Number of realizations
5
top
—
North
| Realization | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Polysemy | |
| Language | Udi | |
| Lexeme | alin | |
| Meaning 1 | upper | алин атIаж "the upper floor" |
| Meaning 2 | North | |
| Reference | ||
| Related Languages | ||
| Comment | (Gukasjan 1974: 42) | |
| Realization | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Polysemy | |
| Language | Mesqan | |
| Lexeme | nän | |
| Meaning 1 | above, on, up, over | |
| Direction | → | |
| Meaning 2 | north | |
| Reference | ||
| Related Languages | In other Gurage languages the shift of meaning is 'top' > 'east' (cf. LGur. 457) | |
| Comment | (LGur. I 802; LGur 457). From Semitic *ʕly 'to be high, evelated' > South Ethio-Semitic *lay 'above'. | |
| Realization | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Polysemy | |
| Language | Tuvan | |
| Lexeme | өрүтен | |
| Meaning 1 | on top | |
| Direction | — | |
| Meaning 2 | from the North | |
| Reference | ||
| Related Languages | ||
| Comment | ||
| Realization | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Polysemy | |
| Language | Sanskrit | |
| Lexeme | udaktás | |
| Meaning 1 | on top | |
| Direction | — | |
| Meaning 2 | from the North | |
| Reference | ||
| Related Languages | ||
| Comment | Кочергина 117 | |
| Realization | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Polysemy | |
| Language | Yaqui (Hiaki) | |
| Lexeme | hikau vicha | |
| Meaning 1 | uphill | |
| Direction | — | |
| Meaning 2 | towards north | |
| Reference | Dictionary Yaqui page 46 | |
| Related Languages | ||
| Comment | Also hikau 'at/towards the top', hikau yehtela 'ahead, advanced in position', mekka hikau 'way up', hikawa, hikawi 'at/towards the top' | |