Body Parts in Punjabi: Names in Gurmukhi with Pronunciation

Common body parts in Punjabi include sir (head), akkh (eye), nakk (nose), kann (ear), hatth (hand) and pair (foot). The Punjabi word for "body" is sareer (ਸਰੀਰ). These words are surprisingly practical — you need them at the doctor, with young children, and any time something aches.

Body Parts Vocabulary in Punjabi

Whether you are describing a symptom or teaching a toddler "where is your nose?", body-part words come up early and often. We have split them into the head and face, the upper body and arms, and the legs and lower body.

Head and Face

Part	Gurmukhi	Word	Pronunciation
Head	ਸਿਰ	sir	sir
Hair	ਵਾਲ	vaal	vaal
Face	ਚਿਹਰਾ	chehra	CHEH-raa
Eye	ਅੱਖ	akkh	ukh
Ear	ਕੰਨ	kann	kunn
Nose	ਨੱਕ	nakk	nukk
Mouth	ਮੂੰਹ	mooh	moonh
Tooth / teeth	ਦੰਦ	dand	dund
Tongue	ਜੀਭ	jeebh	jeebh
Cheek	ਗੱਲ੍ਹ	gallh	gull
Chin	ਠੋਡੀ	thodi	THOH-dee
Forehead	ਮੱਥਾ	maththa	MUTH-thaa
Neck	ਗਰਦਨ	gardan	GUR-dan

Note that "eye" is akkh (ਅੱਖ) for one and akhaan (ਅੱਖਾਂ) for two — Punjabi marks the plural by changing the ending.

Upper Body and Arms

Part	Gurmukhi	Word	Pronunciation
Shoulder	ਮੋਢਾ	modha	MOH-dhaa
Arm	ਬਾਂਹ	baanh	baanh
Hand	ਹੱਥ	hatth	hutth
Finger	ਉਂਗਲ	ungal	OON-gal
Thumb	ਅੰਗੂਠਾ	angootha	un-GOO-thaa
Chest	ਛਾਤੀ	chhaati	CHHAA-tee
Back	ਪਿੱਠ	pitth	pitth
Stomach / belly	ਪੇਟ	pet	payt
Heart	ਦਿਲ	dil	dil

Legs and Lower Body

Part	Gurmukhi	Word	Pronunciation
Leg	ਲੱਤ	latt	lutt
Knee	ਗੋਡਾ	goda	GOH-daa
Foot	ਪੈਰ	pair	pair
Bone	ਹੱਡੀ	haddi	HUD-dee
Skin	ਚਮੜੀ	chamdi	CHUM-ree
Blood	ਖ਼ੂਨ	khoon	khoon

Talking About Aches and Pains

Here is the single most useful pattern in this article. To say a part of you hurts, use "[part] dukhda hai" (for masculine words) or "[part] dukhdi hai" (for feminine words):

Punjabi	English
Mera sir dukhda hai.	My head hurts.
Mera pet dukhda hai.	My stomach hurts.
Meri akkh dukhdi hai.	My eye hurts.
Meri latt dukhdi hai.	My leg hurts.

Master this one frame and you can describe almost any ache at the doctor.

Common Phrases

• Tuhaada haath dikhaao. — Show me your hand.
• Akkhaan band karo. — Close your eyes.
• Mainu chakkar aa rahe ne. — I am feeling dizzy.

New to reading these letters? Our Gurmukhi alphabet guide will help you sound out every word above.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Punjabi word for body?

The Punjabi word for body is sareer (ਸਰੀਰ).

How do you say "my head hurts" in Punjabi?

You say "Mera sir dukhda hai." The pattern "[body part] dukhda/dukhdi hai" works for almost any ache.

How do you say hand, eye and foot in Punjabi?

Hand is hatth (ਹੱਥ), eye is akkh (ਅੱਖ), and foot is pair (ਪੈਰ).

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