head chief, boss 116 realizations
NEW Realization 1
type Polysemy
language Akhvakh
lexeme мирари
meaning 1 head
direction
meaning 2 chief, boss
reference IDS CLICS-3
comment
NEW Realization 2
type Polysemy
language Akkadian
lexeme qaqqadum
meaning 1 head
direction
meaning 2 leading person
reference CAD
comment
NEW Realization 3
type Polysemy
language Albanian
lexeme kokë
meaning 1 head
direction
meaning 2 chief, boss
reference <personally collected data>
comment
NEW Realization 4
type Polysemy
language Archi
lexeme оІнт
meaning 1 head
direction
meaning 2 chief, boss
reference IDS CLICS-3
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 5
type Polysemy
language Armenian
lexeme glux (գլուխ)
meaning 1 head
direction
meaning 2 leader, chief
reference Galstjan 1984: 160
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 6
type Polysemy
language Arosi
lexeme bwau-
meaning 1 head
direction
meaning 2 chief, leader
reference ACD
comment
NEW Realization 7
type Polysemy
language Arosi
lexeme bwau-
meaning 1 head
direction
meaning 2 chief, leader
reference Ross, Pawley, Osmond: 5, 106
comment
NEW Realization 8
type Polysemy
language Avar
lexeme бетІер
meaning 1 head
direction
meaning 2 chief, boss
reference IDS CLICS-3
comment

Batlukh dialect

бел′эр in Andalal dialect

NEW Realization 9
type Polysemy
language Bashkir
lexeme баш
meaning 1 head
direction
meaning 2 chief, boss
reference Bashkir Uraksin 1996
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 10
type Polysemy
language Batsbi
lexeme kortô
meaning 1 head
direction
meaning 2 head, chief, leader, director, instructor
reference Bertlani (ed.) 2013: 388
comment
NEW Realization 11
type Polysemy
language Bikol
lexeme payo
meaning 1 head
direction
meaning 2 leader
reference <personally collected data>
comment
NEW Realization 12
type Polysemy
language Bondei
lexeme zumbe
meaning 1 head
direction
meaning 2 chief, boss
reference Nurse, Philippson 1975 CLICS-3
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 13
type Polysemy
language Buriat
lexeme толгой
meaning 1 head
direction
meaning 2 head, master, leader
reference Čeremisov 1973: 425-426
comment
NEW Realization 14
type Polysemy
language Cantonese Chinese
lexeme tau4 (頭)
meaning 1 head
direction
meaning 2 chief, boss
reference English Wiktionary
comment
NEW Realization 15
type Polysemy
language Catalan
lexeme cap
meaning 1 head
direction
meaning 2 chief, boss
reference DIEC2
comment
NEW Realization 16
type Polysemy
language Chirag Dargwa
lexeme бекІ
meaning 1 head
direction
meaning 2 chief, boss
reference IDS CLICS-3
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 17
type Polysemy
language Classical Arabic
lexeme raʔs
meaning 1 head

رُؤُوسُ كَبِيرَيْهِنَّ يَنْتَطِحَانِ (ruʔūs-u kabīr-ay-hinna yantaih-āni)


The heads of the two great ones, or old ones, of them, smite each other with their horns.

direction
meaning 2 headman, chief, commander

رَأْسُ الكُفْرِ مِنْ قِبَلِ المَشْرِق (raʔs-u l-kufr-i min qibal-i l-mašriq-i)


The head, or leader, of infidelity is from the direction of the place of sunrise (indicating that the head of error will come forth in the east).

reference Lane: 996-997
comment
NEW Realization 18
type Polysemy
language Coptic
lexeme aphe
meaning 1 (Bohairic) head
direction
meaning 2 (Bohairic) magistrate, headman, chief
reference <personally collected data>
comment

    Černý, Jaroslav (1976), Coptic Etymological Dictionary, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, page 11
    Crum, Walter E. (1939), A Coptic Dictionary‎, Oxford: Clarendon Press, page 14

