Hindi vocabulary · Topic 5 of 10

Body & Health in Hindi

If you feel unwell in India, a chemist shop is often the first stop, and the staff will usually understand simple Hindi. These words cover body parts, symptoms, and what to say to a doctor. Pain phrases often use dard, as in sir mein dard hai.

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  1. 1Bodynounशरीरshareer
  2. 2Headnounसिरsir
  3. 3Handnounहाथhaath
  4. 4Eyenounआँखaankh
  5. 5Heartnounदिलdilalso: हृदय (hriday)
  6. 6Facenounचेहराchehra
  7. 7Hairnounबालbaal
  8. 8Mouthnounमुँहmunh
  9. 9Nosenounनाकnaak
  10. 10Earnounकानkaan
  11. 11Toothnounदाँतdaant
  12. 12Doctornounडॉक्टरdoktar
  13. 13Armnounबाँहbaanhalso: हाथ (haath)
  14. 14Legnounटाँगtaangalso: पैर (pair)
  15. 15Footnounपैरpairalso: पाँव (paanv)
  16. 16Fingernounउँगलीungli
  17. 17Backnounपीठpeeth
  18. 18Stomachnounपेटpet
  19. 19Necknounगर्दनgardan
  20. 20Shouldernounकंधाkandha
  21. 21Kneenounघुटनाghutna
  22. 22Skinnounत्वचाtvachaeveryday: चमड़ी (chamdi)
  23. 23Lipnounहोंठhonth
  24. 24Tonguenounजीभjeebh
  25. 25Throatnounगलाgala
  26. 26Chestnounछातीchhaatialso: सीना (seena)
  27. 27Bloodnounख़ूनkhoonalso: रक्त (rakt)
  28. 28Bonenounहड्डीhaddi
  29. 29Brainnounदिमाग़dimaagalso: मस्तिष्क (mastishk)
  30. 30Livernounजिगरjigaralso: यकृत (yakrit)
  31. 31Kidneynounगुर्दाgurdaalso: किडनी (kidni)
  32. 32Lungnounफेफड़ाphephda
  33. 33Toenounपैर की उँगलीpair ki ungli
  34. 34Elbownounकोहनीkohni
  35. 35Wristnounकलाईkalaai
  36. 36Anklenounटखनाtakhna
  37. 37Eyebrownounभौंहbhaunh
  38. 38Beardnounदाढ़ीdaadhi
  39. 39Thumbnounअँगूठाangootha
  40. 40Musclenounमांसपेशीmaanspeshi
  41. 41Cheeknounगालgaal
  42. 42Chinnounठोड़ीthodi
  43. 43Foreheadnounमाथाmaatha
  44. 44Hipnounकूल्हाkoolha
  45. 45Nail (fingernail)nounनाख़ूनnaakhoon
  46. 46Hospitalnounअस्पतालaspataal
  47. 47Medicinenounदवाdavaalso: दवाई (davaai)
  48. 48Pharmacynounदवाई की दुकानdavaai ki dukaanalso: केमिस्ट (kemist)
  49. 49Nursenounनर्सnars
  50. 50Dentistnounदाँतों का डॉक्टरdaanton ka doktaralso: डेंटिस्ट (dentist)
  51. 51Painnounदर्दdard
  52. 52Headachenounसिरदर्दsirdard
  53. 53Fevernounबुख़ारbukhaar
  54. 54Cold (illness)nounज़ुकामzukaamalso: सर्दी (sardi)
  55. 55Coughnounखाँसीkhaansi
  56. 56Flunounफ़्लूfloo
  57. 57Allergynounएलर्जीelarji
  58. 58Sickadjectiveबीमारbeemaar
  59. 59Healthyadjectiveस्वस्थsvasthalso: तंदुरुस्त (tandurust)
  60. 60Healthnounसेहतsehatalso: स्वास्थ्य (svaasthya)
  61. 61Emergencynounइमरजेंसीemarjensiformal: आपातकाल (aapaatkaal)
  62. 62Ambulancenounएम्बुलेंसembulens
  63. 63Appointment (doctor's)nounअपॉइंटमेंटapointment
  64. 64Pillnounगोलीgoli
  65. 65Prescriptionnounपर्चीparchiformal: नुस्ख़ा (nuskha)
  66. 66Wound (injury)nounचोटchotopen wound: घाव (ghaav)
  67. 67Diarrheanounदस्तdast
