| ID |
Shift |
Language |
Lexeme |
Meaning 1 |
Dir |
Meaning 2 |
|
| #155 |
radish → carrot |
Hakka Chinese |
chhoi-thèu (菜頭 / 菜头) / fùng-chhoi-thèu (紅菜頭 / 红菜头) |
daikon; Chinese radish |
→ |
carrot |
Open realization |
| #1005 |
head → chief, boss |
Hakka Chinese |
thèu (頭) |
head |
→ |
chief, boss |
Open realization |
| #1419 |
circle → <money> |
Hakka Chinese |
yèn / yàn (圓／圆) |
circle |
→ |
round coin; yuan |
Open realization |
| #1692 |
to fall down → to fall (of rain, snow) |
Hakka Chinese |
log6 (落) / log6 sui3 (落水) |
to fall down |
→ |
to fall (of rain) |
Open realization |
| #1692 |
to fall down → to fall (of rain, snow) |
Hakka Chinese |
lo̍k (落) / lo̍k-yí (落雨) |
to fall down |
→ |
to fall (of rain, snow) |
Open realization |
| #1985 |
silver ↔ money |
Hakka Chinese |
ŋiun¹¹ (銀) |
silver |
— |
classifier for money |
Open realization |
| #2372 |
day → 24 hours |
Hakka Chinese |
ngit (日) |
day |
→ |
24 hours |
Open realization |
| #2791 |
chameleon → person who changes opinions |
Hakka Chinese |
pien-set-liùng (變色龍) |
chameleon |
→ |
opportunist; fickle person |
Open realization |
| #4263 |
nameless → ring finger |
Hakka Chinese |
mò-miàng / mò-miàng-chṳ́ |
nameless |
→ |
ring finger |
Open realization |
| #4345 |
fire → Mars |
Hakka Chinese |
fó (火) / Fó-sên (火星) |
fire |
→ |
Mars |
Open realization |
| #4346 |
metal → Venus |
Hakka Chinese |
kîm (金) / Kîm-sên (金星) |
metal |
→ |
Venus |
Open realization |
| #4537 |
middle, centre → middle finger |
Hakka Chinese |
chûng (中) / chûng-chṳ́ (中指) |
middle, centre |
→ |
middle finger |
Open realization |
| #4686 |
blind → caecum (blind gut) |
Hakka Chinese |
mô / mòng (盲) / mô-chhòng / mòng-chhòng (盲腸) |
blind |
→ |
caecum (blind gut) |
Open realization |
| #5008 |
shield → coin |
Hakka Chinese |
thún (盾) |
shield |
→ |
coin |
Open realization |
| #5531 |
leaf (of door, window) → fan (hand-held) |
Hakka Chinese |
san4 |
leaf (of door) |
→ |
fan (hand-held) |
Open realization |
| #6114 |
fur, hair (of animals) → wool, yarn |
Hakka Chinese |
mô (毛) / yòng-mô (羊毛) |
fur, hair (of animals) |
→ |
wool, fleece |
Open realization |
| #6156 |
pear → pineapple |
Hakka Chinese |
lì (梨) / vòng-lì (黃梨) |
pear |
→ |
pineapple |
Open realization |
| #6156 |
pear → pineapple |
Hakka Chinese |
lì (梨) / fânlì (番梨) |
pear |
→ |
pineapple |
Open realization |
| #6670 |
cinnabar ↔ red |
Hakka Chinese |
tân (丹) |
cinnabar |
← |
red |
Open realization |
| #7035 |
<horned animal> → longhorn beetle |
Hakka Chinese |
ngiu2 (牛) / tiên1 ngiu2 (天牛) |
ox; cow; bull |
→ |
longhorn beetle |
Open realization |
| #7035 |
<horned animal> → longhorn beetle |
Hakka Chinese |
ngiù-kú (牛牯) / sân-ngiù-kú (山牛牯) |
bull; castrated male of cattle |
→ |
(Miaoli, Hsinchu County, Yunlin) longhorn beetle |
Open realization |
| #7054 |
trap, snare (n.) → trick, deceit |
Hakka Chinese |
ham-chiáng (陷阱) |
trap (device designed to catch animals) |
→ |
(figuratively) trick; snare; trap |
Open realization |
| #7917 |
eight → August |
Hakka Chinese |
pat (八) / pat-ngie̍t (八月) |
eight |
→ |
August |
Open realization |
| #7918 |
nine → September |
Hakka Chinese |
kiú (九) / kiú-ngie̍t / kiú-ngia̍t (九月) |
nine |
→ |
September |
Open realization |
| #9112 |
brave person → warrior |
Hakka Chinese |
yúng-sṳ (勇士) |
brave person |
→ |
warrior |
Open realization |
| #9693 |
oil (food) → kerosene |
Hakka Chinese |
nai⁵⁵ (泥) / nai⁵⁵ ʒiu⁵⁵ (泥油) |
oil (food) |
→ |
kerosene |
Open realization |
| #9695 |
oil (food) → kerosene |
Hakka Chinese |
fó-yù (油) / fó-yù (火油) |
oil (food) |
→ |
kerosene |
Open realization |
| #9698 |
water → kerosene |
Hakka Chinese |
sui3 / fo3 sui3 |
water |
→ |
kerosene |
Open realization |
| #9699 |
coal → kerosene |
Hakka Chinese |
mòi (煤) / mòi-yù (煤油) |
coal |
→ |
kerosene |
Open realization |
| #9700 |
foreign → kerosene |
Hakka Chinese |
yong2 (洋) / yong2 yu2 (洋油) |
foreign |
→ |
kerosene |
Open realization |
| #9701 |
water → kerosene |
Hakka Chinese |
súi-yù (水) / súi-yù (水油) |
water |
→ |
kerosene |
Open realization |
| #9704 |
steam, vapour → petrol, gasoline (motor fuel) |
Hakka Chinese |
hi (汽) / hi-yù (汽油) |
steam, vapour |
→ |
petrol, gasoline (motor fuel) |
Open realization |
| #9705 |
electricity → petrol, gasoline (motor fuel) |
Hakka Chinese |
tiên4 (電) / tiên4 yu2 (電油) |
electricity |
→ |
petrol, gasoline (motor fuel) |
Open realization |
| #10132 |
zebra ↔ horse |
Hakka Chinese |
pân-mâ (斑馬/斑马) / mâ (馬/马) |
zebra |
← |
horse |
Open realization |
| #10271 |
body → health |
Hakka Chinese |
sṳ̂n-thí (身體) |
body |
→ |
health |
Open realization |
| #10342 |
faeces → earwax |
Hakka Chinese |
sṳ́ (屎) / ngí-sṳ́ (耳屎) |
faeces |
→ |
earwax |
Open realization |
| #10413 |
long-nosed → person of the Caucasian race |
Hakka Chinese |
to̍k (啄) / â-to̍k-é (阿啄仔) |
pointy nose |
→ |
(derogatory, ethnic slur) westerner; Caucasian |
Open realization |
| #10419 |
to stand → penguin |
Hakka Chinese |
khî-ngò (企) / khî-ngò (企鵝) |
to stand |
→ |
penguin |
Open realization |
| #10476 |
to dilute → nitrogen |
Hakka Chinese |
tham (淡) / tham (氮) |
to dilute |
→ |
nitrogen |
Open realization |
| #10497 |
light (vs. heavy) → hydrogen |
Hakka Chinese |
khîn (輕／轻) / khîn (氫) |
light (vs. heavy) |
→ |
hydrogen |
Open realization |