голова́
holováfeminine
The English word "head" is голова́ (holová) in Ukrainian.
голова́ is a feminine noun used to refer to the part of the body.
Meaning: part of the body (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of голова́ is голови́.
How do you pronounce it?
holová
Did you know?
- Ukrainian has a specific word, головоломка́, which translates to 'head-breaker' and is the standard term for a puzzle or a brain-teaser.
- If someone is described as having a світла голова́, it literally translates to 'light head' but means they are very intelligent or clever.
- In Ukrainian, голова́ is used to mean 'leader' or 'chairperson' of an organization. A village head or a committee chair is referred to as a голова́.
Examples in context
- Олексій є головою нашої компанії.Oleksiy is the head of our company.
Example conversation
Andriy and Olena are talking about feeling unwell.
- Андрій AndriiОлено, чому ти така сумна?Oleno, chomu ty taka sumna?Olena, why are you so sad?
- Олена OlenaУ мене сильно болить голова́.U mene sylno bolyt holova.I have a bad headache.
- Андрій AndriiТобі треба відпочити.Tobi treba vidpochyty.You need to rest.
- Олена OlenaТак, я піду полежу.Tak, ya pidu polezhu.Yes, I'll go lie down.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “head” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
