stomach en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈstʌmək/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- [st̺ɐmɐk(ʰ)] (South-Asia)
- [ʂʈɐ-] (South-Asia)
- (US) audio
- /ˈstʌmək/ (Canada, General-American)
- /ˈstʌmɪk/ (Canada, General-American)
- /ˈsʈəmək(h)/ (South-Asia)
- /ˈstɐmək/ (Australia)
- /ˈstɐmɪk/ (Australia)
- /ˈstɐmək/ (New-Zealand)
- /ˈstʊmək/ (Northern-England)
Etymology
From Middle English stomak, from Old French estomac, from Latin stomachus, from Ancient Greek στόμαχος (stómakhos), from στόμα (stóma, “mouth”). Partially displaced native Old English maga, whence Modern English maw.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) An organ in animals that stores food in the process of digestion.
A new study suggests people taking popular injected medications for weight loss, including Wegovy, Ozempic, Saxenda and Victoza, may be at higher risk for serious digestive problems such as stomach paralysis, pancreatitis, and bowel obstructions, compared with those taking other types of weight loss medications.
2023 October 5, Brenda Goodman, “Researchers link popular weight loss drugs to serious digestive problems for ‘hundreds of thousands’ worldwide”, in CNN:Our stomachs and livers have an enzyme known as alcohol dehydrogenase that breaks down ethanol to make it less toxic for our bodies, said Atlanta gastroenterologist Dr. Preston Stewart.
2012 September 26, Jacque Wilson, “Experts: Alcohol enemas ‘extremely dangerous’”, in CNN:
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(countable, informal, uncountable) The belly.
Why did you hit me in the stomach?
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(obsolete, uncountable) Pride, haughtiness.
Sterne was his looke, and full of stomacke vaine, / His portaunce terrible, and stature tall […]
1590, Edmund Spenser, “Book II, Canto VII”, in The Faerie Queene. […], London: […] [John Wolfe] for William Ponsonbie, →OCLC:This sort of crying[…] proceeding from pride, obstinacy, and stomach, the will, where the fault lies, must be bent.
1693, [John Locke], “§108”, in Some Thoughts Concerning Education, London: […] A[wnsham] and J[ohn] Churchill, […], →OCLC:He was a man / Of an unbounded stomach, ever ranking / Himself with princes;
c. 1606–1607 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Anthonie and Cleopatra”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act HENRY 8, scene iv], page ii, line 34:
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(countable, obsolete, uncountable) An appetite.
You come not home because you have no stomach. / You have no stomach, having broke your fast.
c. 1594 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Comedie of Errors”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act I, scene ii], line 50:HOST. How say you sir, doo you please to sit downe? EUMENIDES. Hostes I thanke you, I haue no great stomack.
c. 1590 (date written), G[eorge] P[eele], The Old Wiues Tale. […], London: […] Iohn Danter, for Raph Hancocke, and Iohn Hardie, […], published 1595, →OCLC, [lines 920-922]:If after seven hours' tarrying he shall have no stomach, let him defer his meal, or eat very little at his ordinary time of repast.
1624, Democritus Junior [pseudonym; Robert Burton], chapter II, in The Anatomy of Melancholy: […], 2nd edition, Oxford, Oxfordshire: […] John Lichfield and James Short, for Henry Cripps, →OCLC, partition ii, section 1, member 2:a good stomach for roast beef
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(countable, figuratively, uncountable) A desire, an appetite (for something abstract).
I have no stomach for a fight today.
That he which hath no ſtomack to this fight, / Let him depart, his Paſport ſhall be made,
1599 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Life of Henry the Fift”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act IV, scene iii], page 86, column 2:At the moment, I don’t know what stomach there would be for stories about societies falling apart, so I’m not working away on one of those.
2020 May 4, Lauren Morris, quoting Charlie Brooker, “Charlie Brooker gives Black Mirror season 6 update”, in Radio Times:
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(countable, uncountable) The part of a garment that covers a person's stomach.
