| ID |
Shift |
Language |
Lexeme |
Meaning 1 |
Dir |
Meaning 2 |
|
| #60 |
straight ↔ right (vs. left) |
Malak-Malak |
tjalmiyen |
straight |
— |
right hand |
Open realization |
| #98 |
hard, solid → obstinate, persistent |
Malak-Malak |
ngatal |
tight, crack (too hard to break), be strong |
— |
stubborn |
Open realization |
| #185 |
tired — sick, ill |
Malak-Malak |
apap |
to be tired |
— |
to be sick, ill |
Open realization |
| #222 |
brain (cerebrum) ↔ head |
Malak-Malak |
pundu |
brain (cerebrum) |
— |
head |
Open realization |
| #319 |
to go up → to rise (of Moon, Sun) |
Malak-Malak |
baiga |
to go up |
→ |
to rise (of Moon, Sun) |
Open realization |
| #319 |
to go up → to rise (of Moon, Sun) |
Malak-Malak |
baiga |
to go up |
→ |
to rise (of Moon, Sun) |
Open realization |
| #482 |
mouth → opening, hole |
Malak-Malak |
ari |
mouth |
→ |
opening, hole |
Open realization |
| #517 |
foot/leg → mouth (of a river) |
Malak-Malak |
matjan |
foot, feet |
→ |
mouth (of a river) |
Open realization |
| #632 |
to stand up → to wake up (intr.) |
Malak-Malak |
parrat |
to stand up |
→ |
to wake up (intr.) |
Open realization |
| #647 |
to play (intr.) → joke |
Malak-Malak |
tjaritjarikat |
play a game |
→ |
tell a joke, joke |
Open realization |
| #756 |
to sit → to inhabit, live |
Malak-Malak |
pak |
to sit |
→ |
to inhabit, live |
Open realization |
| #792 |
deaf → stupid |
Malak-Malak |
nyaba |
deaf |
→ |
stupid |
Open realization |
| #914 |
to draw, paint — to write |
Malak-Malak |
mitjitji |
to paint |
— |
to write |
Open realization |
| #966 |
woman ↔ wife |
Malak-Malak |
alawarr |
woman |
— |
wife |
Open realization |
| #984 |
to see/to look at → to search, look for |
Malak-Malak |
dat / datwat |
look, watch, see, look at |
→ |
to search, to look for |
Open realization |
| #1003 |
light (vs. heavy) → lung |
Malak-Malak |
labarr |
light |
— |
lungs |
Open realization |
| #1003 |
light (vs. heavy) → lung |
Malak-Malak |
labarr / labarra |
light (of weight) |
→ |
lung |
Open realization |
| #1007 |
sun ↔ day |
Malak-Malak |
miri / miriyen |
sun |
→ |
day |
Open realization |
| #1017 |
straight → honest |
Malak-Malak |
tjalmiyenpi / tjalmiyendud |
go straight |
→ |
tell the truth, say it in a straight manner, tell it like it is |
Open realization |
| #1020 |
root (of a plant) → blood vessel |
Malak-Malak |
tjal |
root (generic) |
— |
blood vessel; tendon |
Open realization |
| #1340 |
hair → fur, hair (of animals) |
Malak-Malak |
met |
hair |
→ |
fur |
Open realization |
| #1641 |
to throw → to shoot |
Malak-Malak |
katj |
to throw |
→ |
to shoot |
Open realization |
| #1853 |
to breathe → to rest |
Malak-Malak |
pirrpak |
to be windy, to blow (from a mouth) |
→ |
to rest, take a break |
Open realization |
| #1877 |
blood vessel → tendon |
Malak-Malak |
tjal |
blood vessel |
— |
tendon |
Open realization |
| #2017 |
to see/to look at → to find |
Malak-Malak |
dat |
look, watch, see, look at |
— |
to find |
Open realization |
| #2047 |
big → thumb |
Malak-Malak |
ne / ngenyilkne |
big |
→ |
thumb |
Open realization |
| #2067 |
to set (of Moon, Sun) → West |
Malak-Malak |
miritjalk |
sunset, lit. sun+go down |
→ |
West |
Open realization |
| #2068 |
to rise (of Moon, Sun) → East |
Malak-Malak |
miribaiga |
sunrise |
→ |
east |
