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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHead
/hɛd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The upper part of the human body, containing the brain, eyes, ears, nose, and mouth.
"She shook her head in disagreement."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English noun 'hēafod', of Germanic origin, sharing roots with the German 'Haupt' and Dutch 'hoofd'. Historically used to denote the uppermost part of the human body, it evolved through metonymy to signify leadership, intellect, and the forefront of various domains.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Head" is said worldwide
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tête
Transliteration: tɛt
"Il a mal à la tête."
Kopf
Transliteration: kɔpf
"Er schüttelte den Kopf."
testa
Transliteration: ˈtɛsta
"Mi fa male la testa."
cabeza
Transliteration: kaˈβesa
"Me duele la cabeza."
cabeça
Transliteration: kaˈbɛsɐ
"Ele balançou a cabeça."
सिर
Transliteration: sir
"मेरे सिर में दर्द है।"
头
Transliteration: tóu
"他摇了摇头。"
머리
Transliteration: meori
"그는 머리를 저었다."
頭
Transliteration: atama
"彼は首を横に振った。"
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