top, upper part North 11 realizations
NEW Realization 1
type Polysemy
language Abkhaz
lexeme аҩада
meaning 1 up
direction
meaning 2 North
reference Genko 1998: 366
comment
NEW Realization 2
type Polysemy
language Lao
lexeme nɨ̆aː (ເຫນືອ)
meaning 1 above; superior
direction
meaning 2 North
reference SEAlang Lao
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 3
type Polysemy
language Mesqan
lexeme nän
meaning 1 above, on, up, over
direction
meaning 2 north
reference EDG I: 802 EDG: 457
comment From Semitic *ʕly 'to be high, evelated' > South Ethio-Semitic *lay 'above'.
NEW Realization 4
type Polysemy
language Rengma
lexeme teso
meaning 1 up
direction
meaning 2 North
reference IDS
comment

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ACCEPTED Realization 5
type Polysemy
language Sanskrit
lexeme udaktás
meaning 1 on top
direction
meaning 2 from the North
reference
comment Кочергина 117
NEW Realization 6
type Polysemy
language Shan
lexeme nɤ1 (ၼိူဝ်)
meaning 1 space above
direction
meaning 2 North
reference SEAlang Shan
comment
NEW Realization 7
type Polysemy
language Tai Khün
lexeme nə:.3
meaning 1 up, above
direction
meaning 2 North
reference IDS
comment

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NEW Realization 8
type Polysemy
language Thai
lexeme nʉ̌a (เหนือ)
meaning 1 above
direction
meaning 2 North
reference SEAlang Thai
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 9
type Polysemy
language Tuvan
lexeme өрүтен
meaning 1 on top
direction
meaning 2 from the North
reference
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 10
type Polysemy
language Udi
lexeme alin
meaning 1 upper алин атIаж
the upper floor
direction
meaning 2 North
reference
comment (Gukasjan 1974: 42)
ACCEPTED Realization 11
type Polysemy
language Yaqui (Hiaki)
lexeme hikau vicha
meaning 1 uphill
direction
meaning 2 towards north
reference Dictionary Yaqui: 46
comment Also hikau 'at/towards the top', hikau yehtela 'ahead, advanced in position', mekka hikau 'way up', hikawa, hikawi 'at/towards the top'