Number of realizations
2
skin (of a person)
→
trunk (body part)
Realization | ||
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Type | Polysemy | |
Language | Kâte | |
Lexeme | sahac | |
Meaning 1 | skin (principal meaning) | |
Meaning 2 | body (secondary meaning) | |
Reference | ||
Related Languages | ||
Comment | The Papuan language, the data according to (Wilkins 1996: 271). |
Realization | ||
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Type | Cognates | |
Language 1 | Yankunytjatjara | |
Language 2 | Pitjantjatjara | |
Lexeme 1 | pantu | |
Lexeme 2 | puntu | |
Meaning 1 | skin | |
Meaning 2 | trunk | |
Reference | ||
Related Languages | ||
Comment | There are similar cognates in other Australian languages (Wilkins 1996: 286). |