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galvà f ''(1st declension)''
galvà f ''(1st declension)''
#(anatomy) head (top or front of the body)
#(anatomy) head (top or front of the body)
#: '''galva'''  zmeny - a human '''head'''
#: {{n-g|'galva'''  zmeny - a human '''head'}}
#: pavirti '''galvą''' - to turn one's '''head'''
#: pavirti '''galvą''' - to turn one's '''head'''
#: ån '''galvą''' nutūrti cepikå - to put a hat on a '''head'''
#: ån '''galvą''' nutūrti cepikå - to put a hat on a '''head'''
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#: terbini '''galva''' - a clean '''head''' (without any minds)
#: terbini '''galva''' - a clean '''head''' (without any minds)
#top part of an object
#top part of an object
#:'''galva''' nagly - a '''head''' tip of a nail
#: {{n-g|'galva''' nagly - a '''head'}} tip of a nail
#:'''galva''' maltūrio - a '''head''' of a hammer
#: {{n-g|'galva''' maltūrio - a '''head'}} of a hammer
#: buto '''galva''' - a '''head''' of a shoe  
#: buto '''galva''' - a '''head''' of a shoe  
#a counting unit of cattle, animals
#a counting unit of cattle, animals
#: Są dvodešįt '''galvo''' skatė -there are twenty '''heads''' in the lifestock
#: Są dvodešįt '''galvo''' skatė -there are twenty '''heads''' in the lifestock
#authoritative person, boss
#authoritative person, boss
#: '''galva''' organizacijo - a '''head''' of an organization, CEO
#: {{n-g|'galva''' organizacijo - a '''head'}} of an organization, CEO


===Declension===
===Declension===

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Pomorian

Etymology

From Old Pomorian galwā, Proto-Balto-Slavic *galwāˀ. Cognate with Proto-Slavic *golva (earlier *galwā), Old Prussian galwā, Lithuanian, Latvian galva. Possibly from Proto-Indo-European *gʷol- ("spike, tip, peak") with a Proto-Balto-Slavic suffix *-wāˀ, so it probably meant "top of the body" then.

Pronunciation

/gɑl.ˈwɑ̀/

Noun

galvà f (1st declension)

  1. (anatomy) head (top or front of the body)
    'galva zmeny - a human head'
    pavirti galvą - to turn one's head
    ån galvą nutūrti cepikå - to put a hat on a head
  2. mind, intelligence
    žinoti sų galvo - to know from head (by heart)
    terbini galva - a clean head (without any minds)
  3. top part of an object
    'galva nagly - a head' tip of a nail
    'galva maltūrio - a head' of a hammer
    buto galva - a head of a shoe
  4. a counting unit of cattle, animals
    Są dvodešįt galvo skatė -there are twenty heads in the lifestock
  5. authoritative person, boss
    'galva organizacijo - a head' of an organization, CEO

Declension


Derived terms

galvėte - with a big head
galvine - main
galvadėli - main thing/point