Number of realizations
4
head
—
forehead
Realization | ||
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Type | Cognates | |
Language 1 | Polish | |
Language 2 | Russian | |
Lexeme 1 | łеb | |
Lexeme 2 | lob | |
Meaning 1 | head (of an animal) | |
Meaning 2 | forehead | |
Reference | ||
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Comment | The original meaning is apparently 'skull', cf. Czech. book. leb 'skull', Old Rus. лъбъ 'skull'. |
Realization | ||
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Type | Polysemy | |
Language | Ngariman | |
Lexeme | ngalaka | |
Meaning 1 | forehead | |
Meaning 2 | head | |
Reference | ||
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Comment | Only 2 Australian languages have the polysemy of this type, and in many of them the cognates have one of the meanings (Wilkins 1996: 290-295). |
Realization | ||
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Type | Polysemy | |
Language | Sanskrit | |
Lexeme | mūrdhán | |
Meaning 1 | head | |
Direction | — | |
Meaning 2 | forehead | |
Reference | MW | |
Related Languages | ||
Comment | MW 826 |
Realization | ||
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Type | Derivation | |
Language | Yaqui (Hiaki) | |
Lexeme 1 | kova | |
Lexeme 2 | kovameheria | |
Meaning 1 | head | |
Direction | → | |
Meaning 2 | forehead | |
Reference | Dictionary Yaqui page 82-83 | |
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Comment |