big
→
thumb
7 realizations
Related shifts
| ID | Meaning 1 | Direction | Meaning 2 |
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Comment
| ACCEPTED Realization 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| type | Derivation | |
| language | Malak-Malak | |
| lexeme 1 | ne | |
| lexeme 2 | ngenyilkne | |
| meaning 1 | big | |
| direction | → | |
| meaning 2 | thumb | |
| reference | Lindsay et al. 2017: 111 | |
| comment | ||
| NEW Realization 2 | ||
|---|---|---|
| type | Derivation | |
| language | Mandarin Chinese | |
| lexeme 1 | dà (大) | |
| lexeme 2 | dàzhǐ (大指) | |
| meaning 1 | big | |
| direction | → | |
| meaning 2 | thumb | |
| reference | BKRS | |
| comment | ||
| NEW Realization 3 | ||
|---|---|---|
| type | Derivation | |
| language | Mandarin Chinese | |
| lexeme 1 | jù (巨) | |
| lexeme 2 | jùbò (巨擘) | |
| meaning 1 | very large; huge; tremendous | |
| direction | → | |
| meaning 2 | thumb | |
| reference | BKRS | |
| comment | ||
| ACCEPTED Realization 4 | ||
|---|---|---|
| type | Derivation | |
| language | Postbiblical Hebrew | |
| lexeme 1 | gādal | |
| lexeme 2 | gūdāl | |
| meaning 1 | to be high, to grow, be large, tall | |
| direction | → | |
| meaning 2 | thumb, great toe | |
| reference | Jastrow: 212 | |
| comment | In Old Hebrew the root gdl is the primary one with the meaning of "big". | |
| ACCEPTED Realization 5 | ||
|---|---|---|
| type | Derivation | |
| language | Selkup | |
| lexeme 1 | варг | |
| lexeme 2 | варг мун | |
| meaning 1 | big, great, elder | |
| direction | → | |
| meaning 2 | thumb | |
| reference | Consolidated Selkup | |
| comment | ||
| ACCEPTED Realization 6 | ||
|---|---|---|
| type | Derivation | |
| language | Tigrinya | |
| lexeme 1 | ʕabiy | |
| lexeme 2 | ʕabbayto | |
| meaning 1 | 'big, huge, great, large' | |
| direction | — | |
| meaning 2 | 'thumb, big toe' | |
| reference | TED: 1877 | |
| comment | ||
| NEW Realization 7 | ||
|---|---|---|
| type | Derivation | |
| language | Yaqui (Hiaki) | |
| lexeme 1 | bwe'u | |
| lexeme 2 | bwe'u mam pusiam | |
| meaning 1 | big, large | |
| direction | → | |
| meaning 2 | thumb | |
| reference | Dictionary Yaqui | |
| comment | ||