The Database of Semantic Shifts in the languages of the world

46 shifts found

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Musical Instruments"}, {"direction": "\u2192", "id": 3932, "source": "vehicle", "source2": null, "source_tags": "Transport", "target": "shaman hand drum", "target_tags": "Artifacts; Artifacts. Musical Instruments; Religion"}, {"direction": "\u2192", "id": 4067, "source": "to accompany (music)", "source2": null, "source_tags": "Artifacts; Artifacts. Musical Instruments", "target": "to express agreement", "target_tags": "Social Actions and Relations"}, {"direction": "\u2192", "id": 4383, "source": "flute", "source2": null, "source_tags": "Artifacts; Artifacts. Musical Instruments", "target": "shinbone", "target_tags": "Body Parts"}, {"direction": "\u2192", "id": 4565, "source": "tube, pipe", "source2": null, "source_tags": "Artifacts", "target": "wind musical instrument", "target_tags": "Artifacts; Artifacts. Musical Instruments"}, {"direction": "\u2192", "id": 4598, "source": "tongue (body part)", "source2": null, "source_tags": "Body Parts", "target": "string (of a musical instrument)", "target_tags": "Artifacts; Artifacts. Musical Instruments"}, {"direction": "\u2194", "id": 4768, "source": "dragonfly", "source2": "", "source_tags": "Animals; Animals. Arthropods", "target": "bullroarer", "target_tags": "Artifacts; Artifacts. Musical Instruments"}, {"direction": "\u2192", "id": 4831, "source": "wind musical instrument", "source2": null, "source_tags": "Artifacts; Artifacts. Musical Instruments", "target": "trunk, proboscis (of elephant)", "target_tags": "Body Parts; Body Parts. Animal Body Parts"}, {"direction": "\u2192", "id": 4871, "source": "tambourine", "source2": null, "source_tags": "Artifacts; Artifacts. Musical Instruments", "target": "diamonds (in cards)", "target_tags": "Artifacts; Artifacts. Game Accessories"}, {"direction": "\u2192", "id": 4900, "source": "drum", "source2": "", "source_tags": "Artifacts; Artifacts. Musical Instruments", "target": "tympanum (of ear)", "target_tags": "Body Parts"}, {"direction": "\u2014", "id": 4978, "source": "cricket (insect)", "source2": null, "source_tags": "Animals; Animals. Arthropods", "target": "shepherd\u0027s pipe (musical instrument)", "target_tags": "Artifacts; Artifacts. Musical Instruments"}, {"direction": "\u2192", "id": 5004, "source": "string (of a musical instrument)", "source2": null, "source_tags": "Artifacts; Artifacts. Musical Instruments", "target": "chord (music)", "target_tags": "Perception. Auditory"}, {"direction": "\u2192", "id": 5487, "source": "flute", "source2": null, "source_tags": "Artifacts; Artifacts. Musical Instruments", "target": "Eurasian skylark", "target_tags": "Animals; Animals. Birds"}, {"direction": "\u2192", "id": 5775, "source": "bow (weapon)", "source2": null, "source_tags": "Artifacts; Artifacts. Weapons", "target": "bow, fiddlestick", "target_tags": "Artifacts; Artifacts. Musical Instruments"}, {"direction": "\u2014", "id": 5947, "source": "string (of a musical instrument)", "source2": null, "source_tags": "Artifacts; Artifacts. Musical Instruments", "target": "rope, cord", "target_tags": "Artifacts"}, {"direction": "\u2014", "id": 6039, "source": "string (of a musical instrument)", "source2": null, "source_tags": "Artifacts; Artifacts. Musical Instruments", "target": "galloon", "target_tags": "Artifacts; Artifacts. Clothes and Footwear"}, {"direction": "\u2192", "id": 6212, "source": "lyre", "source2": null, "source_tags": "Artifacts; Artifacts. Musical