shadow reflection (in the mirror, water) 24 realizations
NEW Realization 1
type Polysemy
language Chukchee
lexeme виилетык
meaning 1 to cast a shadow
direction
meaning 2 to reflect (e.g. in a mirror)
reference Moll, Inènlikèj 1957: 21
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NEW Realization 2
type Polysemy
language Hawaiian
lexeme aka
meaning 1 shadow
direction
meaning 2 reflection (in the mirror, water)
reference Ross, Pawley, Osmond: 5, 205
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NEW Realization 3
type Polysemy
language Iduna
lexeme anunu-
meaning 1 shadow
direction
meaning 2 reflection (in the mirror, water)
reference Ross, Pawley, Osmond: 5, 204
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NEW Realization 4
type Polysemy
language Kaulong
lexeme enu-
meaning 1 shadow
direction
meaning 2 reflection (in the mirror, water)
reference Ross, Pawley, Osmond: 5, 204
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ACCEPTED Realization 5
type Polysemy
language Koryak
lexeme в'ыйылв'ыйыл
meaning 1 shadow
direction
meaning 2 reflection (in water)
reference Moll 1960: 19
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NEW Realization 6
type Polysemy
language Kove
lexeme anunu-
meaning 1 shadow
direction
meaning 2 reflection (in the mirror, water)
reference Ross, Pawley, Osmond: 5, 204
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NEW Realization 7
type Polysemy
language Maori
lexeme ata
meaning 1 shadow

He tangata mana, he tangata mākutu a Kīkī...Ka whiti te rā, e kore hoki e haere a Kīkī i te wāhi noa, kei haere tōna ata ki muri, kei tapu.


Kīkī was a person of mana and a man who practised mākutu...When the sun shone, Kīkī would never walk about anywhere lest his shadow move behind and the ground become tapu.

direction
meaning 2 reflection (in the mirror, water)

Ka kite ia i te ata tangata i roto i te wai.


She saw a man's reflection in the water.

reference MD
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NEW Realization 8
type Polysemy
language Mbula
lexeme kunu-
meaning 1 shadow
direction
meaning 2 reflection (in the mirror, water)
reference Ross, Pawley, Osmond: 5, 204
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NEW Realization 9
type Polysemy
language Mengen (Poeng)
lexeme kannu-
meaning 1 shadow
direction
meaning 2 reflection (in the mirror, water)
reference Ross, Pawley, Osmond: 5, 204
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NEW Realization 10
type Polysemy
language Minaveha
lexeme anua-
meaning 1 shadow
direction
meaning 2 reflection (in the mirror, water)
reference Ross, Pawley, Osmond: 5, 204
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NEW Realization 11
type Polysemy
language Molima
lexeme ʔanunu-
meaning 1 shadow
direction
meaning 2 reflection (in the mirror, water)
reference Ross, Pawley, Osmond: 5, 204
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NEW Realization 12
type Polysemy
language Mwotlap
lexeme nini-
meaning 1 shadow
direction
meaning 2 reflection (in the mirror, water)
reference Ross, Pawley, Osmond: 5, 205
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NEW Realization 13
type Polysemy
language Nakanai
lexeme halulu-
meaning 1 shadow
direction
meaning 2 reflection (in the mirror, water)
reference Ross, Pawley, Osmond: 5, 204
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NEW Realization 14
type Polysemy
language Niuean
lexeme ata
meaning 1 shadow
direction
meaning 2 reflection (in the mirror, water)
reference Ross, Pawley, Osmond: 5, 205
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NEW Realization 15
type Polysemy
language Rennellese
lexeme ʔata
meaning 1 shadow
direction
meaning 2 reflection (in the mirror, water)
reference Ross, Pawley, Osmond: 5, 205
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NEW Realization 16
type Polysemy
language Sa'a (South Malaita, Apae'aa
lexeme nunu-
meaning 1 shadow
direction
meaning 2 reflection (in the mirror, water)
reference Ross, Pawley, Osmond: 5, 204
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NEW Realization 17
type Polysemy
language Samoan
lexeme ata
meaning 1 shadow
direction
meaning 2 reflection (in the mirror, water)
reference Ross, Pawley, Osmond: 5, 205
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NEW Realization 18
type Polysemy
language Tamil
lexeme cāyai சாயை
meaning 1 shadow
direction
meaning 2 reflection (in the mirror, water)
reference Tamil lexicon
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NEW Realization 19
type Polysemy
language Tikopia
lexeme ata
meaning 1 shadow
direction
meaning 2 reflection (in the mirror, water)
reference Ross, Pawley, Osmond: 5, 205
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ACCEPTED Realization 20
type Polysemy
language Tofa
lexeme hөлеге
meaning 1 shadow ол иъhи оруқ беълтiрiндэ үнүп туру бедiк сегелер нештыӊ hөлегесi чэйғы иъсiғ hүндэ чоруқшуларға ындығ үр манап турған сериин берген болған
The shadow of the tall, branchy tree growing at the fork of those two roads gave travelers the long-awaited coolness on a hot summer day
direction
meaning 2 reflection hөлегем гөрдүр мен көрүнь ӌүкте
I see my reflection in the mirror
reference Rassadin 2016: 258
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NEW Realization 21
type Polysemy
language Tongan
lexeme ʔata
meaning 1 shadow
direction
meaning 2 reflection (in the mirror, water)
reference Ross, Pawley, Osmond: 5, 205
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NEW Realization 22
type Polysemy
language Toʼabaita (Toqabaqita)
lexeme nū-, nunu
meaning 1 shadow
direction
meaning 2 reflection (in the mirror, water)
reference Ross, Pawley, Osmond: 5, 204
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NEW Realization 23
type Polysemy
language Vitu (Witu, Muduapa)
lexeme hanunuk
meaning 1 shadow
direction
meaning 2 reflection (in the mirror, water)
reference Ross, Pawley, Osmond: 5, 204
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ACCEPTED Realization 24
type Polysemy
language Yakut
lexeme күлүк
meaning 1 shadow күлүк сир
shadowy place
direction
meaning 2 reflection ууга түспүт ый күлүгэ
the reflection of the moon in water
reference Slepcov 1972: 196
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