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Chamorro Lessons

Fanhonge Chamorro - Guam Hymn | Chamorro/Chamoru - The Language | Guahan/Guam - The Island


 
Patten I TaTaoTao Siha - Parts of the Body
Chamorro English Chamorro English
måta face hå'i forehead
åtadok eyes gui'eng nose
fåsu cheeks nifen tooth, teeth
trongkon kannai arm tommon kånnai elbow
kålulot finger påpakes fingernail
petna leg tommo knee
åddeng foot, feet ulu head
gapotulu hair talanga ear
låbios lips hula' tongue
sehas eyebrows sentidu temples
babali eyelids pecho chest
tuyan stomach estomagu abdomen
kalabera skeleton låssas skin
kalaberan ulu skull niñu pupil of the eye
lågo' tears nifen sanme'na incisors
åddeng pat påtas feet kålulot påtas toes
chachaga' thigh såtnot shin
kuyonturan kålulot knuckles dåma' gas thumb
tatancho' pointer kålulot talo' middle finger
kalangke' little finger - pinkie trompon fist
bulenchok prominent nose maheffong flat or pugged nose (colloquial)

Familia Siha - The Family

Chamorro English Chamorro English
tiha aunt tihu uncle
prima cousin (female) primu cousin (male)
tarañeta great great granddaughter tarañentu great great grandson
matlina godmother patlinu godfather
taotao human being låhi man, boy
palao'an woman, girl patgon child
biuda widow biudu widower
håda goddaughter hådu godson
pairåsto stepfather mairåsta stepmother
besñetu great grandson besñeta great granddaughter
bisaguello great grandfather bisaguella  great grandmother
tata father  nana mother
familia family kunada sister-in-law
nanan biha pat guella grandmother kunadu brother-in-law
tatan bihu pat guello grandfather sogra mother-in-law
yetno son-in-law sogro father-in-law
sotteru young bachelor yetna daughter-in-law
sottera young lady konsogra parents-in-law (mother)
sotteritu teenage son konsogro parents-in-law (father)
sotterita teenage daughter hobensitu preteen male
hobensita preteen female subrinu nephew
che'lu - palao'an sister nene baby
tiha aunt tihu uncle
prima cousin (female) primo  cousin (male)
heta grand daughter netu grand son