Ti-mi
Body
Usage
Names the body as a whole. Use it to say you ache all over
Grammar Note
A plain noun. It names the body as a whole, apart from the words for single parts
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