Malagasy
Malagasy: Medical 2 – Limbs and Other Body Areas
Limbs and Other Body Areas
| loha | head | lohako – my headlohany – his/her head |
| tarehy | face | |
| orona | nose | |
| vavorona | nostril | |
| tetezanorona | nasal bone | |
| takolaka | cheek | takolako – my cheek
takolany – his/her cheek |
| sofina | ear | |
| volo | hair (general) | singam-bolo – a single hair
singan’ny sigara – a single cigarette |
| lela | tongue | fiteny – language |
| ati-tenda | throat (inside) | |
| hatoka | back of the neck | |
| tenda | neck | |
| vozona | trapezius area (usually used for animals) | vozona akanjo – (shirt) collar |
| soroka | shoulder | |
| tanana | arm (anatomical) | fitaovam-piadiana – arms (weapon) |
| helika | armpit | |
| kiho | elbow | |
| sandry / sandry tanana | upper arm | be sandry – big arm |
| [unknown] | lower arm/forearm | |
| felatanana atin-tanana |
palm (of hand) | felatanana also refers to fingers |
| voho-tanana | back of hand | |
| hatontanana | wrist | |
| tanan’ilay | hand | |
| felatanana rantsan-tanana |
finger | |
| ankibe | thumb | |
| ankihikely | little/pinky finger | |
| fanondro | index/pointing finger | manondro – to point |
| fanondro adala | middle finger | literally “crazy finger” |
| kitrotanana | knuckle | |
| vatana | whole body | |
| kibo | abdomen | |
| faritry ny kibo | abdomen area | |
| anoloana | front | |
| vatana anoloana | front of the body | |
| vatana aoriana | back of the body | |
| tratra | chest | |
| nono | breast | |
| lohanono | nipple | |
| hozatra | muscle | |
| taolana | bone | |
| kibo | stomach / belly | |
| foitra | navel | |
| fitombenana | butt (anatomy) | |
| ravimbody | buttocks | |
| vody | butt / ass / buttocks (vulgar) | |
| amin’ny teta | crotch / groin | |
| Faritra misy ny fananahana. | Area of sexual reproduction. | |
| filahiana lataka tabory |
penis | |
| fivaviana fory kindy |
vagina | |
| tongotra | leg | |
| fe | thigh | |
| lohalika | kneecap / front of knee | |
| laditra | back of knee | |
| kirango | shin | |
| ranjo | back of lower leg / calf | |
| dia fehin | ankle | |
| rantsontongotra | toe | |
| ankihibe tongotra | big toe | |
| ankihikely tongotra | little toe | |
| tongotra | foot | |
| ati-tongotra | arch of the foot | |
| hato-tongotra | back of the ankle | |
| ombelahin-tongotra | ankle joint | |
| vodi-tongotra | heel | |
| voho-tongotra | “back” (top) of the foot | |
| faladia | sole (noun) of the foot |
| Folo ny rantsan-tanako sy rantsan-tongotro folo. | I have ten fingers and ten toes. | |
| Folo ny rantsan-tanana sy folo ny rantsan-tongotro. | [People in general] have 10 fingers and 10 toes. | |
| Eo akaikin’ny hato-tanana ny rantsantanana. | The fingers are near the wrist. | akaiky – near / close to
anilany – next to |
| Eo akaikin’ny forearm ny kiho.
Eo akaikin’ny avant-bra ny kiho. |
The elbow is near the forearm. | |
| Ny kiho dia tsy eo anilan’ny soroka. | The elbow is not near the shoulder. | |
| Mifandray amin’ny loha ny tenda. | The neck connects to the head. | |