[…] Mr. Sedley looking grand, with a crush opera-hat on one side of his head and his hand in the stomach of a voluminous white waistcoat.
1847 January – 1848 July, William Makepeace Thackeray, Vanity Fair […], London: Bradbury and Evans […], published 1848, →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| stomachs | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| stomack | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic |
Deriveds
pit of the stomach · honey stomach · wolf in one's stomach · muscular stomach · cast-iron stomach · have butterflies in one's stomach · stomach vacuum · stomachy · stomach-churningly · on an empty stomach · antestomach · stomach cancer · the way to a man's heart is through his stomach · stomachless · stomacher · stomach sweetbread · dessert stomach · stay-stomach · stomachful · on a full stomach · forestomach · stomach-turningly · waterfall stomach · tummy · stomach acid · stomach staggers · stommy · honeycomb stomach · stomach balloon · stomach ache · have eyes bigger than one's stomach · stomachlike · an army marches on its stomach · stomach worm · stomach lining · stummy · sick to one's stomach · one's stomach thinks one's throat has been cut · sour stomach · stomach bug · stomach pump · stomach-churning · stomach crunch · stomach ulcer · stomachical · rennet stomach · stomach oil · upset stomach · stomachache · stomach-turning · stomach flu
Relateds
Synonyms
tummy · gut · maw · abdomen · bouk · belly · guts
Translations (450)
lkt niǧé (digestive organ) · la stomachus (digestive organ) · mk стомак (digestive organ) · si බඩ (digestive organ) · ar مَعِدَة (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · pl brzuch (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · hi पेट (digestive organ) · txb kātso (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · fi mahalaukku (digestive organ) · nl buik (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · ill tian (digestive organ) · ja お腹 (digestive organ) · lv kuņģis (digestive organ) · id perut (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · nrf estonma (digestive organ) · th ท้อง (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · ba ҡарын (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · pal 𐭪𐭥𐭬𐭡 (digestive organ) · arc אסטומכא (digestive organ) · rsk брух (digestive organ) · tk garyn (digestive organ) · fi vatsa (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · ar معدة (digestive organ) · he בֶּטֶן (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · cy bol (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · yi בויך (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · gl barriga (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · gd stamag (digestive organ) · be чэ́рава (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · nn magesekk (digestive organ) · pl żywot (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · sm manava (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · grc στόμαχος (digestive organ) · sh сто̏ма̄к (digestive organ) · vo bälid (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · mr पोट (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · ota قورساق (digestive organ) · srn bere (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · ka კუჭი (digestive organ) · ru живо́т (digestive organ) · be стра́ўнік (digestive organ) · ro stomac (digestive organ) · ban basang (digestive organ) · tyv хырын (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · ml ആമാശയം (digestive organ) · am ጨጓራ (digestive organ) · tk garyn (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · sq zgrof (digestive organ) · tg шикам (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · arc כרסא (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · ny mimba (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · cdo 胃 (digestive organ) · ast estómagu (digestive organ) · uk шлу́нок (digestive organ) · gl calleiro (digestive organ) · pam dungus (digestive organ) · mn ᠭᠡᠳᠡᠰᠦ (digestive organ) · sh жѐлудац (digestive organ) · mk сто́мак (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · fur stomi (digestive organ) · fa شِکَم (digestive organ) · ka სტვამაქი (digestive organ) · wym maoga (digestive organ) · ps ګېډه (digestive organ) · mg vavony (digestive organ) · ay puraka (digestive organ) · bn পাকস্থলী (digestive organ) · gd brù (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · djk bee (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · drg tizan (digestive organ) · pal 𐭪𐭥𐭬𐭩𐭪𐭩 (digestive organ) · th กระเพาะ (digestive organ) · mi puku (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · ky карын (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · ar معدة (digestive organ) · ki nda (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · uz oshqozon (digestive organ) · ru пу́зо (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · la venter (digestive organ) · ja 腹 (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · ast barriga (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · kk асқазан (digestive organ) · grc γαστήρ (digestive organ) · ko 위 (digestive