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galva

Pronunciation: [ɡɐɫ̪ˈvɐ]

“galva” is a Lithuanian word. Its 3 meanings in English:

noun

  1. head (top part of the body)
  2. mind (intelligence, memory)
  3. leader, chief (person in charge, with authority)

Etymology

From Proto-Balto-Slavic *galˀwā́ˀ. English gallows that produces semantic relation as head hung is derived from another Proto-Indo-European root.

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