Instruments", "target": "Trimorphodon biscutatus", "target_tags": "Animals; Animals. Amphibians and Reptiles"}, {"direction": "\u2192", "id": 6643, "source": "drum", "source2": null, "source_tags": "Artifacts; Artifacts. Musical Instruments", "target": "buttock", "target_tags": "Body Parts"}, {"direction": "\u2192", "id": 6690, "source": "drum", "source2": null, "source_tags": "Artifacts; Artifacts. Musical Instruments", "target": "diamonds (in cards)", "target_tags": "Artifacts; Artifacts. Game Accessories"}, {"direction": "\u2192", "id": 6695, "source": "flute", "source2": null, "source_tags": "Artifacts; Artifacts. Musical Instruments", "target": "fool", "target_tags": "Evaluation; Human Qualities"}, {"direction": "\u2192", "id": 6722, "source": "mule", "source2": null, "source_tags": "Animals; Animals. Mammals", "target": "bridge (of musical imstrument)", "target_tags": "Artifacts. Musical Instruments; Parts; Parts. Parts of Artifacts"}, {"direction": "\u2192", "id": 6723, "source": "mare", "source2": null, "source_tags": "Animals; Animals. Domestic Animals", "target": "bridge (of musical imstrument)", "target_tags": "Artifacts. Musical Instruments; Parts; Parts. Parts of Artifacts"}, {"direction": "\u2192", "id": 6724, "source": "bridge", "source2": null, "source_tags": "Artifacts", "target": "bridge (of musical imstrument)", "target_tags": "Artifacts. Musical Instruments; Parts; Parts. Parts of Artifacts"}, {"direction": "\u2192", "id": 6725, "source": "Mount Meru", "source2": null, "source_tags": "Geography; Religion", "target": "bridge (of musical imstrument)", "target_tags": "Artifacts. Musical Instruments; Parts; Parts. Parts of Artifacts"}, {"direction": "\u2192", "id": 6726, "source": "stable", "source2": null, "source_tags": "Artifacts; Artifacts. Buildings", "target": "bridge (of musical imstrument)", "target_tags": "Artifacts. Musical Instruments; Parts; Parts. Parts of Artifacts"}, {"direction": "\u2192", "id": 6727, "source": "horse", "source2": null, "source_tags": "Animals; Animals. Domestic Animals", "target": "bridge (of musical imstrument)", "target_tags": "Artifacts. Musical Instruments; Parts; Parts. Parts of Artifacts"}, {"direction": "\u2192", "id": 6728, "source": "comb", "source2": null, "source_tags": "Artifacts", "target": "bridge (of musical imstrument)", "target_tags": "Artifacts. Musical Instruments; Parts; Parts. Parts of Artifacts"}, {"direction": "\u2192", "id": 6729, "source": "seat, chair", "source2": null, "source_tags": "Artifacts; Artifacts. Furniture", "target": "bridge (of musical imstrument)", "target_tags": "Artifacts. Musical Instruments; Parts; Parts. Parts of Artifacts"}, {"direction": "\u2192", "id": 6730, "source": "donkey", "source2": null, "source_tags": "Animals; Animals. Domestic Animals", "target": "bridge (of musical imstrument)", "target_tags": "Artifacts. Musical Instruments; Parts; Parts. Parts of Artifacts"}, {"direction": "\u2192", "id": 6731, "source": "horseman, rider", "source2": null, "source_tags": "Human Beings", "target": "bridge (of musical imstrument)", "target_tags": "Artifacts. Musical Instruments; Parts; Parts. Parts of Artifacts"}, {"direction": "\u2192", "id": 6732, "source": "yoke", "source2": null, "source_tags": "Artifacts; Artifacts. Tools", "target": "bridge (of musical imstrument)", "target_tags": "Artifacts. Musical Instruments; Parts; Parts. Parts of Artifacts"}, {"direction": "\u2194", "id": 6748, "source": "tendon", "source2": null, "source_tags": "Internal