egg
→
testicle
20 realizations
| ACCEPTED Realization 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Polysemy | |
| Language | Mandarin Chinese | |
| Lexeme | dàn 蛋 | |
| Meaning 1 | egg | |
| Direction | → | |
| Meaning 2 | testicle (anat.) | |
| Reference | BKRS: 15220 | |
| Comment | ||
| ACCEPTED Realization 2 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Polysemy | |
| Language | Romani | |
| Lexeme | jaaro | |
| Meaning 1 | egg | |
| Direction | — | |
| Meaning 2 | testicle | |
| Reference | ||
| Comment | Finnish Romani | |
| ACCEPTED Realization 3 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Cognates | |
| Language 1 | Kanauri | |
| Language 2 | Tangut | |
| Lexeme 1 | liːṭ | |
| Lexeme 2 | le | |
| Meaning 1 | egg | |
| Direction | — | |
| Meaning 2 | testicle | |
| Reference | ||
| Comment | Matisoff 2008: 202-203 | |
| ACCEPTED Realization 4 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Cognates | |
| Language 1 | Lushai | |
| Language 2 | Zotung | |
| Lexeme 1 | tui | |
| Lexeme 2 | tjui⁴ | |
| Meaning 1 | egg | |
| Direction | — | |
| Meaning 2 | testicles | |
| Reference | ||
| Comment | Matisoff 2008: 12 | |
| ACCEPTED Realization 5 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Polysemy | |
| Language | Yakut | |
| Lexeme | сымыыт | |
| Meaning 1 | egg | куурусса сымыыта 'chicken egg' |
| Direction | → | |
| Meaning 2 | spermarium, testis | |
| Reference | ||
| Comment | ЯРС 359. Possibly a Russian calque. | |
| ACCEPTED Realization 6 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Polysemy | |
| Language | Bahing | |
| Lexeme | kɔ lɔ | |
| Meaning 1 | egg | |
| Direction | — | |
| Meaning 2 | testicles | |
| Reference | ||
| Comment | Matisoff 2008: 23 | |
| ACCEPTED Realization 7 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Derivation | |
| Language | Thai | |
| Lexeme 1 | khây | |
| Lexeme 2 | khây-hám | |
| Meaning 1 | egg | |
| Direction | → | |
| Meaning 2 | testicle (anat.) | |
| Reference | ||
| Comment | Morev 1964, 132 | |
| ACCEPTED Realization 8 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Polysemy | |
| Language | Thai | |
| Lexeme | an-thǎ | |
| Meaning 1 | egg | |
| Direction | → | |
| Meaning 2 | testicle (anat.) | |
| Reference | ||
| Comment | From Sanskrit, Pali | |
| ACCEPTED Realization 9 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Polysemy | |
| Language | Tamang | |
| Lexeme | ²pʰum | |
| Meaning 1 | egg | |
| Direction | — | |
| Meaning 2 | testicle | |
| Reference | ||
| Comment | Matissof 2008: 30 | |
| ACCEPTED Realization 10 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Polysemy | |
| Language | Russian | |
| Lexeme 1 | jajco | |
| Lexeme 2 | jaički, jajca | |
| Meaning 1 | egg | |
| Direction | → | |
| Meaning 2 | bollocks | |
| Reference | ||
| Comment | ||
| ACCEPTED Realization 11 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Polysemy | |
| Language | Yaqui (Hiaki) | |
| Lexeme | kavam | |
| Meaning 1 | egg(s) | |
| Direction | → | |
| Meaning 2 | testicles | |
| Reference | Dictionary Yaqui: 73 | |
| Comment | ||
| ACCEPTED Realization 12 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Polysemy | |
| Language | Armenian | |
| Lexeme | ju (ձու) | |
| Meaning 1 | egg | |
| Direction | → | |
| Meaning 2 | testicle | |
| Reference | <personally collected data> | |
| Comment | ||
| ACCEPTED Realization 13 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Polysemy | |
| Language | Udmurt | |
| Lexeme | пуз | |
| Meaning 1 | egg | |
| Direction | → | |
| Meaning 2 | testicle | |
| Reference | Kirillova 2008 | |
| Comment | ||
| ACCEPTED Realization 14 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Polysemy | |
| Language | Meadow Mari | |
| Lexeme | муно | |
| Meaning 1 | egg | |
| Direction | → | |
| Meaning 2 | testicle | |
| Reference | Marij jylme muter | |
| Comment | ||
| ACCEPTED Realization 15 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Polysemy | |
| Language | Waray | |
| Lexeme | ítlog | |
| Meaning 1 | (dial) egg; egg of bird and fowl | |
| Direction | → | |
| Meaning 2 | testis (fig); testicles (fig); pubic hair (fig. by extension) | |
| Reference | SEAlang Waray | |
| Comment | ||
| ACCEPTED Realization 16 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Polysemy | |
| Language | Hiligaynon | |
| Lexeme | ítlog | |
| Meaning 1 | egg | |
| Direction | → | |
| Meaning 2 | testicle | |
| Reference | SEAlang Hiligaynon | |
| Comment | ||
| ACCEPTED Realization 17 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Polysemy | |
| Language | Khmer | |
| Lexeme | pɔɔŋ | |
| Meaning 1 | egg | |
| Direction | → | |
| Meaning 2 | testicle | |
| Reference | SEAlang Khmer | |
| Comment | ||
| ACCEPTED Realization 18 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Polysemy | |
| Language | Lao | |
| Lexeme | an tʰā | |
| Meaning 1 | egg | |
| Direction | → | |
| Meaning 2 | testicle | |
| Reference | SEAlang Lao | |
| Comment | From Sanskrit, Pali | |
| ACCEPTED Realization 19 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Polysemy | |
| Language | Malay | |
| Lexeme | tĕlur | |
| Meaning 1 | egg | |
| Direction | → | |
| Meaning 2 | testicle | |
| Reference | SEALang Malay | |
| Comment | ||
| ACCEPTED Realization 20 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Polysemy | |
| Language | Maranao | |
| Lexeme | orak | |
| Meaning 1 | egg | |
| Direction | → | |
| Meaning 2 | testicle | |
| Reference | SEAlang Maranao | |
| Comment | ||
Cp.SED I, No. 170, 171 - e.g., Amharic ənḳulal 'egg' vs. Zway ənḳulu 'testicles', cf. also LGur. 70.