Parts
of the head in the nominative
| English |
Finnish |
| head |
pää, kaali (slang:
along the lines of noodle in English, but used even less often.) |
| mouth |
suu |
| lip |
huuli |
| tooth |
hammas |
| eye |
silmä |
| ear |
korva |
| nose |
nenä |
| (head of ) hair |
hiukset (NB. This is
plural!), tukka |
| hair (when referring to less than the
full head of hair) |
hius |
| chin |
leuka (NB. Also includes
the jaw!) |
| jaw |
leuka (NB. Also includes
the chin!) |
| eyelash |
ripsi, silmäripsi |
| eyelid |
luomi |
| eyeball |
silmämuna |
| moustache |
viikset (NB. This is
plural!) |
| beard |
parta |
| eyebrow |
kulmakarva |
| forehead |
otsa |
| cheek |
poski |
| temple |
ohimo |
| tongue |
kieli |
| gums |
ikenet (sg. ien) |
| iris |
iiris |
| pupil |
pupilli |
| skin |
iho |
| earlobe |
korva, korvalehti (NB.
I have never heard anyone but doctors use korvalehti.) |
| nostril |
sierain |
| scalp |
päänahka |
| brain |
aivot (NB. This is
plural!) |