mother spirit (supernatural being) 3 realizations Multi-area
NEW Realization 1
type Polysemy
language Erzya
lexeme ава
meaning 1 mother
direction
meaning 2 female spirit
reference Serebrennikov et al. 1993: 28
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NEW Realization 2
type Polysemy
language Meadow Mari
lexeme ава
meaning 1 mother
direction
meaning 2 spirit (supernatural being)
reference Marij jylme muter
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NEW Realization 3
type Polysemy
language Nheengatu
lexeme manha
meaning 1 mother
direction
meaning 2 (folklore) name given to supernatural beings seen as ancestors and patrons of a landform or a plant or animal species)

Uaçá piracaçara irimaué ara u pinaitica i piná i iupicyca yurará manha arucanga opé, u munéu i py i iupicyca yurará manha cupepe i py etá. (1890 [1872–1887], “Uaçá piracaçara irimaué ara [Uaçá, the ancient fisher]”, in João Barbosa Rodrigues, compiler, Poranduba Amazonense ou Kochiyma-uara Porandub, Rio de Janeiro: Typ. de G. Leuzinger & Filhos, page 270 https://archive.org/details/porandubaamazon00rodrgoog/page/n302/mode/1up?view=theater )


    The ancient fisher Uaçá, while fishing, got his hook stuck in the ribs of the Turtle’s Mother; he put his feet and got both stuck on the Turtle’s Mother’s back. [Story collected at Rio Negro]

reference Avila 2021: 447-448
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