Body Parts

1. cloigeann

   Head

   Usage

   With the article: "an cloigeann" (the form in the nouns deck). A headache is "tinneas cinn", built on the other word for head, "ceann"

2. gruaig

   Hair

   Usage

   With the article: "an ghruaig" — a feminine noun, so the g lenites. Used at a salon

3. aghaidh

   Face

   Usage

   With the article: "an aghaidh". Note that "ar aghaidh" separately means "forward"

4. súil

   Eye

   Usage

   Keep the fada on the ú. With the article: "an tsúil" — a feminine noun takes a t before the s (the nouns-deck form). The plural is "súile"

5. cluas

   Ear

   Usage

   With the article: "an chluas". An earache is "tinneas cluaise"

6. srón

   Nose

   Usage

   Keep the fada on the ó. With the article: "an tsrón"

7. béal

   Mouth

   Usage

   Keep the fada on the é. With the article: "an béal" — the same word in the place name Béal Feirste (Belfast)

8. fiacail

   Tooth

   Usage

   With the article: "an fhiacail" (the nouns-deck form). A dentist is "fiaclóir"

9. teanga

   Tongue

   Usage

   The same word means "language"; Irish itself is "an Ghaeilge"

10. muineál

    Neck

    Usage

    Keep the fada on the á. The outside of the neck; pain on swallowing is "scornach"

11. scornach

    Throat

    Usage

    With the article: "an scornach" (the nouns-deck form). A sore throat is "scornach thinn"

12. gualainn

    Shoulder

    Usage

    With the article: "an ghualainn". The plural is "guaillí"

13. lámh

    Hand / arm

    Usage

    Irish uses one word for hand and arm — point at yourself to make clear which. Keep the fada on the á. With the article: "an lámh" (the nouns-deck form)

14. uillinn

    Elbow

    Usage

    With the article: "an uillinn". The same word means an angle in geometry

15. méar

    Finger

    Usage

    Keep the fada on the é. With the article: "an mhéar". A toe is "méar coise"

16. ionga

    Nail

    Usage

    With the article: "an ionga". The plural is "ingne"

17. cliabhrach

    Chest

    Usage

    With the article: "an cliabhrach" (the nouns-deck form). For chest pain

18. bolg

    Belly

    Usage

    The belly from outside. With the article: "an bolg" (the nouns-deck form). The organ is "goile"

19. droim

    Back

    Usage

    With the article: "an droim" (the nouns-deck form); the genitive is "an droma"

20. caol an droma

    Lower back

    Usage

    Literally "the narrow of the back" — a fixed genitive phrase used exactly as it stands. Same form as in the nouns deck

21. tóin

    Bottom / backside

    Usage

    Keep the fada on the ó. The everyday word; it also means the bottom of a container. With the article: "an tóin"

22. cos

    Leg / foot

    Usage

    Irish uses one word for leg and foot — point at yourself to make clear which. With the article: "an chos" (the nouns-deck form)

23. glúin

    Knee

    Usage

    Keep the fada on the ú. With the article: "an ghlúin". The same word also means a generation

24. rúitín

    Ankle

    Usage

    Keep both fadas (ú, í). A sprain is "leonadh"

25. craiceann

    Skin

    Usage

    With the article: "an craiceann". Sunburn is "dó gréine" — show it at a pharmacy

26. cnámh

    Bone

    Usage

    Keep the fada on the á. A broken bone is "cnámh briste". With the article: "an chnámh"

27. fuil

    Blood

    Usage

    With the article: "an fhuil". A blood test is "tástáil fola", using the genitive "fola"

28. croí

    Heart

    Usage

    Keep the fada on the í. Both the organ and the seat of feeling — "a chroí" is a term of endearment

29. goile

    Stomach (organ)

    Usage

    The organ — the same word also means appetite. The belly from outside is "bolg"

30. putóg

    Intestine / gut

    Usage

    Keep the fada on the ó; the plural is "putóga". Used when explaining abdominal pain

31. scamhóg

    Lung

    Usage

    Keep the fada on the ó; the plural is "scamhóga". Asthma is "asma"

32. ae

    Liver

    Usage

    With the article: "an t-ae" — a masculine noun beginning with a vowel takes t-. Comes up in health checks

33. duán

    Kidney

    Usage

    Keep the fada on the á. The same word also means a fish hook. Show it when explaining a condition

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