Buli Series 10: The Parts of the Body (Nyingka Kabtinga)

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Hello folks, I hope you have not given up trying to learn your beloved language Buli. It is one of those things that we cannot afford to turn our backs on and I encourage you all to keep trying. 

A couple of days ago, I got a call from a young man who had found this blog whilst searching for information on the Buli language online. He wanted the Buli equivalents of the names of the parts of the human body and a couple of other domestic articles and animals for educational purposes. It seems that teaching children to name the parts of the body is becoming a norm in early childhood education and that young man is only one of many others who have called me from the University of Education, Winneba at one time or the other to ask for the Buli Language equivalent of many everyday things: numbers, domestic and wild animals, agricultural activities, family relations and the like. I have often prepared such things for my callers privately but I have now realised that I could reach a larger audience by just leaving some of the information here. 

In the coming weeks therefore, I shall endeavour to put together common names and phatic expressions for our continuous learning. And as always all readers are encouraged to contribute through your comments, suggestions about names, spellings and such additions or subtractions that may serve to improve and encourage literacy in the Buli language. 

 

Head

Zuk

Hair

Zuik (pl. zuisa)

Forehead

Diri

Occiput

Kpai

Neck

Ngiri

Nose

Nyori

Mouth

Noai/noan-gbain

Lip

Noan-gbain viok

Eyes

Nina (sing. Num)

Ear

Turi

Cheek

Chikperi

Chin

Tiengkuruk

Teeth

Nyina (sing. Nyin)

Tongue

Gingelung

Throat  

Tutok

Chest

Sunum / kuusiri

Breast  

Biisiri

Heart  

Sukiri / sui

Rib

Nyipik kobi

Waist  

Chiak

Buttocks

Gbina

Thigh  

Kosuk

Hip

Yuok

Knee

Dunung (pl. duna)

Shin

Karik

Leg

Nang (pl. nansa)

Foot

Nantuok (pl. nantaa)

Toe

Nandub (pl. nandubsa)

Shoulder

Ngmankpaluk / kpinkpaluk

Hands  

Nisa /nisima

Elbow

Nikung

Fingers

Nandubsa

Thumb

Nandub-duok

Nail

Ni-nyieng

Palm

Nitari

Blood  

Ziim

scrotum

Koluk (pl. kola)

Testicle

Kolu-biri

Penis

Yoari

Vagina

Badiak (petuk for children and animals

Stomach

Poi / puuk / logi

Intestines

Nyueta (sing. Nyuok )

Liver

Pangi

Lungs

Zuzukta

Spleen  

Pimpelung

Gall

Yaam

Bladder

Sinsam-luiuk

Anus

Bitagfiik /bitagi

Eyebrow

Num-kungkok /nun-kungkok

ampit

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Previous Buli lessons may be accessed through the links below:

Pillimka karungku(Introduction) abo dela 

Karung kui ale sai buye wa la (A-D) bo dela 

Kui ale sai buta wa la (E-H) bo dewa 

Kui ale sai bunaansi wa la (J-L) bo dela 

Kui me alaa sai bunu wa la (M - Ngm) bo dela 

Kui ale sai buyuebi wa la (Ny - P) bo dewa 

Kui me ale sai buyopoi wa la (Numerals) bo dela 

Kui ale sai naaning ka la (Buli Ligra/Money) abo dewa

Karung kui ale sai neok-ku la (S & T) boka dela 





Location: Sandema, Ghana

Comments

  1. Unknown4:22 am, February 12, 2021

    Well done village boy, is very impressive, iam confused with the spelling of the shoulder in buli. Is it mwakpaluk or ngmankpaluk? Anyway I stand for correction, I hope am not harsh on my question or contribution. Good morning

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    1. John Akanvariyuei Agandin8:08 am, February 13, 2021

      Your question and contribution is most welcome. If you look up the first lesson in the Buli Series on the alphabets, I have indicated that both 'mw' and 'ngm' are applicable but consistency is needed and I have decided to use 'ngm'. So your spelling is also correct and may be used.

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    2. John Akanvariyuei Agandin8:12 am, February 13, 2021

      The correct spelling using the 'MW' alphabet would be mwankpaluk.

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