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Lesson - Body parts

The main aim of this lesson is to equip student with relevant vocabulary. The lesson constitutes of speech
and audio related organs as well as other body parts. Students should know various body parts in Ndebele.

Speech and audio related organs


1.Umlomo- mouth
2. Amazinyo- teeth
3. Izinyo- tooth
4. Indebe- lips
5. Udebe- lip
6. Insini- tums
7. Ulimi- tongue
8. Ulwanga- hard-palate
9. Isilakalaka- glottis
10. Umphimbo- throat
11. Amakhala- nose
12. Indlebe- ear/ears

Other body parts

13.Ikhanda- head

14. Inwele-hair

15. Isifuba- chest

15. Ihlombe/Amahlombe- Shoulder/s

17. Ingalo- arm/arms

18. Isandla- Hand

19. Izandla- hands

20. Iminwe- fingers

21. Umunwe- finger

22. Inzipho- nails

23. Isisu- Stomach

24. Imilenze- thighs

25. Imibala- legs

26. Unyawo- foot

27. Inyawo –feet


Examples of how we use the above terms in sentences

1. Isandla sami sincane- My hand is small


2. Ikhanda lami libuhlungu- I have a headache
3. Indlebe yami ibuhlungu- My ear is painful

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