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!)

 


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