hlava

Etymology

Inherited from Old Czech hlava, from Proto-Slavic *golva.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈɦlava]

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -ava

Noun

hlava f (relational adjective hlavový)

1. head (part of the body)

   Synonyms: kebule, palice, kokos, šíša, šiška, makovice, kotrba

   Potřásl hlavou. ― He shook his head.

   Je tu hlava na hlavě. ― It's very crowded in here.

2. head (end of a nail)
3. head (side of a coin)

   Synonyms: panna, avers

   Antonyms: orel, revers

4. chapter (section of a text)

Further reading

• “hlava”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
• “hlava”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
• “hlava”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech)

Alternative forms

• hłava (alternative writing)

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *golva.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (13^th CE) /ˈɣɫaʋa/
• IPA^(key): (15^th CE) /ˈɦlava/

Noun

hlava f

1. (anatomy) head (part of the body)
2. head; individual, person
3. head (ability to reason)
4. (law) head (person's life)
5. (law) murder (intentional killing of a person)
6. (law) murdered body
7. (law) fine imposed in a trial for murder
8. (figuratively) head (person leading something)
9. head (upper part of anything)
   1. hilt of a sword
10. (figuratively) front (front side of something)
11. (astronomy) group of stars in a constellation designated by an animal name

    Coordinate term: ocas

References

• Jan Gebauer (1903–1916) “hlava”, in Slovník staročeský (in Czech), Prague: Česká grafická společnost "unie", Česká akademie císaře Františka Josefa pro vědy, slovesnost a umění

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *golva.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈɦlava]

• Audio:

  (file)

Noun

hlava f

1. (anatomy) head
2. chapter

Further reading

• “hlava”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2024