голова

Russian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *golva, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *galˀwā́ˀ. Doublet of глава́ (glavá) (Church Slavonicism).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɡəlɐˈva]
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -a

Noun

голова́ (golová) f inan (genitive головы́, nominative plural го́ловы, genitive plural голо́в)

  1. head
    с головы́ до но́гs golový do nógfrom head to foot
    с головы́ до пя́тs golový do pjátfrom head to toe
  2. mind; brains
    У меня́ э́того да́же и в голове́ не́ было.U menjá étovo dáže i v golové né bylo.I didn’t have it on my mind either.

Declension

Noun

голова́ (golová) m anim (genitive головы́, nominative plural го́ловы, genitive plural голо́в)

  1. head; chief; master
    городско́й голова́
    gorodskój golová
    mayor
    сам себе́ голова́
    sam sebé golová
    one’s own master

Declension

See also


Ukrainian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *golva, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *galˀwā́ˀ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɦɔlɔˈu̯ɑ]
  • (file)

Noun

голова́ (holová) f inan (genitive голови́, nominative plural го́лови)

  1. (anatomy) head
    з голови́ до ніг
    z holový do nih
    from head to foot
  2. (together with the verb болі́ти) headache
    у ме́не боли́ть голова́.
    u méne bolýtʹ holová.
    I have a headache.

Declension

Noun

голова́ (holová) m anim or f anim (genitive голови́, nominative plural го́лови)

  1. (of a meeting) chair, chairman, chairperson
  2. (of a board, etc.) chairman, chairperson, president
  3. (of an organisation) chief, head, manager
  4. (of a parliament or of Congress) Speaker
  5. (of a city or town) mayor
  6. Голова́ Кабіне́ту Міні́стрів
    Holová Kabinétu Minístriv
    Prime Minister

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