Number of realizations
2
skin (of a person)
→
trunk (body part)
| Realization | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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). | |