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Am tha meh      What is this?        
Ba tha am             What is that?

 

Meh wax labobo eh.  This is my nose.  
Meh wax shiima’ eh.       That is my ear.

 

Ba miribax shiima’ eh. That is her ear.   
Ba miipiibax shiima’ eh  That is his ear.
Ba miix shiima’ eh.   That is your ear. 
Miix shiimaheh tiiya eh. You have big ears.

 

 

xkaiya                   head

giinal                     back of the head

musu                     hair                  

diilae                     forehead

u`iih                        eyes (eye)

u`iih-xabe             eyeball

u`iih-kuii                eyebrow   

u`iih-chiimih         eyelashes

shiima                   ears

labo’bo                   nose

labobomo              noseholes

xatsiidah                mouth

yahoh                    teeth                

bal                          tongue    

q`awaas                chin

q`oy                       neck  

miihyaa                 throat

yeh.el                       chest                                                

kiidih                    back

khoh                       belly           

siilih                      butt

bah.bu                      hip

shagoh                  leg

ta.lah                     thigh

xkutul-xkutul         knee

xalah                     ankle

xamaa                   foot

xamaa’-xkawik    toes

dama’mo                arm pit                  

tsuxhal                  shoulder

chuwa                   arm

kusa                      elbow

bahtkoh                forearm

biihyuh                 hand

biihyuh’-xkawik  fingers

 

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