Definition
A steep cliff or vertical rock face at the head or upper end of a valley, especially in mountainous regions.
Etymology
Compound of 'head' (the upper or top part) and 'wall' (a vertical surface). The term is used in geology and geography to describe the distinctive landforms created by glaciation or water erosion in valleys.
Kelly Says
Headwalls are created by glaciers grinding down mountains over thousands of years—they're basically scars that show where ice once carved deeply into rock. They're so dramatic that climbers and hikers identify them from miles away as landmarks.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ዋና ደንበር
wa-na den-ber
ARالعربية
الجدار الرئيسي
al-jadar ar-ra'eesi
BNবাংলা
প্রধান দেওয়াল
pro-dhaan de-waal
CACatalà
parete principal
pa-re-te prin-si-pal
CSČeština
hlavní zeď
hlav-ni- zed
DADansk
hovedvæg
ho-ved-veeg
DEDeutsch
Hauptwand
hau-pt-vant
ELΕλληνικά
πρωτεύουσα τοίχος
pro-te-v-oo-sa toi-chos
ESEspañol
pared principal
pa-red prin-si-pal
FAفارسی
دیوار اصلی
dee-war asli
FISuomi
pääseinä
pa-a-sein-a
FRFrançais
mur principal
mur prin-si-pal
GUGU
मुख्य દીવાર
mukhya dee-vaar
HAHA
gaban gida
ga-ban gi-da
HEעברית
קיר ראשי
kir ra-ashi
HIहिन्दी
मुख्य दीवार
mukhya dee-vaar
IDBahasa Indonesia
dinding utama
din-ding oo-ta-ma
ITItaliano
parete principale
pa-re-te prin-si-pale
MRMR
मुख्य भिंत
mukhya bhint
MSBahasa Melayu
dinding utama
din-ding oo-ta-ma
NLNederlands
hoofdwand
hoof-dwant
PAPA
ਮੁખ્ય 垣
mukhya g-a-an
PLPolski
ściana główna
sh-chee-na g-wown-na
PTPortuguês
parede principal
pa-rede prin-si-pal
RORomână
zid principal
zid prin-si-pal
RUРусский
главная стена
glav-naya ste-na
SVSvenska
huvudvägg
hoo-vud-vegg
SWKiswahili
miani ya ukuta
mee-a-ni ya oo-ku-ta
TAதமிழ்
முதன்மை சுவர்
mudhan-mai su-var
TEతెలుగు
ప్రధాన గోడ
pra-dhaan go-da
THไทย
กำแพงหลัก
kam-phaeng khlong
TLTL
pangunahing dingding
pan-gun-ahing din-ding
TRTürkçe
baş duvar
baş du-var
UKУкраїнська
головна стіна
ho-lov-na sti-na
URاردو
چوڑی والی دیوار
choo-ree wa-lee dee-war
VITiếng Việt
tường chính
tuong chinh
ZUZU
isiphuthu
ee-see-phuthu