Open realization |
| #2205 |
child (son or daughter) ↔ sprout |
Malak-Malak |
pulk |
children |
— |
branch |
Open realization |
| #2326 |
skin (of a person) → bark (of a tree) |
Malak-Malak |
karala |
skin (of a person or animal) |
— |
bark (of a tree) |
Open realization |
| #2662 |
hand/arm ↔ five |
Malak-Malak |
ngenyilk |
hand, fingers, whole finger |
— |
five |
Open realization |
| #2981 |
little, small → little finger |
Malak-Malak |
witjbi / ngenyilwitjbi |
little, small |
→ |
little finger (lit. finger + little) |
Open realization |
| #2981 |
little, small → little finger |
Malak-Malak |
witjbi / ngenyilwitjbi |
little, small |
→ |
little finger (lit. finger + little) |
Open realization |
| #3634 |
root (of a plant) → tendon |
Malak-Malak |
tjal |
root (generic) |
— |
tendon |
Open realization |
| #3680 |
to do, act ↔ to speak |
Malak-Malak |
naman |
to do |
— |
to speak |
Open realization |
| #3733 |
to hear / to listen → to think, consider |
Malak-Malak |
tjendak |
to hear / to listen |
— |
to think |
Open realization |
| #3852 |
tree → fire |
Malak-Malak |
tyung |
tree |
— |
fire |
Open realization |
| #3852 |
tree → fire |
Malak-Malak |
tjung |
tree |
— |
fire |
Open realization |
| #3869 |
father → god |
Malak-Malak |
bayang |
father |
→ |
God |
Open realization |
| #3878 |
salty → sour |
Malak-Malak |
arrtil |
salty |
— |
sour |
Open realization |
| #3890 |
head → roof |
Malak-Malak |
pundu |
head, brain |
→ |
roof |
Open realization |
| #4101 |
meat → animal |
Malak-Malak |
de |
meat |
— |
animal |
Open realization |
| #4302 |
eye — grain, seed |
Malak-Malak |
numuru |
eye |
— |
seed |
Open realization |
| #4510 |
blood → sap (of a plant) |
Malak-Malak |
dawud |
blood |
— |
sap (of a plant) |
Open realization |
| #4538 |
long (size) → middle finger |
Malak-Malak |
tjalala / ngenyilktjalala |
long (size) |
→ |
middle finger (lit. finger + long) |
Open realization |
| #5066 |
grandchild — grandparent |
Malak-Malak |
tjuan |
grandfather |
— |
grandson |
Open realization |
| #5066 |
grandchild — grandparent |
Malak-Malak |
etjang |
grandmother |
— |
granddaughter |
Open realization |
| #5283 |
husband — wife |
Malak-Malak |
meltapeli |
husband |
— |
wife |
Open realization |
| #5409 |
ashes — dust |
Malak-Malak |
pulu |
ashes from fire |
— |
dust |
Open realization |
| #6015 |
foot/leg → leg (furniture) |
Malak-Malak |
ali |
foot/leg |
→ |
leg (furniture) |
Open realization |
| #6231 |
noon, midday — North |
Malak-Malak |
mirikantjuk |
noon |
— |
North |
Open realization |
| #6232 |
how many? → when |
Malak-Malak |
amaneli |
how many, how much, how old |
— |
when |
Open realization |
| #6233 |
what? → how many? |
Malak-Malak |
aman / amaneli |
what? |
→ |
how many? how much? how old? |
Open realization |
| #6234 |
poisonous, venomous — salty |
Malak-Malak |
ararrdil |
poisonous |
— |
salty |
Open realization |
| #6235 |
brother-in-law — cousin (male) |
Malak-Malak |
awang |
brother-in-law |
— |
cousin (male) |
Open realization |
| #6236 |
mouth → door |
Malak-Malak |
ari |
mouth |
→ |
door |
Open realization |
| #6237 |
mushroom — algae |
Malak-Malak |
panypurrk |
mold; mushroom |
— |
algae |
Open realization |
| #6239 |
rib — collarbone |
Malak-Malak |
pudumurud |
rib |
— |
collarbone |
Open realization |
| #6240 |
