No. 242 in Ukrainian
голови
"Голови" in English means "heads."
In a sentence
У нього болить голова.
He has a headache.
Here, 'голова' refers to the anatomical head, indicating a part of the body.
Вона є головою комітету.
She is the head of the committee.
In this context, 'голова' metaphorically represents a leader or chief, signifying a position of authority.
Вони рахують овець по головах.
They count sheep by heads.
Here, 'голови' is used to refer to individual animals, indicating the method of enumeration by headcount.
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