Hindi vocabulary: body parts
Head, hand, back, heart: the parts of the body in Hindi, from the most visible to the organs.
Here are 100 Hindi words on “Human body”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.
Level 1: easy 40 words
| Hindi | English |
|---|---|
| बाँह | armUpper limb of the human body, from shoulder to hand |
| पीठ | back |
| पेट | belly |
| हड्डी | boneHard part of the skeleton |
| दिमाग़ | brain |
| साँस | breath |
| छाती | chest |
| कान | ear |
| डील-डौल | figure |
| उँगली | finger |
| मुक्का | fist |
| माथा | forehead |
| इशारा | gesture |
| बाल | hair |
| सिर | head |
| दिल | heart |
| परितारिका | iris |
| जोड़ | joint |
| घुटना | knee |
| टाँग | legLower limb of the human body |
| बीच की उँगली | middle finger |
| मुँह | mouth |
| गरदन | neck |
| नाक | nose |
| शारीरिक मुद्रा | posture |
| नब्ज़ | pulseBeat of the blood felt at the wrist |
| कंधा | shoulder |
| दृष्टि | sight |
| त्वचा | skin |
| खोपड़ी | skull |
| मुस्कान | smile |
| आमाशय | stomach |
| पसीना | sweatNoun, the liquid itself |
| स्वाद | taste |
| साँस लेना | to breatheVerb, to take air into and out of the lungs |
| उँगली से इशारा करना | to point at |
| खड़ा होना | to stand |
| जीभ | tongue |
| आवाज़ | voice |
| कमर | waist |
Level 2: medium 39 words
| Hindi | English |
|---|---|
| टखना | ankle |
| श्वसन | breathingNoun, the act of breathing |
| पिंडली | calf |
| गाल | cheek |
| ठुड्डी | chin |
| कोहनी | elbow |
| भौंह | eyebrow |
| बरौनी | eyelash |
| पलक | eyelid |
| दिल की धड़कन | heartbeat |
| एड़ी | heel |
| कूल्हा | hip |
| रोग प्रतिरोधक क्षमता | immunity |
| जबड़ा | jaw |
| गुर्दा | kidney |
| होंठ | lip |
| चयापचय | metabolism |
| मांसपेशी | muscle |
| नाख़ून | nail |
| गुद्दी | nape |
| श्रोणि | pelvis |
| पसली | rib |
| लार | saliva |
| कंकाल | skeleton |
| रीढ़ की हड्डी | spine |
| आँसू | tear |
| अँगूठा | thumb |
| बूढ़ा होना | to age |
| चबाना | to chew |
| खुजलाना | to scratch |
| इनकार में सिर हिलाना | to shake one’s head |
| कंधे उचकाना | to shrug |
| भींचना | to squeeze |
| निगलना | to swallow |
| पसीना आना | to sweatVerb, the act of releasing moisture through the skin |
| काँपना | to tremble |
| मूत्र | urine |
| गर्भाशय | womb |
| कलाई | wristJoint between the hand and the forearm |
Level 3: hard 21 words
| Hindi | English |
|---|---|
| रक्त संचार | blood circulation |
| उपास्थि | cartilage |
| पाचन | digestionNoun, the breaking down of food in the body |
| कान का पर्दा | eardrum |
| अग्रबाहु | forearm |
| मसूड़ा | gum |
| हार्मोन | hormone |
| स्नायुबंधन | ligament |
| तालु | palate |
| अग्न्याशय | pancreas |
| पुतली | pupil |
| अनामिका | ring finger |
| सूँघने की शक्ति | smell |
| तिल्ली | spleen |
| कंडरा | tendon |
| पलक झपकाना | to blink |
| पचाना | to digestVerb, to break down food in the body |
| भौंहें सिकोड़ना | to frown |
| सिहरना | to shiver |
| जम्हाई लेना | to yawn |
| टॉन्सिल | tonsil |
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Frequently asked questions
- How many words are in this list?
- This page gives 100 Hindi words on “Human body”. The full topic holds 135 in the KoKo app: 54 at the easy level, 52 at the medium level and 29 at the hard level.
- Which words should I start with?
- With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.
- How can I remember this Hindi vocabulary?
- By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.
- Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?
- Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.
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