Modern Standard Arabic Human body — 205 Words
This page lists 205 human body in Modern Standard Arabic, one of the most widely spoken varieties of Arabic. Each entry includes the Arabic script, an English translation, and a phonetic transliteration to help you pronounce each word correctly. Whether you are a beginner or building on existing knowledge, this word list is a practical starting point for learning Arabic.
| Arabic | Transliteration | English |
|---|---|---|
| جسم | jism | body |
| اجسام | ajsaam | bodies |
| عضو | 3uDw | part |
| اعضاء | a3Daa' | parts |
| غدة | ġudda | gland |
| غدد | ġudad | glands |
| جلد | jild | skin |
| جلود | juluud | skins |
| رأس | ra's | head |
| رؤوس | ru'uus | heads |
| جمجمة | jumjuma | skull |
| جماجم | jamaajim | skulls |
| دماغ | dimaaġ | brain |
| ادمغة | admiġa | brains |
| شَعر | ša3r | hair |
| قصّة | quSSa | bangs |
| ناعم | naa3im | straight |
| مجعد | muja33ad | curly |
| متموج | mutamawwij | wavy |
| جاف | jaaf | dry |
| خشن | xašin | coarse |
| دهني | duhni | greasy |
| سميك | samiik | thick |
| خفيف | xafiif | thinning |
| شارب | šaarib | mustache |
| شوارب | šawaarib | mustaches |
| لحية | liHya | beard |
| لحى | luHa | beards |
| أصلع | aSla3 | bald |
| زلبطّة | zalabaTTa | completely bald |
| شعر مستعار | ša3r musta3aar | wig |
| قشرة | qišra | dandruff |
| وجه | wajh | face |
| وجوه | wujuuh | faces |
| جبين | jabiin | forehead |
| جبن | jubun | foreheads |
| صدغ | Sudġ | temple |
| اصداغ | aSdaaġ | temples |
| خد | xudd | cheek |
| خدود | xuduud | cheeks |
| دمّل | dummal | pimple |
| دماميل | damaamiil | pimples |
| حب الشباب | Habb iš-šabaab | acne |
| مرفق | mirfaq | elbow |
| مرافق | maraafiq | elbows |
| ساعد | saa3id | forearm |
| سواعد | sawaa3id | forearms |
| يد | yad | hand |
| ايد | eid | hands |
| رسغ | rusġ | wrist |
| ارساغ | arsaaġ | wrists |
| اصبع | iSba3 | finger/toe* |
| اصابع | aSaabi3 | finger/toe*s |
| ابهام | ibhaam | thumb/big toe |
| اباهيم | abaahiim | thumb/big toes |
| سبابة | sabbaaba | index finger |
| سبابات | sabbaabaat | index fingers |
| وسطى | wusTa | middle finger |
| وسط | wusaT | middle fingers |
| بنصر | binSir | ring finger |
| بناصر | banaaSir | ring fingers |
| خنصر | xinSir | pinky finger |
| خناصر | xanaaSir | pinky fingers |
| مفصل | mafSil | knuckle |
| مفاصل | mafaaSil | knuckles |
| ظفر | Zufr | fingernail/toenail |
| اظفار | اظافر | aZfaar | aZaafir | fingernail/toenails |
| بطن | baTn | abdomen |
| بطون | buTuun | abdomen |
| معدة | ma3ida | stomach |
| معد | mi3ad | stomaches |
| سرة | surra | navel |
| سرر | surar | navels |
| خصر | xaSr | waist |
| خصور | xuSuur | waists |
| خال | xaal | mole |
| خيلان | xiilaan | moles |
| نمش | namaš | freckles |
| عين | 3ein | eye |
| عيون | 3uyuun | eyes |
| جفن | jafn | eyelid |
| جفون | jufuun | eyelids |
| رمش | rimš | eyelash |
| رموش | rumuuš | eyelashes |
| بؤبؤ | bu'bu' | pupil |
| قزحية | quzaHiya | iris |
| قرنية | qarniya | cornea |
| اذن | udun | ear |
| آذان | aadaan | ears |
| أنف | anf | nose |
| انوف | unuuf | noses |
| منخار | minxaar | nostril |
| مناخير | manaaxiir | nostrils |
| فم | fam | mouth |
| افواه | afwaah | mouths |
