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Body Parts in Yorùbá

“Ẹ̀yin” (aeh • yin) = “teeth”

“Ori” (ooh • ree) = “head”

“ẹnu” (eh • nu) = “mouth”

“imu” (ee • mu) = “nose”

“Ika” (ee • kah) = finger
“Ọwọ” (oah • woah) = hand
“Apa” (ah • pah) = arm

“Èjìká” (eh • jee • kah) = “shoulder”

“Aya” (ah • yah) = “chest”

“ese” (eh • seh) = “foot”/ “leg”

“ahọ́n” (ah • hon) = “tongue”
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