Organs", "target": "string (of a musical instrument)", "target_tags": "Artifacts; Artifacts. Musical Instruments"}, {"direction": "\u2014", "id": 7317, "source": "to play (intr.)", "source2": null, "source_tags": "Physical Actions", "target": "to play (a musical instrument)", "target_tags": "Artifacts. Musical Instruments; Physical Actions"}, {"direction": "\u2192", "id": 7543, "source": "scythe", "source2": null, "source_tags": "Artifacts; Artifacts. Tools", "target": "bow, fiddlestick", "target_tags": "Artifacts; Artifacts. Musical Instruments"}, {"direction": "\u2192", "id": 7666, "source": "string (of a musical instrument)", "source2": null, "source_tags": "Artifacts; Artifacts. Musical Instruments", "target": "horsehair worm", "target_tags": "Animals; Animals. Invertebrates"}, {"direction": "\u2192", "id": 7719, "source": "bow (weapon)", "source2": null, "source_tags": "Artifacts; Artifacts. Weapons", "target": "violine", "target_tags": "Artifacts; Artifacts. Musical Instruments"}, {"direction": "\u2014", "id": 7821, "source": "string (of a musical instrument)", "source2": null, "source_tags": "Artifacts; Artifacts. Musical Instruments", "target": "bow-string", "target_tags": "Parts; Parts. Parts of Artifacts"}, {"direction": "\u2192", "id": 7965, "source": "jingle bell", "source2": null, "source_tags": "Artifacts; Artifacts. Musical Instruments", "target": "diamonds (in cards)", "target_tags": "Artifacts; Artifacts. Game Accessories"}, {"direction": "\u2192", "id": 8421, "source": "goat", "source2": null, "source_tags": "Animals; Animals. Domestic Animals", "target": "bagpipes", "target_tags": "Artifacts; Artifacts. Musical Instruments"}, {"direction": "\u2192", "id": 9132, "source": "wing", "source2": null, "source_tags": "Body Parts; Body Parts. Animal Body Parts", "target": "grand piano", "target_tags": "Artifacts; Artifacts. Musical Instruments"}, {"direction": "\u2192", "id": 9375, "source": "tail", "source2": null, "source_tags": "Body Parts; Body Parts. Animal Body Parts", "target": "grand piano", "target_tags": "Artifacts; Artifacts. Musical Instruments"}, {"direction": "\u2192", "id": 9480, "source": "horn", "source2": "", "source_tags": "Body Parts; Body Parts. Animal Body Parts", "target": "wind musical instrument", "target_tags": "Artifacts; Artifacts. Musical Instruments"}, {"direction": "\u2192", "id": 9660, "source": "thread", "source2": "", "source_tags": "Substances and Materials", "target": "string (of a musical instrument)", "target_tags": "Artifacts; Artifacts. Musical Instruments"}]

ID	Meaning 1	Taxons 1	Direction	Meaning 2	Taxons 2
382	to strike, hit	Physical Actions	→	to play (a musical instrument)	Musical Instruments; Physical Actions
3074	bowel	Internal Organs	→	string (of a musical instrument)	Artifacts; Musical Instruments
3387	to play (a musical instrument)	Musical Instruments; Physical Actions	→	to practice witchcraft	Magic
3893	throat	Body Parts	—	flute	Artifacts; Musical Instruments
3932	vehicle	Transport	→	shaman hand drum	Artifacts; Musical Instruments; Religion
4067	to accompany (music)	Artifacts; Musical Instruments	→	to express agreement	Social Actions and Relations
4383	flute	Artifacts; Musical Instruments	→	shinbone	Body Parts
4565	tube, pipe	Artifacts	→	wind musical instrument	Artifacts; Musical Instruments
4598	tongue (body part)	Body Parts	→	string (of a musical instrument)	Artifacts; Musical Instruments
4768	dragonfly	Animals; Arthropods	↔	bullroarer	Artifacts; Musical Instruments