  68. 68Nauseanounमतलीmatli"I feel nauseous": जी मिचला रहा है (ji michla raha hai)
  69. 69Stomachachenounपेट दर्दpet dard
  70. 70Toothachenounदाँत दर्दdaant dard
  71. 71Sore throatnounगले में ख़राशgale mein kharaash
  72. 72Diabetesnounमधुमेहmadhumeheveryday: शुगर (shugar)
  73. 73Vaccinenounटीकाteekaalso: वैक्सीन (vaiksin)
  74. 74Health insurancenounस्वास्थ्य बीमाsvaasthya beema
  75. 75Exercisenounव्यायामvyaayaameveryday: कसरत (kasrat)
  76. 76Dietnounआहारaahaarweight-loss diet: डाइट (daait)
  77. 77Weightnounवज़नvazan
  78. 78Bandage (band-aid)nounपट्टीpatti
  79. 79Surgerynounऑपरेशनopareshan
  80. 80Patientnounमरीज़mareez
  81. 81Pregnantadjectiveगर्भवतीgarbhvatieveryday: प्रेग्नेंट (pregnant)
  82. 82Dizzyadjectiveचक्कर आनाchakkar aana"I feel dizzy": मुझे चक्कर आ रहा है (mujhe chakkar aa raha hai)
  83. 83Infectionnounइन्फ़ेक्शनinfekshanformal: संक्रमण (sankraman)
  84. 84Face masknounमास्कmaask
  85. 85Thermometernounथर्मामीटरtharmaameetar
  86. 86Anxietynounचिंताchintaclinical: एंग्ज़ायटी (engzaayti)
  87. 87to hurtverbदर्द होनाdard hona"it hurts": दर्द हो रहा है (dard ho raha hai)
  88. 88to breatheverbसाँस लेनाsaans lena
  89. 89I feel sickphraseमेरी तबीयत ठीक नहीं हैmeri tabiyat theek nahin hai
  90. 90It hurts herephraseयहाँ दर्द हो रहा हैyahaan dard ho raha hai
  91. 91Call a doctor!phraseडॉक्टर को बुलाइए!doktar ko bulaaiye!
  92. 92I need a doctorphraseमुझे डॉक्टर की ज़रूरत हैmujhe doktar ki zaroorat hai
  93. 93Where is the hospital?phraseअस्पताल कहाँ है?aspataal kahaan hai?
  94. 94I'm allergic to…phraseमुझे … से एलर्जी हैmujhe … se elarji hai
  95. 95Call an ambulance!phraseएम्बुलेंस बुलाइए!embulens bulaaiye!
  96. 96I feel betterphraseमैं अब बेहतर महसूस कर रहा हूँmain ab behtar mahsoos kar raha hoonsaid by a woman: … कर रही हूँ (kar rahi hoon)
  97. 97Are you okay?phraseक्या आप ठीक हैं?kya aap theek hain?
  98. 98Is there a pharmacy nearby?phraseक्या पास में कोई दवाई की दुकान है?kya paas mein koi davaai ki dukaan hai?
  99. 99I can't sleepphraseमुझे नींद नहीं आ रही हैmujhe neend nahin aa rahi hai
  100. 100Blood pressurenounब्लड प्रेशरblad presharformal: रक्तचाप (raktchaap)

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Body & Health in Hindi: common questions

How do I say something hurts in Hindi?

Use dard with the body part: sir mein dard hai (I have a headache), pet mein dard hai (I have a stomachache). You can also say mujhe dard ho raha hai.

What is the difference between "bimari" and "bukhaar"?

Bimari is a general word for illness. Bukhaar is fever. If you only have a cold, people usually say mujhe sardi lagi hai.

Where do I buy medicine in India?

Go to a chemist or medical store. Many everyday medicines are sold there without a long wait, but stronger medicines still need a doctor's prescription.

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