to turn, rotate (intr.) — waist |
Malak-Malak |
pundupurarr |
go around, move in a circle |
— |
waist (noun) |
Open realization |
| #6241 |
dirty — to smoke (tobacco) |
Malak-Malak |
pung |
be dirty, dirty, unclean |
— |
to smoke (tobacco) |
Open realization |
| #6242 |
to smoke (tobacco) — to flow |
Malak-Malak |
pungatj |
to smoke (tobacco) |
— |
river current, slow water; to flow slowly |
Open realization |
| #6243 |
hot → to cook |
Malak-Malak |
purrp |
warm, hot, burning |
→ |
to cook (prepare food) |
Open realization |
| #6244 |
red → to light, kindle (the fire) |
Malak-Malak |
pirrpirr |
red |
→ |
to make fire |
Open realization |
| #6245 |
to drop (tr.) — to miss the target |
Malak-Malak |
taptjirr |
drop, lose, sink |
— |
to miss the target |
Open realization |
| #6246 |
to see/to look at → awake |
Malak-Malak |
dat |
look, watch, see, look at |
→ |
to be awake |
Open realization |
| #6247 |
to see/to look at → to live, be alive |
Malak-Malak |
datma |
look continuously, look again, watch |
→ |
alive, living |
Open realization |
| #6248 |
to catch ↔ to find |
Malak-Malak |
datwa |
to find, pick up |
— |
to catch |
Open realization |
| #6249 |
to beware, be careful — correct, right |
Malak-Malak |
datjirr |
be careful, act carefully, do properly |
— |
true, be right, be correct, tell the truth |
Open realization |
| #6250 |
upside down → false, wrong |
Malak-Malak |
detang |
upside down |
— |
be on the wrong side, be wrong |
Open realization |
| #6251 |
soft (adj.) → newborn baby |
Malak-Malak |
duem |
soft (adj.) |
— |
newborn baby |
Open realization |
| #6252 |
rain → year |
Malak-Malak |
duenyu |
heavy rain, strong rain, raintime, monsoon rain |
— |
one year, course of one year |
Open realization |
| #6253 |
mute, dumb → earnest, serious |
Malak-Malak |
dull |
mute |
→ |
stoic, expressionless, serious |
Open realization |
| #6254 |
dense (of forest) — quick |
Malak-Malak |
turr |
dense |
— |
quick, quickly |
Open realization |
| #6255 |
tooth — stick (n.) |
Malak-Malak |
did |
tooth |
— |
stick (n.) |
Open realization |
| #6256 |
opening, hole — idle |
Malak-Malak |
dimana |
hole |
— |
free time, time of |
Open realization |
| #6258 |
foam → spit, saliva |
Malak-Malak |
tjalilk |
foam, soap, lather |
— |
spit, saliva |
Open realization |
| #6259 |
to stop (intr.) — to doubt |
Malak-Malak |
tjedwara |
to stop (intr.), to stop doing smth., come to a full stop |
— |
to hesitate |
Open realization |
| #6260 |
to stand — to be born |
Malak-Malak |
tjed |
to stand, stay |
— |
to be born |
Open realization |
| #6261 |
to stand — foot/leg |
Malak-Malak |
tjed |
to stand, stay |
— |
foot/leg |
Open realization |
| #6262 |
to cover ears → to misunderstand |
Malak-Malak |
tjewerrdel |
to cover ears |
→ |
to misunderstand |
Open realization |
| #6264 |
to enter — to wear (clothes) |
Malak-Malak |
tjuruk |
to go in, enter |
— |
to wear (clothes) |
Open realization |
| #6265 |
buttock — Emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae) |
Malak-Malak |
tjiny / tjinypurat |
buttock |
— |
Emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae) |
Open realization |
| #6266 |
egg — honeycomb |
Malak-Malak |
tjirrminy |
egg |
— |
honeycomb |
Open realization |
| #6268 |
first → chief, boss |
Malak-Malak |
elimirimany |
