| ID |
Shift |
Language |
Lexeme |
Meaning 1 |
Dir |
Meaning 2 |
|
| #1005 |
head → chief, boss |
Min Dong (Eastern Min) |
tàu (頭) |
head |
→ |
chief, boss |
Open realization |
| #1419 |
circle → <money> |
Min Dong (Eastern Min) |
ièng / uòng (圓／圆) |
circle |
→ |
round coin; yuan |
Open realization |
| #2372 |
day → 24 hours |
Min Dong (Eastern Min) |
gĕ̤ng / gŭng (工) |
day |
→ |
24 hours |
Open realization |
| #4263 |
nameless → ring finger |
Min Dong (Eastern Min) |
mò̤-miàng / mò̤-miàng-*cāi |
nameless |
→ |
ring finger |
Open realization |
| #4345 |
fire → Mars |
Min Dong (Eastern Min) |
Huŏ (火星) / Huŏ-sĭng (火星) |
fire |
→ |
Mars |
Open realization |
| #4346 |
metal → Venus |
Min Dong (Eastern Min) |
gĭng (金) / Gĭng-sĭng (金星) |
metal |
→ |
Venus |
Open realization |
| #5531 |
leaf (of door, window) → fan (hand-held) |
Min Dong (Eastern Min) |
siéng (扇) |
leaf (of door) |
→ |
fan (hand-held) |
Open realization |
| #6156 |
pear → pineapple |
Min Dong (Eastern Min) |
lì / lài (梨) / uòng-lài / uòng-lì (黃梨) |
pear |
→ |
pineapple |
Open realization |
| #6670 |
cinnabar ↔ red |
Min Dong (Eastern Min) |
dăng (丹) |
cinnabar |
← |
red |
Open realization |
| #7509 |
ship, vessel → airplane |
Min Dong (Eastern Min) |
sùng (船) / buŏi-sùng (飛船) |
ship, vessel |
→ |
(dated) airplane |
Open realization |
| #9700 |
foreign → kerosene |
Min Dong (Eastern Min) |
iòng (洋) / iòng-iù (洋油) |
foreign |
→ |
kerosene |
Open realization |
| #9704 |
steam, vapour → petrol, gasoline (motor fuel) |
Min Dong (Eastern Min) |
ké (汽) / ké-ìu (汽油) |
steam, vapour |
→ |
petrol, gasoline (motor fuel) |
Open realization |
| #9997 |
stone (of a fruit) → Adam's apple |
Min Dong (Eastern Min) |
hŏk (核) |
stone of a frut |
→ |
(Fu'an) Adam's apple |
Open realization |
| #10271 |
body → health |
Min Dong (Eastern Min) |
sĭng-tā̤ (身體) |
body |
→ |
health |
Open realization |
| #10342 |
faeces → earwax |
Min Dong (Eastern Min) |
sāi (屎) / ngê-sāi (耳屎) |
faeces |
→ |
earwax |
Open realization |
| #10414 |
evil spirit → person of the Caucasian race |
Min Dong (Eastern Min) |
gūi (鬼) / gūi-lō̤ (鬼佬) |
ghost |
→ |
(colloquial, derogatory, sometimes offensive, ethnic slur) person of the Caucasian race |
Open realization |
| #10419 |
to stand → penguin |
Min Dong (Eastern Min) |
kié (企) / kié-ngò̤ (企鵝) |
to stand |
→ |
penguin |
Open realization |
| #10431 |
that ↔ third-person singular |
Min Dong (Eastern Min) |
ĭ (伊) |
that |
→ |
third-person singular |
Open realization |
| #10476 |
to dilute → nitrogen |
Min Dong (Eastern Min) |
dâng (淡) / dâng (氮) |
to dilute |
→ |
nitrogen |
Open realization |
| #10497 |
light (vs. heavy) → hydrogen |
Min Dong (Eastern Min) |
kĭng (輕／轻) / kĭng (氫) |
light (vs. heavy) |
→ |
hydrogen |
Open realization |