In this lesson we will be learning different words for body parts. At the end of this lesson, practise the new vocabulary by singing the ‘heads, shoulders, knees and toes’ song!
The head and face
Let's learn the words for the head and face.
korrpi
nose
kuli
head
manakar
beard, head hair, whiskers
marki
cheek, jaw
mundi
lips
munindjera
moustache
peilu
eyes
poinmor
eyebrows
puimar
eyelashes
puruwi
forehead
thalanki
tongue
turi
mouth
tuwar
tooth, teeth
tuiyar
hair
walgoro
ear
yorkui
top of the head
Urti 'deadly'!
The body
Now let's learn the words for the rest of body.
koko
elbow
mandulapi
neck
mara
hand
martkul
shoulder
mogarawi
lower arm
mondi
chest
ngarangkami
big toe
ngartkali
thumb
ngayampi
hips
nowuntinyuru
arm
paramo
lower leg
pelintjeri
foot
periwara
ribs
piningi
buttocks
pulangi
navel
purungung
right hand
rayimurumi
belly
tarupi
thigh
turna
fingers; toes; hand
turtangi
knee
tjal
upper arm, arm (general)
warawaraka
sole of foot
yeretjena
toe, toes (excluding big toe)
Kuli, martkul, turtangi, yeretjena
Now let's have a go at singing the 'heads, shoulders, knees and toes' song in Tanganekald ruminyeri 'language'!Verse 1
Kuli, martkul, turtangi, yeretjena
Heads, shoulders, knees and toes
turtangi, yeretjena; turtangi, yeretjena
knees and toes; knees and toes
Kuli, martkul, turtangi, yeretjena
Heads, shoulders, knees and toes
Ngapa Tanganekald yanun!
I’m speaking Tanganekald!
Verse 2
Peilu, walgoro, turi, korrpi
Eyes, ears, mouth and nose
turi, korrpi; turi, korrpi
mouth and nose, mouth and nose
Peilu, walgoro, turi, korrpi
Eyes, ears, mouth and nose
Ngenta Tanganekald yanun!
You’re speaking Tanganekald!
Urti! 'Deadly!' Now let's have a go at these sentences using the words we've learnt.
Ngapa manakar kinemin.
I have a black beard.
ngapa means 'I', manakar means 'beard' and kinemin means 'black'.
Ananyi nangar mandulapi prupi.
My mother has a bad (sore) neck.
ananyi means 'my', nangar means 'mother', mandalupi means 'neck', and prupi means 'bad'.
Nganayeri thumelin peilu.
The girl’s eyes are green.
nganayeri means ‘girl’, thumelin means ‘green’ and peilu means ‘eyes’.
