Body Parts

1. Kabes

   Head

   Usage

   "Mi kabes ta dòl" = my head hurts

2. Kabei

   Hair

   Usage

   Used at a salon; from Spanish cabello

3. Kara

   Face

   Usage

   Use it to show where sunburn or a rash is

4. Wowo

   Eye

   Usage

   Point to it if seawater or coral dust has irritated your eye

5. Orea

   Ear

   Usage

   Use it to report ear trouble after diving

6. Nanishi

   Nose

   Usage

   A distinctly Papiamentu word, not the Spanish nariz

7. Boka

   Mouth

   Usage

   Used at the dentist; the same word appears in place names meaning an inlet

8. Djente

   Tooth

   Usage

   Point to the tooth that hurts while showing this

9. Lenga

   Tongue

   Usage

   The same word also means "language", so point at your tongue

10. Nèk

    Neck

    Usage

    From Dutch nek. For pain on swallowing use Garganta

11. Garganta

    Throat

    Usage

    The inside of the throat, as opposed to Nèk for the outer neck

12. Skouder

    Shoulder

    Usage

    From Dutch schouder; Papiamentu mixes Dutch body-part words with Iberian ones

13. Brasa

    Arm

    Usage

    The arm (Brasa) is distinguished from the hand (Man)

14. Kodo

    Elbow

    Usage

    From Spanish codo

15. Man

    Hand

    Usage

    From the wrist down; the whole arm is Brasa

16. Dede

    Finger

    Usage

    A toe is "dede di pia"

17. Huña

    Nail

    Usage

    From Spanish uña; also used at a nail salon

18. Pechu

    Chest

    Usage

    Chest pain is urgent; show it to a doctor right away

19. Kurason

    Heart

    Usage

    "Mi tin malesa di kurason" = I have a heart condition

20. Pulmon

    Lung

    Usage

    Comes up in the medical questionnaire before diving

21. Barika

    Belly

    Usage

    The belly in general. "Mi barika ta dòl" = my stomach hurts

22. Tripa

    Intestines

    Usage

    Use it when you need to be specific about where the pain is

23. Higra

    Liver

    Usage

    Used when explaining a condition or medication

24. Lomba

    Back

    Usage

    The whole back; the lower back is Sintura

25. Sintura

    Waist / lower back

    Usage

    Covers both the waistline and where lower-back pain sits

26. Pia

    Leg / foot

    Usage

    One word for both leg and foot; add "planta di pia" (sole) if you need to be specific

27. Rudia

    Knee

    Usage

    Easy to scrape on a rocky beach

28. Kueru

    Skin

    Usage

    Used for sunburn and coral cuts

29. Wesu

    Bone

    Usage

    "Mi a kibra un wesu" = I broke a bone

30. Sanger

    Blood

    Usage

    The verb is sangra. "Mi ta sangra" = I am bleeding

31. Sesu

    Brain

    Usage

    Used when discussing a check-up after a head knock

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