Knowing the names of body parts and common health terms is essential — whether you’re at the doctor’s, talking about exercise, or just describing how you feel.
1. Body Parts Vocabulary
| English | Punjabi (Gurmukhi) | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Head | ਸਿਰ | Sir |
| Face | ਚਿਹਰਾ | Chihra |
| Eyes | ਅੱਖਾਂ | Akhāṁ |
| Ear | ਕੰਨ | Kann |
| Nose | ਨੱਕ | Nakk |
| Mouth | ਮੂੰਹ | Mūh |
| Teeth | ਦੰਦ | Dand |
| Hand | ਹੱਥ | Hath |
| Arm | ਬਾਂਹ | Bāh |
| Leg | ਲੱਤ | Latt |
| Foot | ਪੈਰ | Pair |
| Stomach | ਪੇਟ | Peṭ |
2. Health & Feelings Vocabulary
| English | Punjabi (Gurmukhi) | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Healthy | ਤੰਦਰੁਸਤ | Tandrust |
| Sick | ਬਿਮਾਰ | Bimār |
| Pain | ਦਰਦ | Darad |
| Fever | ਬੁਖਾਰ | Bukhār |
| Cough | ਖੰਘ | Khaṅgh |
| Cold (illness) | ਜ਼ੁਕਾਮ | Zukām |
| Medicine | ਦਵਾਈ | Dvāī |
| Doctor | ਡਾਕਟਰ | Ḍākṭar |
| Hospital | ਹਸਪਤਾਲ | Haspatāl |
3. Useful Phrases for Health
- ਮੇਰੇ ਸਿਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਦਰਦ ਹੈ।
(Mērē sir vich darad hai.) → I have a headache. - ਮੈਨੂੰ ਬੁਖਾਰ ਹੈ।
(Mainū bukhār hai.) → I have a fever. - ਕੀ ਤੁਸੀਂ ਦਵਾਈ ਦੇ ਸਕਦੇ ਹੋ?
(Kī tusīṁ dvāī dē sakdē hō?) → Can you give me medicine? - ਮੈਂ ਤੰਦਰੁਸਤ ਮਹਿਸੂਸ ਕਰ ਰਿਹਾ ਹਾਂ।
(Main tandrust mahisūs kar rihā hāṁ.) → I feel healthy.
4. Cultural Note
In Punjab, home remedies are common — ginger tea for colds, turmeric milk for coughs, and mustard oil massages for aches. Many people combine traditional remedies with modern medicine.
5. Practice Activity
Point to different parts of your body and say their names in Punjabi. Then, try to describe how you feel today using some of the health phrases.
Quick Recap:
✅ Body part vocabulary
✅ Common health words
✅ Phrases for doctor visits