4831	wind musical instrument	Artifacts; Musical Instruments	→	trunk, proboscis (of elephant)	Body Parts; Animal Body Parts
4871	tambourine	Artifacts; Musical Instruments	→	diamonds (in cards)	Artifacts; Game Accessories
4900	drum	Artifacts; Musical Instruments	→	tympanum (of ear)	Body Parts
4978	cricket (insect)	Animals; Arthropods	—	shepherd's pipe (musical instrument)	Artifacts; Musical Instruments
5004	string (of a musical instrument)	Artifacts; Musical Instruments	→	chord (music)	Auditory
5487	flute	Artifacts; Musical Instruments	→	Eurasian skylark	Animals; Birds
5775	bow (weapon)	Artifacts; Weapons	→	bow, fiddlestick	Artifacts; Musical Instruments
5947	string (of a musical instrument)	Artifacts; Musical Instruments	—	rope, cord	Artifacts
6039	string (of a musical instrument)	Artifacts; Musical Instruments	—	galloon	Artifacts; Clothes and Footwear
6212	lyre	Artifacts; Musical Instruments	→	Trimorphodon biscutatus	Animals; Amphibians and Reptiles
6643	drum	Artifacts; Musical Instruments	→	buttock	Body Parts
6690	drum	Artifacts; Musical Instruments	→	diamonds (in cards)	Artifacts; Game Accessories
6695	flute	Artifacts; Musical Instruments	→	fool	Evaluation; Human Qualities
6722	mule	Animals; Mammals	→	bridge (of musical imstrument)	Musical Instruments; Parts; Parts of Artifacts
6723	mare	Animals; Domestic Animals	→	bridge (of musical imstrument)	Musical Instruments; Parts; Parts of Artifacts
6724	bridge	Artifacts	→	bridge (of musical imstrument)	Musical Instruments; Parts; Parts of Artifacts
6725	Mount Meru	Geography; Religion	→	bridge (of musical imstrument)	Musical Instruments; Parts; Parts of Artifacts
6726	stable	Artifacts; Buildings	→	bridge (of musical imstrument)	Musical Instruments; Parts; Parts of Artifacts
6727	horse	Animals; Domestic Animals	→	bridge (of musical imstrument)	Musical Instruments; Parts; Parts of Artifacts
6728	comb	Artifacts	→	bridge (of musical imstrument)	Musical Instruments; Parts; Parts of Artifacts
6729	seat, chair	Artifacts; Furniture	→	bridge (of musical imstrument)	Musical Instruments; Parts; Parts of Artifacts
6730	donkey	Animals; Domestic Animals	→	bridge (of musical imstrument)	Musical Instruments; Parts; Parts of Artifacts
6731	horseman, rider	Human Beings	→	bridge (of musical imstrument)	Musical Instruments; Parts; Parts of Artifacts
6732	yoke	Artifacts; Tools	→	bridge (of musical imstrument)	Musical Instruments; Parts; Parts of Artifacts
6748	tendon	Internal Organs	↔	string (of a musical instrument)	Artifacts; Musical Instruments
7317	to play (intr.)	Physical Actions	—	to play (a musical instrument)	Musical Instruments; Physical Actions
7543	scythe	Artifacts; Tools	→	bow, fiddlestick	Artifacts; Musical Instruments
7666	string (of a musical instrument)	Artifacts; Musical Instruments	→	horsehair worm	Animals; Invertebrates
7719	bow (weapon)	Artifacts; Weapons	→	violine	Artifacts; Musical Instruments
7821	string (of a musical instrument)	Artifacts; Musical Instruments	—	bow-string	Parts; Parts of Artifacts
7965	jingle bell	Artifacts; Musical Instruments	→	diamonds (in cards)	Artifacts; Game Accessories
8421	goat	Animals; Domestic Animals	→	bagpipes	Artifacts; Musical Instruments
9132	wing	Body Parts; Animal Body Parts	→	grand piano	Artifacts; Musical Instruments
9375	tail	Body Parts; Animal Body Parts	→	grand piano	Artifacts; Musical Instruments
9480	horn	Body Parts; Animal Body Parts	→	wind musical instrument	Artifacts; Musical Instruments
9660	thread	Substances and Materials	→	string (of a musical instrument)	Artifacts; Musical Instruments