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Body Parts in Bisaya

Essential vocabulary for body parts — useful for health, descriptions, and everyday conversation

Overview

Knowing body parts in Bisaya is essential for health conversations, physical descriptions, and everyday situations. HEAD & FACE: • Ulo — Head • Buhok — Hair • Nawong — Face • Agtang — Forehead • Mata — Eye(s) • Ilong — Nose • Dalunggan — Ear(s) • Ngabil — Lips • Ngipon — Teeth • Dila — Tongue • Liog — Neck UPPER BODY: • Abaga — Shoulder • Bukton — Arm • Siko — Elbow • Kamot — Hand • Tudlo — Finger • Dughan / Dughan — Chest • Tiyan — Stomach / Belly • Likod — Back LOWER BODY: • Paa — Leg / Thigh • Tuhod — Knee • Bitiis — Shin / Lower leg • Tiil — Foot • Kumagko — Toe INTERNAL / GENERAL: • Dugo — Blood • Bukog — Bone • Balat — Skin • Kasingkasing / Puso — Heart • Baga — Lungs • Atay — Liver

Examples

Sakit ang akong ulo.

My head hurts.

💡 Sakit + ang + possessed body part = [body part] hurts

Nindot ang iyang mata.

Her eyes are beautiful.

💡 Nindot = beautiful/nice, mata = eyes

Nasamdan ang akong kamot.

My hand got hurt.

💡 Nasamdan = got injured

Dugay na akong sakit ang tiyan.

My stomach has been hurting for a while.

💡 Dugay na = for a long time already

Masakit ang akong tuhod pag mobarog.

My knee hurts when I stand up.

💡 Pag + verb = when [action happens]

Ibaba ang imo bukton.

Lower your arm.

💡 Ibaba = lower/bring down, bukton = arm

Nag-ubo siya ug nasakit ang iyang liog.

She was coughing and her neck hurt.

💡 Nag-ubo = was coughing, liog = neck

💡 Tips to Remember

  • To say something hurts: 'Sakit ang akong [body part].' — very common pattern.
  • Kamot means hand; Tiil means foot — don't mix them up.
  • Mata (eye) has no plural form change — context tells you one or two.
  • Dughan is used for chest in general; puso specifically means heart (also used figuratively for love).
  • When pointing to body parts, Cebuanos often gesture while speaking — this helps communication.