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Pronunciation / Transliteration: atama
"彼は首を横に振った。"
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
Old English héafod, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hoofd and German Haupt.
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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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