NEW Realization 19
type Polysemy
language Crimean Tatar
lexeme baş
meaning 1 head
direction
meaning 2 chief, boss
reference <personally collected data>
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 20
type Polysemy
language Croatian
lexeme glava
meaning 1 head
direction
meaning 2 boss
reference HJP
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 21
type Polysemy
language English
lexeme head
meaning 1 head
direction
meaning 2 head, boss head of the department

reference Koptjevskaja-Tamm 2008: 27
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 22
type Polysemy
language Farsi
lexeme سر sar
meaning 1 head سرش درد ميكند sar-aš dard mikonad
he has a headache
direction
meaning 2 head, boss
reference Rubinčik 1970: 2, 26
comment В значении "старший, главный" употребляется в первой части в сложных словах
NEW Realization 23
type Polysemy
language Finnish
lexeme pää
meaning 1 head
direction
meaning 2 leader
reference Kielitoimiston sanakirja
comment
NEW Realization 24
type Polysemy
language Fula
lexeme hoore
meaning 1 head
direction
meaning 2 chief, boss
reference <personally collected data>
comment
NEW Realization 25
type Polysemy
language Gagauz
lexeme baş
meaning 1 head
direction
meaning 2 chief, boss
reference Gajdarži et al. 1973
comment
NEW Realization 26
type Polysemy
language Gan Chinese
lexeme teu2 (頭)
meaning 1 head
direction
meaning 2 chief, boss
reference English Wiktionary
comment
NEW Realization 27
type Polysemy
language Gapshima Dargwa
lexeme бекІ
meaning 1 head
direction
meaning 2 chief, boss
reference IDS CLICS-3
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 28
type Polysemy
language Geez
lexeme rəʔs
meaning 1 head təḳbāʔ rəʔəsaka wataḫaḍab gaṣṣaka (Matth. 6:17)

Let you anoint your head and wash your face!

direction
meaning 2 chief (leader) rəʔsa kāhənāt 

the head of the priests

reference CDG: 459 LLA: 294-295
comment Cf. also Amh. ras (a title) (from Geez rəʔs).
NEW Realization 29
type Polysemy
language Georgian
lexeme tavi (თავი)
meaning 1 head
direction
meaning 2 chief, boss
reference English Wiktionary
comment
NEW Realization 30
type Polysemy
language Gweno
lexeme mrwe
meaning 1 head
direction
meaning 2 chief, boss
reference Nurse, Philippson 1975 CLICS-3
comment
NEW Realization 31
type Polysemy
language Hakka Chinese
lexeme thèu (頭)
meaning 1 head
direction
meaning 2 chief, boss
reference English Wiktionary
comment
NEW Realization 32
type Polysemy
language Hausa
lexeme kai
meaning 1 head
direction
meaning 2 chief, boss
reference Awde 1996
comment
NEW Realization 33
type Polysemy
language Hill Mari
lexeme вуй
meaning 1 head
direction
meaning 2 chief, boss
reference Marij jylme muter
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 34
type Derivation
language Hungarian
lexeme fej
meaning 1 head fejbe ütni
to hit somebody on the head
direction
meaning 2 chief az állam feje
head of state
reference Gal’di 1987: 214, 252-253
comment Also adjective fő 'main, principal' and 'chief' (családfő 'head of the family', kormánifő 'head of the government') derivated from fej
ACCEPTED Realization 35
type Semantic evolution
language Icelandic
lexeme höfuð
meaning 1 head
direction
meaning 2 chief
reference Berkov et al. 1962
comment
NEW Realization 36
type Polysemy
language Inari Sami
lexeme u̯æivi
meaning 1 head
direction
meaning 2 chief, boss
reference NorthEuraLex CLICS-3
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 37
type Polysemy
language Irish Gaelic
lexeme ceann
meaning 1 head

