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Mhaga The Body note: more terms are listed below than are included in the images. mdup the head lidegwa8n the face lidegw8 the face wdupkuanal his/her hair msisukw the face, the eye msisukol eyes wdawagw his/her ear wdawagol his/her ears m'm8m8nak eye brows m'zebigwanak eye brows wanowaal his/her cheeks mskadegwa forehead wibidal his/her teeth wilalo his/her tongue md8ppikan the chin mdon mouth mej8l the nose wito the beard madagen the skin mezisôbonal the eye lashes mjôlôlagol the nostrils azibaskedonal the lips wkued8gan his/her throat/neck mdupskokwa the back of the neck mdelm8gan the shoulder wdeli his/her shoulder blade, armpit piassoal the body hair meliji hand meljial hands witkwaljial fingers gassakwad fingers nan8welji the palm (middle of hand) witkwalji his/her thumb natamelji the first finger n8wakwelji the middle finger nakwalji the next to finger (ring finger) medasmelji the baby finger mpedskwewon the wrist nibaowelji the wedding finger pedgwelji the fist mkazak the nails wdolka his/her chest wlegwi his/her armpit wpigasenol his/her ribs wlagzi his/her belly wbeskwan his/her back wpedin his/her arm wpedinal his/her arms mkedukw his/her knee wk8d his/her leg zoskwigan his/her leg wagwan his/her heel wzabi his/her hip, buttocks wkeji his/her buttocks wzid his/her foot witkwzidal his/her toes witkwazid his/her big toe natamezid first toe n8wakwizid middle toe nakwazid next toe medasmezid baby toe Al8mihaga Inside the Body wlaw8gan his/her heart wskwen his/her liver wdoloak his/her kidneys wlagzial his/her intestines k8joak veins wjatal nerves mpanal the lungs ôpkweskazia a joint kikkwegen a muscle wlidebôn the brain wskanal bones wskannawinal bone marrow zigwadwa a skeleton bagakan the blood For conjugations, many more body terms, and to hear pronunciations of all the body parts by Abenaki Elder JOSEPH ALFRED ELIE JOUBERT, follow this link

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