Latvian

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(Cilvēka) galva
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Noun

galva f (4th declension)

1. (anatomy) head (top or front of the body, where the brain is located)

   cilvēka, suņa, čūskas galva‎ ― a human, dog's, snake's head

   galvas muskuļi‎ ― head muscles

   pagriezt galvu‎ ― to turn one's head

   pamāt ar galvu‎ ― to nod one's head

   saņemt galvu rokās‎ ― to take one's head in one's hands

   purināt, kratīt galvu‎ ― to shake one's head

   galva sāp‎ ― the head hurts

   galvas tabletes‎ ― head(ache) tablets, pills

2. (anatomy) hair, feathers (on the head)

   sirma galva‎ ― gray hair

   mazgāt galvu‎ ― to wash one's hair

   sukāt, ķemmēt galvu‎ ― to brush, to comb one's hair

   galva balta kā ābele‎ ― hair as white as an apple tree

3. on, or around, the head (1)

   likt cepuri galvā‎ ― to put a hat on one's head

   siet lakatu galvā‎ ― to tie a scarf around one's head

4. life

   riskēt ar savu galvu‎ ― to gamble with one's head (= life)

5. mind, intelligence, understanding, memory

   gaiša, gudra galva‎ ― bright, smart head

   cilvēks ar galvu‎ ― a person with head (= wise, intelligent)

   zināt no galvas‎ ― to know (something) from the head (= by heart)

   rēķināt galvā‎ ― to calculate in one's head

   paturēt skaidru galvu‎ ― to keep a clear head (= remain calm)

6. top (especially round) part of an object

   naglas, skrūves galva‎ ― the head of a nail, a ****

   āmura, cirvja galva‎ ― the head of a hammer, an axe

7. authoritative person, boss, leader

   valdības galva‎ ― the head of the government

   ģimenes galva‎ ― the head of the family

8. a person or animal as a counting unit

   septiņu galvu liela ģimene‎ ― a family with seven heads (= members)

Declension

Derived terms

• galvaspilsēta

References

1. ↑ Karulis, Konstantīns (1992), “galva”, in Latviešu Etimoloģijas Vārdnīca (in Latvian), Rīga: AVOTS, ISBN 9984-700-12-7

Lithuanian

Etymology

From Proto-Balto-Slavic *galwāˀ. Cognate with Proto-Slavic *golva, Latvian galva, Old Prussian gallū.

Noun

galvà f ‎(plural galvos) stress pattern 3

1. head (part of the body)

Declension