Mo cheann


My head

direction
meaning 2 boss

ceann roinne


head of department

reference Ó Dónaill 1977: 204
comment
NEW Realization 38
type Polysemy
language Italian
lexeme capo
meaning 1 head
direction
meaning 2 chief, boss
reference Vocabolario Treccani
comment
NEW Realization 39
type Polysemy
language Japanese
lexeme kashira (頭)
meaning 1 head
direction
meaning 2 chief, boss
reference English Wiktionary
comment
NEW Realization 40
type Polysemy
language Jin Chinese
lexeme tou1 (/頭)
meaning 1 head
direction
meaning 2 chief, boss
reference English Wiktionary
comment
NEW Realization 41
type Polysemy
language Kadar Dargwa
lexeme бекІ
meaning 1 head
direction
meaning 2 chief, boss
reference IDS CLICS-3
comment
NEW Realization 42
type Polysemy
language Kamba (Bantu language)
lexeme mUnene
meaning 1 head
direction
meaning 2 chief, boss
reference Nurse, Philippson 1975 CLICS-3
comment
NEW Realization 43
type Polysemy
language Karata
lexeme гьадоъа
meaning 1 head
direction
meaning 2 chief
reference IDS CLICS-3
comment
NEW Realization 44
type Polysemy
language Kazakh
lexeme бас
meaning 1 head
direction
meaning 2 chief, boss
reference Syzdykova, Xusain (eds.) 2008
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 45
type Polysemy
language Khmer
lexeme kba:l
meaning 1 head
direction
meaning 2 head, chief
reference Gorgoniev 1984: 89
comment
NEW Realization 46
type Polysemy
language Kibosho
lexeme mchili
meaning 1 head
direction
meaning 2 chief, boss
reference Nurse, Philippson 1975 CLICS-3
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 47
type Polysemy
language Kildin Saami
lexeme вуэййв
meaning 1 head выгклэ вӯйвэнѣ
to shake one's head
direction
meaning 2 chief, chairman сыййт Совеhт вуэййв
the chairman of the village council
reference Kuruč 1985: 60
comment
NEW Realization 48
type Polysemy
language Kinga
lexeme untwa
meaning 1 head
direction
meaning 2 chief, boss
reference Nurse, Philippson 1975 CLICS-3
comment
NEW Realization 49
type Polysemy
language Kogui (Kogi)
lexeme sáŋkəldə
meaning 1 head
direction
meaning 2 chief, boss
reference Huber, Reed 1992 CLICS-3
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 50
type Polysemy
language Komi
lexeme юр
meaning 1 head
direction
meaning 2 head, superior овмöсса юр
the master of the household
reference Beznosikova et al. 2000: 775
comment also юрлысь 'head' (юрлысь Коми Республикаса 'The Head of the Komi Republic')
NEW Realization 51
type Polysemy
language Korean
lexeme meori (머리)
meaning 1 head
direction
meaning 2 leader of a group
reference Krdict
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 52
type Polysemy
language Lak
lexeme bak'
meaning 1 head
direction
meaning 2 leader, boss аьралуннал бакI
the army leader
reference
comment (Khajdakov 1962: 50). Cf. the derivative бакIчи 'leader, head, chief' (p. 51).
NEW Realization 53
type Polysemy
language Lao
lexeme hūa (ຫົວ)
meaning 1 head
direction
meaning 2 chief, leader
reference SEAlang Lao
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 54
type Semantic evolution
language 1 Latin
language 2 French
lexeme 1 caput
lexeme 2 chef
meaning 1 head oscitat in campis caput a cervice revulsum
the head torn off from its neck gapes on the ground (Ennius)
direction
meaning 2 chief chef d'entreprise
director, leader of an enterprise
reference Robert historique: 719-724
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 55
type Polysemy
language Lezgian
lexeme q’il
meaning 1 head
direction
meaning 2 head, leader колхоздин кьил
the director of a collective farm
reference LezgRus: 203-204
comment The same in Tabassaran (КIУЛ), cf. (TabRus 214).
NEW Realization 56
type Polysemy
language Lule Sami
lexeme u͡ɔɑjvːɛ
meaning 1 head
direction
meaning 2 chief, boss
reference NorthEuraLex CLICS-3
comment
NEW Realization 57
type Polysemy
language Makonde
lexeme mkulungwa
meaning 1 head
direction
meaning 2 chief, boss
reference Nurse, Philippson 1975 CLICS-3
comment
NEW Realization 58
type Polysemy
language Malagasy
lexeme lóha
meaning 1 head
direction
meaning 2 chief, boss
reference Korneev 1966
comment
NEW Realization 59
type Polysemy
language Malay
lexeme kĕpala
meaning 1 head
direction
meaning 2 leader, chief, head

