Body Parts in Haitian Creole for Educational Purposes and Medical Reasons: List of Male and Female Body Parts

Kò Moun An Kreyòl - Human Body in Creole

Pati Nan Kò Moun - Body Parts

Tèt - Head

Chevé - Hair

Zórèy - Ears

Kou - Neck

Jé / Zyé - Eyes

Dlo nan Jé (Literally water in eyes) - Tears

Po Zyé/ Po Jé  - Eyelid

Sousi - Eyebrow

Figu / Figi / Visaj - Face

Bò Figu - Cheek

Machwa / Machwè - Jaw

Dèyè Tèt - Nape

Zèpòl - Shoulder(s)

Pwatri-n - Chest

Do - Back

Anba Ponyèt / Anba bra / Anba Zèpól - Underarm

Zo - bones

Gwo Zo - Big bones

Vant - Lestomak

Bouda / Dèyè / Dèkay (Fès) - Butt

Gwo Bouda - Big Butt

Ti Bouda - Small butt

Twò gra - overweight

Twòp grès - Too much grease

Kwis - Thighs

Janm / Janb - Legs

Dwèt - Fingers

Men - Hands

Zong - nails

Zong Dwèt  - Fingernails

Zòtèy - Toes

Zong Zòtèy - toenails

Koud Pyé - Ankle (kick, a blow with one’s foot)

Pyé - Foot, Feet

Fè Pipi - to urinate

Pipi - to urinate (verb) or Pipi, Penis (noun)

Bouda - butt (gwo bouda - big butt)

Tete - breast 

Pwatrin - chest

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***Please be careful when using private body parts in Haitian Creole. Learn more about their use in the textbook, "Sa-k Pase? N-ap Boule! Learn Haitian Creole Textbook." Using them in the wrong context may bring shame to you. You will lose most Haitians' respect.

Toutou, pipi, zozo, kok, bwa (used based on specific context to translate the following)  - Male private part, penis

Bobo, koko, bouboun, bòbòt, vajen, tipati (used based on specific context to translate the following) – female private part, vagina

***Please be careful when using private body parts in Haitian Creole. Learn more about their use in the textbook, "Sa-k Pase? N-ap Boule! Learn Haitian Creole Textbook." Using them in the wrong context may bring shame to you. You will lose most Haitians' respect.