testa
head
noun TEH-stah Less Common
Origin: from Latin testa 'earthen pot'
Also means
mind
Usage Note
Testa is the everyday word for head, though capo exists in fixed phrases. It powers many idioms: avere la testa fra le nuvole ('to have one's head in the clouds') and fare di testa propria ('to do as one pleases'). The plural is le teste.
Examples
"Mi fa male la testa."
Natural Translation
My head hurts.
Literal Translation
To-me makes pain the head.

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