galvà
feminine
The English word "head" is translated into Lithuanian as galvà.
The word refers to the part of the body.
Meaning: part of the body (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The feminine noun galvà changes its form depending on its role in a sentence. The genitive singular form, meaning "of the head", is galvos. The accusative singular form is galvą.
Did you know?
- Lithuanians use galvà to count livestock. If a farmer has ten cows, they might say they have ten galvų, treating the head as a unit of measurement for the whole animal.
- Lithuanians use the expression galva iš rankų (head from hands) to describe someone who is incredibly forgetful or scatterbrained.
- In Lithuanian, the word galvà is used to describe the top of a mountain or a hill, similar to how English uses 'peak' or 'summit'.
Example sentences for Lithuanian are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Eglė and Lukas are talking about how they feel.
- EglėLukas, kodėl tu atrodo liūdnas?Lukas, why do you look sad?
- LukasMano galvà labai skausi nuo šio triukšmo.My head hurts a lot from this noise.
- EglėAr nori pailsėti šiek tiek?Do you want to rest for a bit?
- LukasTaip, ačiū, Egle.Yes, thank you, Eglė.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “head” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