Kepala sekolah


Head teacher

reference SEALang Malay
comment
NEW Realization 60
type Polysemy
language Maltese
lexeme ras
meaning 1 head
direction
meaning 2 chief, leader
reference <personally collected data>
comment
NEW Realization 61
type Polysemy
language Mambwe
lexeme umwene
meaning 1 head
direction
meaning 2 chief, boss
reference Nurse, Philippson 1975 CLICS-3
comment
NEW Realization 62
type Polysemy
language Manchu
lexeme ud͡ʒu
meaning 1 head
direction
meaning 2 chief, boss
reference NorthEuraLex CLICS-3
comment
NEW Realization 63
type Polysemy
language Manda (of Africa)
lexeme mutwa
meaning 1 head
direction
meaning 2 chief, boss
reference Nurse, Philippson 1975 CLICS-3
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 64
type Polysemy
language Mandarin Chinese
lexeme shǒu
meaning 1 head
direction
meaning 2 head, leader, chief, originator
reference BKRS: 2791
comment
NEW Realization 65
type Polysemy
language Mandarin Chinese
lexeme tóu (頭)
meaning 1 head
direction
meaning 2 chief, boss
reference English Wiktionary
comment
NEW Realization 66
type Polysemy
language Maori
lexeme uru
meaning 1 head
direction
meaning 2 chief
reference Ross, Pawley, Osmond: 5, 102
comment
NEW Realization 67
type Polysemy
language Mapuche (Mapudungun)
lexeme loŋko
meaning 1 head
direction
meaning 2 chief, boss
reference IDS CLICS-3
comment
NEW Realization 68
type Polysemy
language Mapuche (Mapudungun)
lexeme logko
meaning 1 head
direction
meaning 2 leader; lonco (Mapuche tribal leader)
reference <personally collected data>
comment

Wixaleyiñ: Mapucezugun-wigkazugun pici hemvlcijka (Wixaleyiñ: Small Mapudungun-Spanish dictionary), Beretta, Marta; Cañumil, Dario; Cañumil, Tulio, 2008.

NEW Realization 69
type Polysemy
language Matengo
lexeme jumbi
meaning 1 head
direction
meaning 2 chief, boss
reference Nurse, Philippson 1975 CLICS-3
comment
NEW Realization 70
type Polysemy
language Matumbi (Kimatumbi)
lexeme nkulungwa
meaning 1 head
direction
meaning 2 chief, boss
reference Nurse, Philippson 1975 CLICS-3
comment
NEW Realization 71
type Polysemy
language Mbunga
lexeme nkosi
meaning 1 head
direction
meaning 2 chief, boss
reference Nurse, Philippson 1975 CLICS-3
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 72
type Polysemy
language Meadow Mari
lexeme вуй
meaning 1 head
direction
meaning 2 boss

 Еш кугу огыл гынат, ешлан вуй лияш логале. (Анатолий Айзенворт)
– Мый нунын (дезертир-влакын) вуйыштымак, Сакар Каврийым, йоҥлыктарен кодышым. (Сергей Чавайн)


Although the family is small, I had to become the head of the family.

I stunned Sakar Kavrij, the leader of the deserters.

