Body Parts

1. Толгой

   Tolgoi

   Head

   Usage

   Show this at a clinic or pharmacy and point to your own head to say where it hurts

2. Үс

   Üs

   Hair

   Usage

   Show this at a clinic or pharmacy and point to your own hair to say where it hurts

3. Нүүр

   Nüür

   Face

   Usage

   Show this at a clinic or pharmacy and point to your own face to say where it hurts

4. Нүд

   Nüd

   Eye

   Usage

   Show this at a clinic or pharmacy and point to your own eye to say where it hurts

5. Чих

   Chikh

   Ear

   Usage

   Show this at a clinic or pharmacy and point to your own ear to say where it hurts

6. Хамар

   Khamar

   Nose

   Usage

   Show this at a clinic or pharmacy and point to your own nose to say where it hurts

7. Ам

   Am

   Mouth

   Usage

   Show this at a clinic or pharmacy and point to your own mouth to say where it hurts

8. Шүд

   Shüd

   Tooth

   Usage

   Show this at a clinic or pharmacy and point to your own tooth to say where it hurts

9. Хэл

   Khel

   Tongue

   Usage

   Mongolian хэл means both tongue and language; open your mouth and point so the body part is clear

10. Хүзүү

    Khüzüü

    Neck

    Usage

    Show this at a clinic or pharmacy and point to your own neck to say where it hurts

11. Хоолой

    Khooloi

    Throat

    Usage

    Show it to report a sore throat; same spelling as in the Basic Nouns category. хоолой also means voice

12. Мөр

    Mör

    Shoulder

    Usage

    мөр is a homograph that also means a track or a line of text, so point at your shoulder while showing it

13. Гар

    Gar

    Arm

    Usage

    Mongolian гар covers both hand and arm, so always point to the exact spot that hurts

14. Тохой

    Tokhoi

    Elbow

    Usage

    Show this at a clinic or pharmacy and point to your own elbow to say where it hurts

15. Хуруу

    Khuruu

    Finger

    Usage

    Used for fingers and toes alike; гарын хуруу is a finger, хөлийн хуруу a toe

16. Хумс

    Khums

    Nail

    Usage

    Show this at a clinic or pharmacy and point to your own nail to say where it hurts

17. Цээж

    Tseej

    Chest

    Usage

    Show this at a clinic or pharmacy and point to your own chest to say where it hurts

18. Гэдэс

    Gedes

    Belly

    Usage

    The same word covers the belly and the intestines; Гэдэс өвдөж байна means my stomach hurts

19. Нуруу

    Nuruu

    Back

    Usage

    Show this at a clinic or pharmacy and point to your own back to say where it hurts

20. Бэлхүүс

    Belkhüüs

    Lower back

    Usage

    Show this at a clinic or pharmacy and point to your own lower back to say where it hurts

21. Хөл

    Khöl

    Leg / Foot

    Usage

    Mongolian хөл covers the whole leg as well as the foot, so always point to the exact spot

22. Өвдөг

    Övdög

    Knee

    Usage

    Show this at a clinic or pharmacy and point to your own knee to say where it hurts

23. Шагай

    Shagai

    Ankle

    Usage

    The ankle. The same word names the sheep anklebones used in the traditional Mongolian shagai games

24. Арьс

    Aris

    Skin

    Usage

    Show this at a clinic or pharmacy and point to your own skin to say where it hurts

25. Яс

    Yas

    Bone

    Usage

    Show this word at a clinic or pharmacy. You cannot point at it from outside, so show the word itself when explaining a condition or a test

26. Цус

    Tsus

    Blood

    Usage

    Show this word at a clinic or pharmacy. You cannot point at it from outside, so show the word itself when explaining a condition or a test

27. Зүрх

    Zürkh

    Heart

    Usage

    Show this word at a clinic or pharmacy. You cannot point at it from outside, so show the word itself when explaining a condition or a test

28. Ходоод

    Khodood

    Stomach

    Usage

    Show this word at a clinic or pharmacy. You cannot point at it from outside, so show the word itself when explaining a condition or a test

29. Уушиг

    Uushig

    Lungs

    Usage

    Show this word at a clinic or pharmacy. You cannot point at it from outside, so show the word itself when explaining a condition or a test

30. Элэг

    Eleg

    Liver

    Usage

    Show this word at a clinic or pharmacy. You cannot point at it from outside, so show the word itself when explaining a condition or a test

31. Бөөр

    Böör

    Kidney

    Usage

    Show this word at a clinic or pharmacy. You cannot point at it from outside, so show the word itself when explaining a condition or a test

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