Phrases
From Khashim to Galub: Iraqi Arabic Body Parts
خشم
khashim
Nose (Iraqi-specific)
The most uniquely Iraqi body words
Some Iraqi body part words are completely distinct. خشم (khashim) means 'nose' — very Iraqi, the standard is 'anf'. حلك (halig) means 'throat' or 'mouth' in the colloquial sense. And گلب (galub) means 'heart', always pronounced with the Iraqi 'g' sound.
خشم
khashim
Nose
Iraqi-specific
حلك
halig
Throat / Mouth
Iraqi-specific
گلب
galub
Heart
Pronounced with Iraqi 'g' instead of 'q'
Standard body parts (slightly different)
Even body parts shared with other dialects shift slightly. 'Hand' is ايد (eed), from the standard 'yad'. 'Foot/leg' is رجل (rijil). 'Eye' is عين (ain). 'Ear' is إذن (idhin). These are understood everywhere but sound distinctly Iraqi in context.
ايد
eed
Hand
رجل
rijil
Foot / Leg
راس
ras
Head
Describing pain and symptoms
Telling a doctor where it hurts is essential. You'll say راسي يوجعني (rasee yoja'nee) — 'my head hurts' — or بطني توجعني (batnee towja'nee) — 'my stomach hurts'. These use the Iraqi pronunciation of body parts and are understood everywhere in Iraq.
راسي يوجعني
rasee yoja'nee
My head hurts
بطني توجعني
batnee towja'nee
My stomach hurts
سلامتك
salamtak
Get well soon
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