| لوزتان | loozataan | tonsils |
| لعاب | lu3aab | saliva |
| شفة | šafa | lip |
| شفاه | šifaah | lips |
| علوي | 3ulwii | upper |
| سفلي | suflii | lower |
| لسان | lisaan | tongue |
| السنة | alsina | tongues |
| سن | sinn | tooth |
| اسنان | asnaan | teeth |
| لثة | litta | gums |
| ذقن | daqan | chin |
| ذقون | duquun | chins |
| فك | fakk | jaw |
| فكوك | fukuuk | jaws |
| رقبة | raqaba | neck |
| رقاب | riqaab | necks |
| قفا | qafaa | nape of the neck |
| اقفية | aqfiya | nape of the necks |
| حنجرة | Hanjara | throat |
| حناجر | Hanaajir | throats |
| مرئ | mari' | esophagus |
| امرائة | مروء | amri'a | muruu' | esophaguses |
| ترقوة | tarquwa | collarbone |
| تراق | taraaq | collarbones |
| كتف | katif | shoulder |
| اكتاف | aktaaf | shoulders |
| صدر | Sadr | chest |
| صدور | Suduur | chests |
| ثدي | tady | bust |
| اثداء | atdaa' | busts |
| حلمة | Halama | nipple |
| حلمات | Halamaat | nipples |
| ذراع | diraa3 | arm |
| اذرع | adru3 | arms |
| ابط | ibT | armpit |
| آباط | aabaaT | armpits |
| وحشين | weHšiin | uglies |
| صبغة | Sibġa | dye |
| ردف | ridf | hip |
| ارداف | ardaaf | hips |
| رجل | rijl | leg |
| ارجل | arjul | legs |
| فخذ | faxid | thigh |
| افخاذ | afxaad | thighs |
| ركبة | rukba | knee |
| ركب | rukab | knees |
| كاحل | kaaHil | ankle |
| كواحل | kawaaHil | ankles |
| بزّ | bizz | anklebone |
| بزاز الرجل | bizaaz ir-rigl | anklebones |
| عقب | 3aqib | heel |
| اعقاب | a3qaab | heels |
| قدم | qadam | foot |
| اقدام | aqdaam | feet |
| ظهر | Zahr | back |
| ظهور | Zuhuur | backs |
| ردفان | ridfaan | buttocks |
| مؤخّرة | mo'axara | rear end |
| رئه | ri'a | lung |
| رئات | ri'aat | lungs |
| قلب | qalb | heart |
| قلوب | quluub | hearts |
| ضلع | Dila3 | rib |
| ضلوع | Duluu3 | ribs |
| كبد | kabd | liver |
| كبود | kubuud | livers |
| كلية | kulya | kidney |
| كلى | kula | kidneys |
| قولون | quuluun | colon |
| قولونات | quuluunaat | colons |
| بنكرياس | bankriiaas | pancreas |
| مثانة | mataana | bladder |
| مثانات | mataanaat | bladders |
| زائدة | zaa'ida | appendix |
| زوائد دودية | zawaa'id duudiya | appendices |
| دمّ | damm | blood |
| دماء | dimaa' | blood |
| شريان | širyaan | artery |
| شرايين | šaraayiin | arteries |
| عرق | 3irq | vein |
| عروق | 3uruuq | veins |
| وريد | wariid | jugular vein |
| ورد | wurud | jugular veins |
| عضلة | 3aDala | muscle |
| عضلات | 3aDalaat | muscles |
| عظم | 3aZm | bone |
| عظام | 3iZaam | bones |
| سمع | sam3 | hearing |
| نفس | nafas | breath |
| أنفاس | anfaas | breaths |
| زغزغ - يزغزغ | zaġzaġ - yizaġzaġ | to tickle |
| فواق | fuwaaq | hiccups |
| فسي - يفسي | fisi - yifsi | to fart/break wind silently |
| فسى | fasya | a silent fart |
| فسيات | fasyaat | a silent farts |
| ضرطة | DarTa | a loud fart |
| ظرطات | ZarTaat | a loud farts |
| سمين | samiin | fat |
| نحيف | naHiif | thin |
| طويل | Tawiil | tall |
| طوال | Tuwaal | talls |
| قصير | qaSiir | short |
| قصار | quSaar | shorts |
| جميل | jamiil | beautiful |
| وسيم | wasiim | handsome |
| بشع | baši3 | ugly |
| وشم | wašm | tattoo |
| وشوم | wušuum | tattoos |
| ندبة | nadba | scar |
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