organ) · ru чре́во (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · th ท้อง (digestive organ) · wuu 胃 (digestive organ) · hak 胃 (digestive organ) · pcc aail (digestive organ) · ug ئاشقازان (digestive organ) · lkt ikpí (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · fa مِعْدِه (digestive organ) · rue жалу́док (digestive organ) · kln moek (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · otk 𐰴𐰺𐰣 (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · ja 胃 (digestive organ) · rsk жалудок (digestive organ) · es vientre (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · my ဗိုက် (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · pt barriga (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · lb Mo (digestive organ) · nrf dare (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · th กระเพาะอาหาร (digestive organ) · cic ittakoba' (digestive organ) · lo ທ້ອງ (digestive organ) · sl trebuh (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · el στομάχι (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · arc ܟܪܣܐ (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · ur پیٹ (digestive organ) · zh 腹部 (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · mk желудник (digestive organ) · cy stumog (digestive organ) · om garaacha (digestive organ) · fr estomac (digestive organ) · nn mage (digestive organ) · scn stòmmacu (digestive organ) · nb mavesekk (digestive organ) · ltg pasirds (digestive organ) · co stomacu (digestive organ) · ky ич (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · ky курсак (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · uk че́рево (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · et magu (digestive organ) · mt stonku (digestive organ) · kxd parut (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · bej haaf (digestive organ) · oj nimisad (digestive organ) · mvv tinaai (digestive organ) · ty manava (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · eo ventro (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · kmr ûr (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · pdt Buck (nds) (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · dv މައިދާ (digestive organ) · af buik (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · tih tinaie (digestive organ) · hi आमाशय (digestive organ) · de Magen (digestive organ) · tr aşkazan (digestive organ) · bsy tinai' (digestive organ) · tl tiyan (digestive organ) · luo ich (digestive organ) · hi पेट (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · sa उदर (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · rap kōpū (digestive organ) · ps خېټه (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · nrf estuma (digestive organ) · sv mage (digestive organ) · lt pilvas (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · lkt niǧé (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · pms stòmi (digestive organ) · ru брю́хо (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · hi उदर (digestive organ) · pjt tjuni kata (digestive organ) · vi bụng (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · cs břicho (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · ta இரைப்பை (digestive organ) · xal гесн (digestive organ) · uz qorin (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · ht vant (digestive organ) · ttj enda (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · myv пеке (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · bal لاپ (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · da mave (digestive organ) · hy ստամոքս (digestive organ) · nds Maag (digestive organ) · gl maga (digestive organ) · xal гесн (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · mel pait (digestive organ) · be жалу́дак (digestive organ) · ar مِعْدَة (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · ar مَعِدَة (digestive organ) · csb żołǫdk (digestive organ) · nb magesekk (digestive organ) · rap manava (digestive organ) · wo bàq (digestive organ) · az mədə (digestive organ) · mnk konoo (digestive organ) · dtr tian (digestive organ) · vi bao tử (digestive organ) · tg меъда (digestive organ) · sh žèludac (digestive organ) · nb mage (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · gan 胃 (digestive organ) · za dungx (digestive organ) · ota قارن (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · myv пеке (digestive organ) · ga goile (digestive organ) · ar بطن (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · or ପେଟ (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · yue 胃 (digestive organ) · et magu (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · ar كرشة (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · sv mage (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · xdq дашкка́пп (digestive organ) · pa ਢਿੱਡ (digestive organ) · crh mide (digestive organ) · tk aşgazan (digestive organ) · ti ከስዐ (digestive organ) · zh 胃腸 /胃肠 (digestive organ) · ckb گەدە (digestive organ) · tg шикам (digestive organ) · ko 배 (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · io stomako (digestive organ) · gl bandullo (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · la alvus (digestive organ) · sa उदर (digestive organ) · mi manawa (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · wo biir (digestive organ) · lo ກະມະລະ (digestive organ) · sh trbuh (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · alt курсак (digestive organ) · srn bere (digestive organ) · lnj arra (digestive organ) · kmr gede (digestive organ) · gd brù (digestive organ) · el στομάχι (digestive organ) · pl żołądek (digestive organ) · lb Bauch (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · ckb زگ (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · gu જઠર (digestive organ) · vi dạ dày (digestive organ) · et kõht (digestive organ) · ig afo (digestive organ) · or ପେଟ (digestive organ) · rif aɛeddis (digestive organ) · zh 胃 (digestive organ) · ckb ورگ (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · ky курсак (digestive organ) · yo ikùn (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · sk brucho (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · as পাকস্থলী (digestive organ) · tl sikmura (digestive organ) · pam atyan (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · tyv ижин (digestive organ) · kxd parut (digestive organ) · haw ʻōpū (digestive organ) · zh 肚子 (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · gl estómago (digestive organ) · da bug (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · su patuangan (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · ca panxa (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · kl naaq (digestive organ) · ja 胃腸 (digestive organ) · grc γαστήρ (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · se čoavji (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · id maag (digestive organ) · tao vitoka (digestive organ) · la alvus (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · az qarın (digestive organ) · he קיבה \ קֵבָה (digestive organ) · rgn stómac (digestive organ) · sc istocomo (digestive organ) · sq mullë (digestive organ) · uz meʼda (digestive organ) · crh aşqazan (digestive organ) · an estomago (digestive organ) · yo inú (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · nds Buuk (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · wa stoumak (digestive organ) · ttj enda (digestive organ) · apw bibid (digestive organ) · ltg vādars (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · nv abid (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · la venter (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · km ក្បាលពោះ (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · bn পেট (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · ba эс (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · liv mag (digestive organ) · sq stomak (digestive organ) · ne पेट (digestive organ) · pa ਢਿੱਡ (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · fr ventre (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · lt skrandis (digestive organ) · tt ашказан (digestive organ) · ja 胃袋 (digestive organ) · ny chifu (digestive organ) · fr bedon (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · sne toin (digestive organ) · wrh binji (digestive organ) · gl ventrullo (digestive organ) · su ᮘᮥᮛᮤᮂ (digestive organ) · ar بطن (digestive organ) · ka მუცელი (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · uk желу́док (digestive organ) · ccp 𑄞𑄢𑄣𑄴 (digestive organ) · km ក្រពះ (digestive organ) · ar مِعْدَة (digestive organ) · nb mage (digestive organ) · cs žaludek (digestive organ) · dtp tian (Tambunan Dusun) (digestive organ) · mk мев (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · lkt thezí (digestive organ) · gd balg (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · af maag (digestive organ) · luy enda (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · hu has (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · ssy garba (digestive organ) · scn panza (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · uz qorin (digestive organ) · it pancia (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · smn čuávji (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · bg коре́м (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · yo ikùn (digestive organ) · eo stomako (digestive organ) · twf thį̀ęʼéna (digestive organ) · zu isisu (digestive organ) · shn တွင်ႉ (digestive organ) · lkt thezí (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · esu aqsaq (digestive organ) · uk жолу́док (digestive organ) · kmr zik (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · ba ҡорһаҡ (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · or ଫଣ୍ଡ (digestive organ) · sl želodec (digestive organ) · hy փոր (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · fa شِکَم (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · ccc knani (digestive organ) · ota معده (digestive organ) · tl tiyan (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · fa کُم (digestive organ) · bdr betong (digestive organ) · te జీర్ణాశయము (digestive organ) · pdt Moag (digestive organ) · sw tumbo (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · sh трбух (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · otk 