moon / month → menstruation 30 realizations Multi-area
ACCEPTED Realization 1 (ID: 19533)
type Complex derivation
language Acehnese
lexeme 1 buleuën
lexeme 2 leumah buleuën
meaning 1 moon, month
direction →
meaning 2 menstruation
reference ACD
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 2 (ID: 19377)
type Polysemy
language Amis
lexeme folad
meaning 1 moon, month
direction →
meaning 2 menstruation cycle
reference ACD
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 3 (ID: 19534)
type Complex derivation
language Batak Toba
lexeme 1 bulan
lexeme 2 oro ni bulan
meaning 1 moon, month
direction →
meaning 2 menstruation
reference ACD
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 4 (ID: 19545)
type Complex derivation
language Batak Toba
lexeme 1 bulan
lexeme 2 mar-sahit bulan
meaning 1 moon, month
direction →
meaning 2 have menstrual problems
reference ACD
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 5 (ID: 19544)
type Complex derivation
language Cebuano
lexeme 1 búlan
lexeme 2 b-in-úlan naŋa sakit
meaning 1 moon, month
direction →
meaning 2 the monthly sickness (menstruation)
reference ACD
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 6 (ID: 3072)
type Derivation
language Evenki
lexeme 1 bēga
lexeme 2 bēgat-mī
meaning 1 moon
direction →
meaning 2 to have period
reference
comment Василевич 1958, 52-63
ACCEPTED Realization 7 (ID: 6160)
type Polysemy
language Gagauz
lexeme aylık
meaning 1 monthly бир айлык öдек
monthly wages
direction →
meaning 2 menstrual flux
reference
comment ГРМС 33. The same in other Turk. Languages e.g. Yakut. ый 'month', ыйдан- 'to have period'
ACCEPTED Realization 8 (ID: 19536)
type Polysemy
language Gorontalo
lexeme hulalo
meaning 1 moon, month
direction →
meaning 2 menstruation
reference ACD
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 9 (ID: 48087)
type Polysemy
language Guarani
lexeme jasy
meaning 1 moon
direction →
meaning 2 menstruation
reference Canese, Alcaraz 2016: 35, column 1
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 10 (ID: 19530)
type Polysemy
language Ilocano
lexeme búlan
meaning 1 moon, month
direction →
meaning 2 menses
reference ACD
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 11 (ID: 19543)
type Complex derivation
language Indonesian
lexeme 1 bulan
lexeme 2 sakit bulan
meaning 1 moon, month
direction →
meaning 2 menstruation
reference ACD
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 12 (ID: 19542)
type Polysemy
language Kawi (Old Javanese)
lexeme wulan-an
meaning 1 monthly, by the month
direction →
meaning 2 menstruation
reference ACD
comment wulan 'moon, month'
ACCEPTED Realization 13 (ID: 7595)
type Polysemy
language Komi
lexeme тöлысся
meaning 1 monthly тöлысся удждон
monthly wages
direction →
meaning 2 menstrual flux
reference
comment КомиРС 650
ACCEPTED Realization 14 (ID: 6161)
type Derivation
language Latin
lexeme 1 menstruus
lexeme 2 menstrua
meaning 1 monthly; one month long
direction →
meaning 2 menstrual flux
reference
comment Glare 1100
ACCEPTED Realization 15 (ID: 19532)
type Polysemy
language Malagasy
lexeme vólana
meaning 1 moon, month
direction →
meaning 2 menses
reference ACD
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 16 (ID: 19538)
type Polysemy
language Manggarai
lexeme wulaŋ
meaning 1 moon, month
direction →
meaning 2 menses
reference ACD
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 17 (ID: 6171)
type Polysemy
language Mongolian (Khalkha)
lexeme 1 sar
lexeme 2 sariinh
meaning 1 moon
direction →
meaning 2 menstrual flux
reference
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 18 (ID: 19540)
type Polysemy
language Ngadha
lexeme vula
meaning 1 moon, month
direction →
meaning 2 menstruation
reference ACD
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 19 (ID: 48040)
type Polysemy
language Nheengatu
lexeme yasí
meaning 1 moon
direction →
meaning 2 menstruation
reference Avila 2021: 859–860
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 20 (ID: 19539)
type Complex derivation
language Rembong
lexeme 1 wulan
lexeme 2 wulaŋ ŋuza
meaning 1 moon, month
direction →
meaning 2 menses
reference ACD
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 21 (ID: 48899)
type Complex derivation
language Rengao
lexeme 1 khăy + hlŏʹ
lexeme 2 hlŏʹ khăy
meaning 1 moon + to see
direction →
meaning 2 menstruation
reference Gregerson & Gregerson 2026: 175
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 22 (ID: 6159)
type Derivation
language Russian
lexeme 1 месяц (mesjac)
lexeme 2 месячные (mesjačnye)
meaning 1 moon, month
direction →
meaning 2 period
reference
comment Cf. also Old Rus. месячина, месячная нечистота, Pol. miesiączka, Czech. mesične, Sloven. Mesečina СД 3, 241
ACCEPTED Realization 23 (ID: 19541)
type Complex derivation
language Sika
lexeme 1 wulaŋ
lexeme 2 nimu gita wulaŋ
meaning 1 moon, month
direction →
meaning 2 to menstruate
reference ACD
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 24 (ID: 19535)
type Complex derivation
language Sundanese
lexeme 1 bulan
lexeme 2 ka-dataŋ-an bulan
meaning 1 moon, month
direction →
meaning 2 menstruation
reference ACD
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 25 (ID: 2384)
type Polysemy
language Swahili
lexeme mwezi
meaning 1 moon mwezi mkuu
the full moon
direction →
meaning 2 menstrual flux yupo mwezini
She is having her period
reference
comment Polikanov
ACCEPTED Realization 26 (ID: 6445)
type Complex derivation
language Tibetan
lexeme 1 zla-
lexeme 2 zla-mtshan
meaning 1 moon (in compund words)
direction →
meaning 2 menstrual flux
reference
comment Рерих VIII, 164.
ACCEPTED Realization 27 (ID: 45129)
type Complex derivation
language Tolo (Solomon Islands)
lexeme 1 vula
lexeme 2 reivula
meaning 1 moon
direction →
meaning 2 menstruation
reference Ross, Pawley, Osmond: 5, 280
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 28 (ID: 40734)
type Complex derivation
language Wantoat
lexeme 1 yekäp
lexeme 2 yekapmait
meaning 1 moon
direction →
meaning 2 menstruation, a woman's monthly period
reference Davis, Dangepnana 2012: 157-158
comment

Lit: 'moon sickness'
ACCEPTED Realization 29 (ID: 19531)
type Polysemy
language Western Bukidnon Manobo
lexeme bulan
meaning 1 moon, month
direction →
meaning 2 menstruate
reference ACD
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 30 (ID: 19537)
type Complex derivation
language Wolio
lexeme 1 bula
lexeme 2 kawea bula-na
meaning 1 moon, month
direction →
meaning 2 she has her monthly period
reference ACD
comment

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