Apr 6, 2011
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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educational purposes or as part of a lexicon or for medical
reasons!&&&&&&&
***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.