Parts of the Head in Tagalog
Learn the Tagalog names for parts of the head and facial features with easy-to-understand English translations. This lesson is for Filipino learners, travelers, students, or healthcare trainees, this collection helps you talk confidently about the head, face, and related features in everyday conversation.
From eyes, ears, nose, and mouth to cheeks, forehead, chin, jaw, and scalp, you’ll learn the correct Tagalog terms used in daily life, medical contexts, and descriptive conversations. Each term is presented naturally so you can identify, describe, or discuss the head and face like a native speaker.
Learning these words will help you expand your Filipino vocabulary for anatomy, personal descriptions, and healthcare communication, and understand how native speakers refer to different parts of the head and face in Tagalog.
Watch this Tagalog video tutorial and learn the names of parts of the head in Tagalog with easy English translations and natural pronunciation. This video covers common Filipino words for the head, including mata (eye), ilong (nose), bibig (mouth), tenga (ear), and more, explained in a simple way that beginners can easily follow.
Tagalog Words for Parts of the Head
| Tagalog | English |
|---|---|
| ulo | head |
| anit | scalp |
| buhok | hair |
| bungo | skull |
| bumbunan | fontanell |
| noo | forehead |
| sentido | temple |
| kilay | eyebrow |
| mata | eye |
| pilikmata | eyelashes |
| puti ng mata | sclera |
| talukap ng mata | eyelid |
| ilong | nose |
| butas ng ilong | nostrils |
| tainga | ear |
| pisngi | cheek |
| patilya | sideburns |
| bigote | mustache |
| labi | lip |
| bibig | mouth |
| bunganga | mouth |
| ngipin | tooth |
| bagang | molar tooth |
| dila | tongue |
| gilagid | gums |
| ngala-ngala | palate |
| baba | chin |
| panga | jaw |
| balbas | beard |
Think you remember all parts of the head in Filipino? Take the short quiz below and find out.
| Masakit ang ulo ko buong araw. |
| (My head has been hurting all day.) |
| Dumudugo ang ilong mo. |
| (Your nose is bleeding.) |
| May kanin ka sa pisngi. |
| (You have rice stuck on your cheek.) |
| Pango ang ilong ng sanggol. |
| (The baby has a flat nose.) |
| Makati ang anit ko. |
| (My scalp is itchy.) |
| Mahaba at makintab ang buhok niya. |
| (Her hair is long and shiny.) |
| Tumutubo na ang balbas niya. |
| (His beard is starting to grow.) |
How well do you know the Tagalog names for parts of the head? Test your knowledge with this quiz! Try to say the correct Filipino word for each facial feature before clicking the toggle to reveal the answer. It’s a fun and easy way to expand your Tagalog vocabulary about the human body!
1. What is the Tagalog term for the strands that grow on the head?
Answer: buhok (hair)
2. What do you call the two curved lines above the eyes?
Answer: kilay (eyebrow)
3. What is the Tagalog word for the short hairs above the eyes that protect them?
Answer: pilikmata (eyelashes)
4. What do Filipinos call the part of the face that moves when you talk or smile?
Answer: bibig or bunganga (mouth)
5. What do Filipinos call the part of the head used for hearing?
Answer: tainga (ear)
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