Parts of the Body in Hokkien

hong · Post by **hong** » Sat Feb 12, 2005 1:01 am

backbone chek-chui
vertebra liong-kut,io-kut,io-chiah-kut
spinal cord liong-kut-chhe,leng-kut-chhe
脊 bai is chiah and chit ,wen is chik

hong · Post by **hong** » Sat Feb 12, 2005 6:18 am

knuckle kat-thau,khat-chat,kuan-chiat,kut-bak,kut-lun,
for leg is thui-lun and hand is chhiu-bak as given by Casey

hong · Post by **hong** » Sat Feb 12, 2005 6:38 am

I am not sure about the actual meaning of lan1 given by casey.dict give si-bah for anoher word for it
callus 骨痂 bony matter which unites the ends of fractured bones
胼胝 tylosis a thick,hard place on the skin.

hong · Post by **hong** » Wed Feb 16, 2005 5:26 am

huih-iu ,tam-ko-sun==cholesterin

Casey · Post by **Casey** » Fri Feb 18, 2005 3:50 am

Hong

About "corn".
"lan1" is written as "令(足旁)".

hong · Post by **hong** » Sun Feb 20, 2005 4:56 am

I think I was wrong about callus as bony matter .It is callus for hard-thickening of skin in hand.corn is for those appear in leg/toe due to pressure of shoes.
In mandarin it is 茧,老茧 ,趼子,老趼,膙子,胼胝,鸡眼.all are lan in minnan.

hong · Post by **hong** » Sun Feb 20, 2005 5:10 am

ligament kin(kun)-le,kin-te,kin-tua.
glans lan-chiau-thau,lan-sui.
I can't find english word this gan-kak-moh 眼角膜.maybe it is canthus?

hong · Post by **hong** » Sun Feb 20, 2005 10:50 am

above should say 结kiat4-lan1 for callus,corn,tylosis .
tartar chhui-khi-siunn5/siong5

Casey · Post by **Casey** » Mon Feb 21, 2005 3:36 am

Hong

I think 眼角膜 = cataract

hong · Post by **hong** » Mon Feb 21, 2005 5:04 pm

Thanks,casey.
dirt on skin kau2-kue3-san1 垢介鉎 .I am not so sure the hanzi is right.