thunder lightning 9 realizations Multi-area
ACCEPTED Realization 1
type Polysemy
language Batsbi
lexeme mex
meaning 1 thunder
direction
meaning 2 lightning
reference Bertlani (ed.) 2013: 149
comment syncretism
ACCEPTED Realization 2
type Polysemy
language Evenki
lexeme агды
meaning 1 thunder
direction
meaning 2 lightning
reference Boldyrev 2000: 1, 17
comment
NEW Realization 3
type Polysemy
language Gamilaraay
lexeme murrumay
meaning 1 thunder
direction
meaning 2 lightning
reference Ash et al. 2003: 116
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 4
type Cognates
language 1 Harari
language 2 Argobba
lexeme 1 raʔdi
lexeme 2 raʔad
meaning 1 thunder
direction
meaning 2 lightning
reference EDH: 132 LArg: 218
comment It goes back to Proto-Semitic root meaning "thunder", cf. Kogan 2011b 2.3.7.
NEW Realization 5
type Polysemy
language Malagasy
lexeme varatra
meaning 1 thunder
direction
meaning 2 lightning
reference Korneev 1966: 540
comment
NEW Realization 6
type Polysemy
language Mongolian (Khalkha)
lexeme аянга (ajaŋɢ)
meaning 1 thunder

аянга мэт


like thunder (very loud)

direction
meaning 2 lightning

аянга буух


lightning strike

reference BAMRS 2001-2002
comment Obviously the 'sound' is the original meaning and 'lightning' the secondary. 
NEW Realization 7
type Derivation
language Russian
lexeme гром
meaning 1 thunder

раскаты грома


sounds of thunder

direction
meaning 2 lightning

громоотвод 


lightning rod (device)

reference <personally collected data>
comment
NEW Realization 8
type Polysemy
language Yuwaalaraay
lexeme murrumay
meaning 1 thunder
direction
meaning 2 lightning
reference Ash et al. 2003: 116
comment
NEW Realization 9
type Polysemy
language Yuwaalayaay
lexeme murrumay
meaning 1 thunder
direction
meaning 2 lightning
reference Ash et al. 2003: 116
comment