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VOCAB: Upper Body

Here are some words detailing the anatomy of the upper area of the human body that go beyond what you learn in a conventional Hawaiian textbook. If you're ever feeling any pain or soreness in a specific area, or simply trying to describe someone's appearance, these terms will be useful to you.

The images are labeled so you can learn without translating into English in your head.
If, however, some areas are confusing, the English is provided below for you.

This page will be updated to include more body parts,

so be sure to periodically check for an update!

Upper Body

Upper body labelled.png
Upper body labelled.png
  • Pepeiao = Ear

  • Poʻohiwi = Shoulder

  • Lima = Arm; hand

  • Pūlima = Wrist

  • Houpo = Chest, solar plexus

  • Kuʻekuʻe lima = Elbow

  • Waena = Middle, "core"

  • Mākala ʻōpū = Abdominal muscles

  • Kua = Back

  • Poho lima = Palm

  • Kāhā poʻohiwi = Shoulder muscles

Prompt ~

No prompts yet! This will be updated once more body parts (and associated verbs) are added.

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