gowa

Mansaka

Etymology

From *guwaq, compare Western Bukidnon Manobo guwa'.

Verb

gowa

  1. to go out

Silesian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *gelH-der.
Proto-Balto-Slavic *galˀwā́ˀ
Proto-Slavic *golvà
Old Polish głowa
Silesian gowa

    Inherited from Old Polish głowa.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈɡɔ.va/
    • Audio:(file)
    • Rhymes: -ɔva
    • Syllabification: go‧wa

    Noun

    gowa f

    1. (anatomy) head (part of the body)
      Synonyms: (colloquial) łeb, (Cieszyn) czepōń, (Cieszyn) czepōn, (Cieszyn) czepan, (jocular) palica
    2. (figuratively) head (person who leads something)
    3. (figuratively) head (ability to reason)

    Declension

    Declension of gowa
    singular plural
    nominative gowa gowy
    genitive gowy gōw
    dative gowie gowōm
    accusative gowã gowy
    instrumental gowōm gowami/gowōma
    locative gowie gowach
    vocative gowo gowy

    Further reading

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