reference Marij jylme muter
comment
NEW Realization 73
type Polysemy
language Meixian Hakka Chinese
lexeme têu2 (頭)
meaning 1 head
direction
meaning 2 chief, boss
reference English Wiktionary
comment
NEW Realization 74
type Polysemy
language Meru
lexeme manji
meaning 1 head
direction
meaning 2 chief, boss
reference Nurse, Philippson 1975 CLICS-3
comment
NEW Realization 75
type Polysemy
language Meruimenti
lexeme munene
meaning 1 head
direction
meaning 2 chief
reference Nurse, Philippson 1975 CLICS-3
comment
NEW Realization 76
type Polysemy
language Min Dong (Eastern Min)
lexeme tàu (頭)
meaning 1 head
direction
meaning 2 chief, boss
reference English Wiktionary
comment
NEW Realization 77
type Polysemy
language Modern Hebrew
lexeme rosh (רֹאשׁ)
meaning 1 head
direction
meaning 2 chief, boss
reference NorthEuraLex CLICS-3
comment
NEW Realization 78
type Polysemy
language Muiri Darqwa
lexeme бикІ
meaning 1 head
direction
meaning 2 chief, boss
reference IDS CLICS-3
comment
NEW Realization 79
type Polysemy
language Murego-Gubden Dargwa
lexeme бекІ
meaning 1 head
direction
meaning 2 chief, boss
reference IDS CLICS-3
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 80
type Derivation
language Nganasan
lexeme 1 ңойбуо
lexeme 2 ңойбу
meaning 1 head
direction
meaning 2 chief
reference NMS: 2039, 2042
comment
NEW Realization 81
type Polysemy
language Northern Min
lexeme tê (頭)
meaning 1 head
direction
meaning 2 chief, boss
reference English Wiktionary
comment
NEW Realization 82
type Polysemy
language Nyakyusa
lexeme untwa
meaning 1 head
direction
meaning 2 chief, boss
reference Nurse, Philippson 1975 CLICS-3
comment
NEW Realization 83
type Polysemy
language Ottoman Turkish
lexeme ser (سر)
meaning 1 head
direction
meaning 2 chief, boss
reference <personally collected data>
comment

    Zenker, Julius Theodor (1876) Türkisch-arabisch-persisches Handwörterbuch, volume 2, Leipzig: Wilhelm Engelmann, pages 501–502

NEW Realization 84
type Polysemy
language Ottoman Turkish
lexeme baş (باش)
meaning 1 head
direction
meaning 2 chief, boss
reference Redhouse 1890: 324
comment

Zenker, Julius Theodor (1866) Türkisch-arabisch-persisches Handwörterbuch, volume 1, Leipzig: Wilhelm Engelmann, pages 163–164

NEW Realization 85
type Polysemy
language Puxian Min
lexeme tao2 (頭)
meaning 1 head
direction
meaning 2 chief, boss
reference English Wiktionary
comment
NEW Realization 86
type Polysemy
language Rennellese
lexeme ʔugu
meaning 1 head
direction
meaning 2 head person
reference Ross, Pawley, Osmond: 5, 102
comment
NEW Realization 87
type Derivation
language Roviana
lexeme 1 batu-
lexeme 2 (pala)batu
meaning 1 head
direction
meaning 2 married man, elder; chieftain
reference Ross, Pawley, Osmond: 5, 106
comment

pala meaning unknown

NEW Realization 88
type Polysemy
language Rundi
lexeme umuganwa
meaning 1 head
direction
meaning 2 chief, boss
reference Nurse, Philippson 1975 CLICS-3
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 89
type Polysemy
language Russian
lexeme 1 голова (golova)
lexeme 2 golova
meaning 1 head
direction
meaning 2 chief городской голова
mayor
reference MAS
comment
NEW Realization 90
type Polysemy
language Rutul
lexeme гьукьул
meaning 1 head
direction
meaning 2 chief, boss
reference Alisultanov, Sulejmanova 2019
comment
NEW Realization 91
type Polysemy
language Saamia (Samialugwe)
lexeme omwami
meaning 1 head
direction
meaning 2 chief, boss
reference Nurse, Philippson 1975 CLICS-3
comment
NEW Realization 92
type Polysemy
language Sambaa (Shambaa)
lexeme zumbe
meaning 1 head
direction
meaning 2 chief, boss
reference Nurse, Philippson 1975 CLICS-3
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 93
type Polysemy
language Sanskrit
lexeme mūrdhán
meaning 1 head
direction
meaning 2 chief (applied to persons)
reference MW
comment MW 826
ACCEPTED Realization 94
type Polysemy
language Serbian
lexeme глава (glava)
meaning 1 head

Uvek me boli glava kad je ovakvo vreme.


