Arabic Body Vocabulary — Words for Parts of the Body
Body vocabulary is some of the most practical language you can own — useful at the doctor, in everyday description, and in countless idioms. This page gathers the Arabic words for parts of the body: رأس (head), يد (hand), عين (eye), قلب (heart), each with its English meaning and a button to hear it. For English speakers, two features of Arabic shape how you'll learn these. First, the script runs right to left, so reading takes a small adjustment in direction. Second, short vowels are usually unwritten, so a word's printed form gives you the consonant skeleton and leaves the vowels to you — which is why hearing the word is worth more than reading it. Many body words are short and come up constantly, so they reward early practice. Tap any 🔊 to listen, look over the table to meet them, then move into the game below: matching each word as it falls turns a row of unfamiliar letters into vocabulary you genuinely recall.
Key words explained
- head رأس He nodded his head in agreement.
- face وجه A smile spread across her face.
- eye عين Something flew into my eye on the windy walk.
- ear أذن She whispered the secret into his ear.
- nose أنف The cold air made his nose run.
- mouth فم He covered his mouth and yawned.
- tooth سن The child lost her first tooth today.
- tongue لسان The soup was so hot it burned my tongue.
All 90 Arabic body words
| English | Pronunciation | Arabic | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|
| head | /hɛd/ | رأس | |
| face | /feɪs/ | وجه | |
| eye | /aɪ/ | عين | |
| ear | /ɪr/ | أذن | |
| nose | /noʊz/ | أنف | |
| mouth | /maʊθ/ | فم | |
| tooth | /tuːθ/ | سن | |
| tongue | /tʌŋ/ | لسان | |
| neck | /nɛk/ | رقبة | |
| shoulder | /ˈʃoʊldər/ | كتف | |
| arm | /ɑːrm/ | ذراع | |
| elbow | /ˈɛlboʊ/ | مرفق | |
| wrist | /rɪst/ | معصم | |
| hand | /hænd/ | يد | |
| finger | /ˈfɪŋɡər/ | إصبع | |
| chest | /tʃɛst/ | صدر | |
| back | /bæk/ | ظهر | |
| stomach | /ˈstʌmək/ | معدة | |
| leg | /lɛɡ/ | ساق | |
| knee | /niː/ | ركبة | |
| ankle | /ˈæŋkəl/ | كاحل | |
| foot | /fʊt/ | قدم | |
| skin | /skɪn/ | جلد | |
| hair | /hɛr/ | شعر | |
| heart | /hɑːrt/ | قلب | |
| brain | /breɪn/ | دماغ | |
| blood | /blʌd/ | دم | |
| bone | /boʊn/ | عظمة | |
| muscle | /ˈmʌsəl/ | عضلة | |
| lung | /lʌŋ/ | رئة | |
| doctor | /ˈdɑːktər/ | طبيب | |
| nurse | /nɜːrs/ | ممرضة | |
| hospital | /ˈhɑːspɪtəl/ | مستشفى | |
| pharmacy | /ˈfɑːrməsi/ | صيدلية | |
| medicine | /ˈmɛdɪsɪn/ | دواء | |
| pill | /pɪl/ | حبة دواء | |
| injection | /ɪnˈdʒɛkʃən/ | حقنة | |
| fever | /ˈfiːvər/ | حمى | |
| pain | /peɪn/ | ألم | |
| headache | /ˈhɛdeɪk/ | صداع | |
| cold | /koʊld/ | زكام | |
| flu | /fluː/ | إنفلونزا | |
| cough | /kɑːf/ | سعال | |
| sneeze | /sniːz/ | عطسة | |
| allergy | /ˈælərdʒi/ | حساسية | |
| wound | /wuːnd/ | جرح | |
| bandage | /ˈbændɪdʒ/ | ضمادة | |
| surgery | /ˈsɜːrdʒəri/ | عملية جراحية | |
| ambulance | /ˈæmbjələns/ | سيارة إسعاف | |
| health | /hɛlθ/ | صحة | |
| diet | /ˈdaɪət/ | نظام غذائي | |
| exercise | /ˈɛksərsaɪz/ | تمرين | |
| sleep | /sliːp/ | نوم | |
| stress | /strɛs/ | إجهاد | |
| breath | /brɛθ/ | تنفس | |
| heartbeat | /ˈhɑːrtbiːt/ | نبضة قلب | |
| weight | /weɪt/ | وزن | |
| pregnant | /ˈprɛɡnənt/ | حامل | |
| disabled | /dɪˈseɪbəld/ | معاق | |
| eyesight | /ˈaɪsaɪt/ | بصر | |
| kidney | /ˈkɪdni/ | كلية | |
| liver | /ˈlɪvər/ | كبد | |
| spine | /spaɪn/ | عمود فقري | |
| hip | /hɪp/ | ورك | |
| thumb | /θʌm/ | إبهام | |
| toe | /toʊ/ | إصبع قدم | |
| forehead | /ˈfɔːrhɛd/ | جبهة | |
| cheek | /tʃiːk/ | خد | |
| chin | /tʃɪn/ | ذقن | |
| lip | /lɪp/ | شفة | |
| nail | /neɪl/ | ظفر | |
| beard | /bɪrd/ | لحية | |
| eyebrow | /ˈaɪbraʊ/ | حاجب | |
| eyelash | /ˈaɪlæʃ/ | رمش | |
| sweat | /swɛt/ | عرق | |
| tear | /tɪr/ | دمعة | |
| digestion | /dɪˈdʒɛstʃən/ | هضم | |
| immunity | /ɪˈmjuːnɪti/ | مناعة | |
| nutrition | /nuːˈtrɪʃən/ | تغذية | |
| posture | /ˈpɑːstʃər/ | وضعية الجسم | |
| hygiene | /ˈhaɪdʒiːn/ | نظافة | |
| symptom | /ˈsɪmptəm/ | عرض | |
| diagnosis | /ˌdaɪəɡˈnoʊsɪs/ | تشخيص | |
| treatment | /ˈtriːtmənt/ | علاج | |
| recovery | /rɪˈkʌvəri/ | تعافي | |
| vaccine | /væˈksiːn/ | لقاح | |
| vitamin | /ˈvaɪtəmɪn/ | فيتامين | |
| wheelchair | /ˈwiːltʃɛr/ | كرسي متحرك | |
| dentist | /ˈdɛntɪst/ | طبيب أسنان | |
| checkup | /ˈtʃɛkʌp/ | فحص طبي |
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