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κεφάλι
head /keˈfali/
nounA1#206 most common
Also: top, leader
Example sentences
Έχω πονοκέφαλο και πονάει το κεφάλι μου.
I have a headache and my head hurts.
Ο Γιάννης κουνάει το κεφάλι του.
Giannis is shaking his head.
Η μητέρα μου έχει ένα καπέλο για το κεφάλι της.
My mother has a hat for her head.
Πρέπει να προστατεύεις το κεφάλι σου όταν κάνεις ποδήλατο.
You must protect your head when riding a bike.
Ο γιατρός εξέτασε το κεφάλι του ασθενούς.
The doctor examined the patient's head.
Σκέφτομαι να κάνω μια τατουάζ στο κεφάλι μου.
I am thinking of getting a tattoo on my head.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | κεφάλι | κεφάλια |
| Genitive | κεφαλιού | κεφαλιών |
| Accusative | κεφάλι | κεφάλια |
| Vocative | κεφάλι | κεφάλια |
Word family
κεφαλήhead (anatomical)
κεφαλαιοcapital (finance)
κεφαλικόςhead-related
κεφαλαιώδηςfundamental
κεφαλαιοποίησηcapitalization
Etymology
The Modern Greek word 'κεφάλι' meaning 'head' has its origins in the Ancient Greek word 'κεφαλή' (kephalē). This term can be traced back to the Proto-Indo-European root '*kaput', which also means 'head'. The evolution of the word reflects the continuity of the concept of 'head' across time and languages.
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