I always get a headache when the weather is like this.

direction
meaning 2 boss, leader

глава државе


leader of state 

reference CLARIN.SI Vujanitsh et al. 2007: 194
comment
NEW Realization 95
type Polysemy
language Somali
lexeme mádax
meaning 1 head
direction
meaning 2 chief, boss
reference Alejnikov 2012
comment
NEW Realization 96
type Polysemy
language Southern Min (Min Nan)
lexeme tao5 (頭)
meaning 1 head
direction
meaning 2 chief, boss
reference English Wiktionary
comment
NEW Realization 97
type Polysemy
language Southern Pinghua
lexeme dau4 (頭)
meaning 1 head
direction
meaning 2 chief, boss
reference English Wiktionary
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 98
type Polysemy
language Soyot
lexeme баъш
meaning 1 head
direction
meaning 2 boss, chief
reference Рассадин 2003
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 99
type Polysemy
language Swahili
lexeme kichwa
meaning 1 head kichwa wazi
with uncovered head
direction
meaning 2 leader
reference
comment Polikanov
NEW Realization 100
type Polysemy
language Tagalog
lexeme ulo
meaning 1 head
direction
meaning 2 chief; boss; head (of a group, office, etc.)
reference SEAlang Tagalog
comment
NEW Realization 101
type Polysemy
language Tatar
lexeme баш
meaning 1 head
direction
meaning 2 chief, boss
reference <personally collected data>
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 102
type Polysemy
language Thai
lexeme ˈhǔa (หัว)
meaning 1 head
direction
meaning 2 boss
reference Morev 1964: 831 SEAlang Thai
comment
NEW Realization 103
type Polysemy
language Tharaka
lexeme chibu
meaning 1 head
direction
meaning 2 chief, boss
reference Nurse, Philippson 1975 CLICS-3
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 104
type Polysemy
language Tibetan
lexeme go (འགོ་)
meaning 1 head
direction
meaning 2 chief, leader
reference Dictionary Christian-Steinert
comment
NEW Realization 105
type Polysemy
language Turkish
lexeme ser
meaning 1 head


direction
meaning 2 chief, boss

ser tabip


chief doctor

reference Baskakov 1977: 763
comment
NEW Realization 106
type Polysemy
language Turkish
lexeme baş
meaning 1 head

başım ağrıyor


my head aches

direction
meaning 2 chief, boss

başbakan


prime minister

reference Baskakov 1977: 97
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 107
type Polysemy
language Udmurt
lexeme йыр
meaning 1 head
direction
meaning 2 chief (n.)
reference Kirillova 2008
comment
NEW Realization 108
type Polysemy
language Uighur
lexeme bash (باش)
meaning 1 head
direction
meaning 2 chief, boss
reference <personally collected data>
comment
NEW Realization 109
type Polysemy
language Urakhi Dargwa
lexeme бекІ
meaning 1 head
direction
meaning 2 chief, boss
reference IDS CLICS-3
comment
NEW Realization 110
type Polysemy
language Uuseri (Kiseri)
lexeme mangi
meaning 1 head
direction
meaning 2 chief, boss
reference Nurse, Philippson 1975 CLICS-3
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 111
type Polysemy
language Uzbek
lexeme бош
meaning 1 head
meaning 2 head, boss бош инженер
chief engineer
reference
comment The same in Gagauz баш (ГРМС 75).
NEW Realization 112
type Polysemy
language Wanji
lexeme munjagila
meaning 1 head
direction
meaning 2 chief, boss
reference Nurse, Philippson 1975 CLICS-3
comment
NEW Realization 113
type Polysemy
language Wu Chinese
lexeme 6deu (頭)
meaning 1 head
direction
meaning 2 chief, boss
reference English Wiktionary
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 114
type Derivation
language Yaqui (Hiaki)
lexeme 1 kova
lexeme 2 kovanao
meaning 1 head
direction
meaning 2 governor, leader of a religious society
reference Dictionary Yaqui: 82-83
comment
NEW Realization 115
type Polysemy
language Yoruba
lexeme orí
meaning 1 head
direction
meaning 2 leader
reference <personally collected data>
comment
NEW Realization 116
type Polysemy
language Zulu
lexeme in-hloko
meaning 1 head
direction
meaning 2 chief, boss
reference Луцков А.Д. Зулу-Русский словарь 2014
comment