𐰴𐰆𐰺𐰆𐰍𐰽𐰴 (digestive organ) · sma tjåejjie (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · et kõht (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · ko 위장 (digestive organ) · gu પેટ (digestive organ) · alt ич (digestive organ) · ar بَطْن (digestive organ) · ro burtă (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · ca estómac (digestive organ) · sh stȍmāk (digestive organ) · kn ಉದರ (digestive organ) · nv abid (digestive organ) · be жыво́т (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · ur مِعْدَہ (digestive organ) · es estómago (digestive organ) · de Bauch (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · alh gundjäl (digestive organ) · ms perut (digestive organ) · ale sanĝux̂ (digestive organ) · bg стома́х (digestive organ) · sv magsäck (digestive organ) · id lambung (digestive organ) · ur پیٹ (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · eu urdail (digestive organ) · ml വയറ് (digestive organ) · ja 腹 (digestive organ) · fi vatsalaukku (digestive organ) · uk живі́т (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · cu желудъкъ (digestive organ) · kqr tiyan (digestive organ) · lmo stomegh (digestive organ) · hnn abaga (digestive organ) · my ဝမ်း (digestive organ) · zu isisu (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · to manava (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · hu gyomor (digestive organ) · mk мев (digestive organ) · fi maha (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · yi מאָגן (digestive organ) · zh 胃 (digestive organ) · kk қарын (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · arc ܐܣܛܘܡܟܐ (digestive organ) · nrf vãtr (Sa;rk) (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · sc istogomo (digestive organ) · sa उदरम् (digestive organ) · pam atian (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · os ахсӕн (digestive organ) · ga bolg (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · te పొట్ట (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · lo ກະເພາະ (digestive organ) · cv хырӑм (digestive organ) · tr karın (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · ps معده (digestive organ) · sv buk (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · ht vant (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · xh isisu (digestive organ) · ia stomacho (digestive organ) · br stomog (digestive organ) · pjt tjuni (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · es barriga (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · sne kubuoi (digestive organ) · sms čåu´jj (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · bo གྲོད་ཁོག (digestive organ) · hsb žołdk (digestive organ) · gl bandullo (digestive organ) · ru желу́док (digestive organ) · bcl tulak (digestive organ) · vec stòmego (digestive organ) · sk žalúdok (digestive organ) · it stomaco (digestive organ) · se čoavji (digestive organ) · ce зорх (digestive organ) · zh дўзы (digestive organ) · sw utumbo (digestive organ) · kix thàinyù (digestive organ) · ru живо́т (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · vo stomäg (digestive organ) · ang maga (digestive organ) · liv mag (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · ja お腹 (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · ce хьер (digestive organ) · ms perut (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · kk іш (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · mt żaqq (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · lij stéumago (digestive organ) · tr mide (digestive organ) · az qarın (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · tft gate (digestive organ) · zh 肚子 (digestive organ) · tr karın (digestive organ) · ka სტომაქი (digestive organ) · nrf ventre (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · ba ашҡаҙан (digestive organ) · ar بَطْن (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · tpi bel (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · is magi (digestive organ) · kn ಹೊಟ್ಟೆ (digestive organ) · lv vēders (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · nl maag (digestive organ) · bg желъ́дък (digestive organ) · hi उदर (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · lg ssebusa (digestive organ) · cst hút̄u (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · dsb žołdk (digestive organ) · nb buk (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · sah куртах (digestive organ) · so calool (digestive organ) · te కడుపు (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · mn гэдэс (digestive organ) · oc estomac (digestive organ) · nrf estouma (digestive organ) · pt estômago (digestive organ) · el κοιλιά (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · ta வயிறு (digestive organ) · mnc ᡤᡠᠸᡝᠵᡳᡥᡝ (digestive organ) · mr जठर (digestive organ) · sq bark (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · fy mage (digestive organ) · aa garba (digestive organ) · bg шкембе (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · te జీర్ణకోశము (digestive organ) · yo àpòòkùn (digestive organ) · ky ашказан (digestive organ) · oj nimisad (belly — see also abdomen, belly) · mrw tiyan (digestive organ)