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Body הגוף

Many body parts come in pairs and take the dual ending ־ַיִם: יָדַיִם, עֵינַיִם, רַגְלַיִם. Gender is lexical: יָד is feminine even when the owner is male.

Pain and sensation use לְ: כּוֹאֵב לִי הָרֹאשׁ. Duals stay dual; you do not usually say a "regular" plural for eyes or hands.
גּוּף
guf

body

noun · masculine

plural: גּוּפִים

הגוף צריך מנוחה.

The body needs rest.

רֹאשׁ
rosh

head

noun · masculine

plural: רָאשִׁים

הראש כואב לי.

My head hurts.

פָּנִים
panim

face

noun · feminine

plural: פָּנִים

Plural in form; agreement is often feminine.

עַיִן
ayin

eye

noun · feminine

plural: עֵינַיִם

יש לה עיניים ירוקות.

She has green eyes.

אֹזֶן
ozen

ear

noun · feminine

plural: אָזְנַיִם

אַף
af

nose

noun · masculine

plural: אַפַּיִם

פֶּה
peh

mouth

noun · masculine

plural: פִּיּוֹת

שֵׁן
shen

tooth

noun · feminine

plural: שִׁנַּיִם

לָשׁוֹן
lashon

tongue

noun · feminine

plural: לְשׁוֹנוֹת

יָד
yad

hand

noun · feminine

plural: יָדַיִם

יש לי שתי ידיים.

I have two hands.

אֶצְבַּע
etzba

finger

noun · feminine

plural: אֶצְבָּעוֹת

רֶגֶל
regel

leg, foot

noun · feminine

plural: רַגְלַיִם

הרגל כואבת לי.

My leg hurts.

בֶּרֶךְ
berekh

knee

noun · feminine

plural: בִּרְכַּיִם

לֵב
lev

heart

noun · masculine

plural: לִבּוֹת

בֶּטֶן
beten

belly

noun · feminine

plural: בְּטָנוֹת

גַּב
gav

back

noun · masculine

plural: גַּבִּים

שֵׂיעָר
se'ar

hair

noun · masculine

plural: שְׂעָרוֹת

עוֹר
or

skin

noun · masculine

plural: עוֹרוֹת

כָּתֵף
katef

shoulder

noun · feminine

plural: כְּתֵפַיִם

צַוָּאר
tzavar

neck

noun · masculine

plural: צַוָּארִים

זְרוֹעַ
zro'a

arm

noun · feminine

plural: זְרוֹעוֹת

מוֹחַ
moakh

brain

noun · masculine

plural: מוֹחוֹת

שָׂפָה
safah

lip

noun · feminine

plural: שְׂפָתַיִם

השפתיים יבשות.

The lips are dry.

צִפֹּרֶן
tziporen

fingernail

noun · feminine

plural: צִפָּרְנַיִם

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