Old English

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Etymology

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Apparently from Proto-West Germanic *habulō. Compare Old Frisian heila, holla (head), Sanskrit कपाल (kapā́la, skull; forehead).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈxæ͜ɑ.fo.lɑ/, [ˈhæ͜ɑ.vo.lɑ]

Noun

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heafola m (nominative plural heafolan)

  1. (anatomy) Alternative form of hafela

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