camel → humpbacked 1 realization Unique
ACCEPTED Realization 1
type Polysemy
language Mandarin Chinese
lexeme tuó (驼)
meaning 1 camel Tuó máo kěyǐ zuò yīfú (驼毛可以做衣服)
clothes can be made from camel hair
direction →
meaning 2 humped (person) Tuóbèi gān bùliǎo shì (驼背干不了事)
Humpback (person) can't do anything (humpback (person) will not cope with it)
reference BKRS: 12032
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