Number of realizations
5
top
—
North
Realization | ||
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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 | ||
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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 | ||
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Type | Polysemy | |
Language | Tuvan | |
Lexeme | өрүтен | |
Meaning 1 | on top | |
Direction | — | |
Meaning 2 | from the North | |
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Comment |
Realization | ||
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Type | Polysemy | |
Language | Sanskrit | |
Lexeme | udaktás | |
Meaning 1 | on top | |
Direction | — | |
Meaning 2 | from the North | |
Reference | ||
Related Languages | ||
Comment | Кочергина 117 |
Realization | ||
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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' |