first |
→ |
boss |
Open realization |
| #6269 |
to swim ↔ to wash |
Malak-Malak |
kabuk |
to swim |
— |
to wash, clean |
Open realization |
| #6270 |
to play (intr.) — to laugh |
Malak-Malak |
kat |
to play (intr.) |
— |
to laugh |
Open realization |
| #6271 |
clean (adj.) — hot |
Malak-Malak |
lengerrk |
clean (adj.), to clean |
— |
hot |
Open realization |
| #6272 |
clean (adj.) — keen (of senses) |
Malak-Malak |
lengerrk |
clean (adj.), to clean |
— |
clear (vision) |
Open realization |
| #6273 |
to blow — to evaporate, exhale |
Malak-Malak |
luruwung |
expand air, pump up air, blow up air |
— |
to evaporate |
Open realization |
| #6274 |
uterus — pregnant |
Malak-Malak |
manaya |
uterus |
— |
pregnant |
Open realization |
| #6275 |
cousin (female, parallel) — sister-in-law |
Malak-Malak |
mekang |
cousin (female, parallel) |
— |
sister-in-law |
Open realization |
| #6276 |
to teach — to think, consider |
Malak-Malak |
melmel |
to teach |
— |
think, stress about, overthink |
Open realization |
| #6277 |
thorn — peak of mountain |
Malak-Malak |
menduen |
thorn, spike, sting |
— |
summit |
Open realization |
| #6278 |
thorn — sting (n.) |
Malak-Malak |
menduen |
thorn, spike |
— |
sting (n.) |
Open realization |
| #6279 |
stomach — sad |
Malak-Malak |
men / menwunetjed |
stomach, belly |
— |
be sad, feel sorry, mourn, sorry |
Open realization |
| #6281 |
throat — source (of a river) |
Malak-Malak |
menyik |
throat |
— |
source (of a river) |
Open realization |
| #6282 |
old (vs. young) — strange |
Malak-Malak |
munuruny |
old (vs. young) |
— |
strange, unknown |
Open realization |
| #6283 |
son — nephew |
Malak-Malak |
neyang |
son |
— |
nephew |
Open realization |
| #6284 |
difficult — wife |
Malak-Malak |
nuenpueng |
diYcult, disgusting, disliked, disappointing |
— |
wife, female spouse |
Open realization |
| #6285 |
to joke — to teach |
Malak-Malak |
nuenytjari |
joke, joking |
— |
to teach |
Open realization |
| #6286 |
eye — kneecap |
Malak-Malak |
numuru / punggulnumuru |
eye |
— |
knee-cap |
Open realization |
| #6287 |
eye — nipple (part of the breast) |
Malak-Malak |
numuru / witjenumuru |
eye |
— |
nipple (part of the breast) |
Open realization |
| #6288 |
tail → comet |
Malak-Malak |
wumu / numurulwumuyen |
tail |
— |
comet |
Open realization |
| #6289 |
to tell lies — to mock |
Malak-Malak |
nid / nidnidma |
tell a lie, lie |
— |
make fun of, insult, liar |
Open realization |
| #6291 |
cheek — half |
Malak-Malak |
ngarik |
cheek, side of face |
— |
half |
Open realization |
| #6292 |
ring finger — index finger |
Malak-Malak |
ngenyilkyintjerik |
ring finger |
— |
index finger |
Open realization |
| #6293 |
hand — the day after tomorrow |
Malak-Malak |
ngenyilk / ngenyilkyawug |
hand; fingers; whole finger |
— |
the day after tomorrow |
Open realization |
| #6294 |
two — seven |
Malak-Malak |
werena / ngenyilkweren |
two |
— |
seven |
Open realization |
| #8333 |
child — girl |
Malak-Malak |
alalk |
child, baby |
— |
girl, young girl, female child, young woman |
Open realization |
| #8727 |
honey → bee |
Malak-Malak |
pityak |
bee |
— |
honey |
Open realization |
| #9576 |
ear → seat of intelligence and perception |
Malak-Malak |
tyewer |
ear |
→ |
seat of intelligence and perception |
Open realization |