Body Part in the Indonesian Language

After you learn about Face Parts in our previous article here, it is time to continue learning about Body Parts in the Indonesian Language. As a matter of fact, the Indonesian language is very easy. If you are interested in learning it, an online course is highly recommended, especially during the current pandemic. It can be as enjoyable as the hands-on or in-class experience when you find the right teacher on the right platform.

Okay, now, prepare your note and pay attention to the following words.

Rambut = Hair

Kepala = Head

Leher = Neck

Pundak = Shoulder

Dada = Breast/Chest

Punggung = Back

Perut = Stomach

Lengan = Arm

Lengan Atas = Upper Arm

Lengan Bawah = Forearm

Pergelangan Tangan = Wrist

Tangan = Hand

Telapak Tangan = Palm

Jari / Jari-jari = Finger / Fingers

Pinggul = Hip

Pinggang = Waist

Pantat = Butt

Kaki = Foot

Paha = Thigh

Lutut / Dengkul = Knee

Betis = Calf

Pergelangan Kaki = Ankle

Telapak Kaki = Sole

The following are some examples of how to express the vocabularies you have just learned above in a sentence. Please read them loudly.

• Kamu terlihat cantik dengan rambut pendek. (You look pretty with short hair.)
• Seorang putri memakai mahkota di kepalanya. (A princess wears a crown on her head.)
• Angkat beban bagus untuk membentuk lengan kamu. (Weightlifting is good to shape your arm.)
• Seorang penjahit mengukur diameter pinggang sebelum menjahit baju. (A tailor measures the diameter of the waist before sewing the clothes.)
• Pemain sepakbola favoritku tidak bisa bermain karena cedera otot betis. (My favorite soccer player can't play because of a calf strain.)
• Dia (perempuan) terjatuh dan mengalami cedera pergelangan kaki. (She stumbled and injured her ankle.)

Now, let me explain the context of each sentence. “Kamu terlihat cantik dengan rambut pendek” means “You look pretty with short hair” is an expression to compliment someone about his/her appearance. It is worth noting that in the Indonesian language, the adjective is placed after the noun. Rambut = hair and pendek = short. Hence, short hair translated to Indonesia is “rambut pendek”.

Next sentence is “Seorang putri memakai mahkota di kepalanya.” means “A princess wears a crown on her head.” Here, we can pretty much see that the structure of the Indonesian and English are identically the same. It consists of Subject (Seorang Putri / A Princess) + Verb (Memakai / Wears) + Object (Mahkota / Crown) + Adverb (Di Kepalanya / On her head).

The third sentence is clear enough and also has an identical sentence structure in both Indonesian and English. “Angkat beban bagus untuk membentuk lengan kamu.” It means “Weightlifting is good to shape your arms.”

The fourth sentence, “Seorang penjahit mengukur diameter pinggang sebelum menjahit baju.” means “A tailor measures the diameter of the waist before sewing the clothes.” Well, a tailor would measure not only your waist but also the length and diameter of your arm, wrist, hip, and etc.

The fifth sentence, “Pemain sepakbola favoritku tidak bisa bermain karena tegang otot betis.” means “My favorite soccer player can't play because of a calf strain.” In this context, sometimes English has a more precise term for a certain kind of injury. “Tegang” in that sentence is used to show the condition of muscle strain. Meanwhile, “tegang” can also be used to express tense situations.

The last sentence, “Dia (perempuan) tersandung dan mengalami cedera pergelangan kaki.” means “She stumbled and injured her ankle.” It is worth noting that the word “pergelangan” follows some body part that is rounded before another body part, such as “pergelangan kaki” which means “ankle” and “pergelangan tangan” which means “wrist”.

Memorizing the above Indonesian words of the body part is highly advised as it would significantly enrich your vocabulary and help you communicate better with the natives. I hope that as you get more knowledge of the Indonesian language, you will be able to enjoy the Indonesian experience in no time!

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