wing feather 64 realizations
NEW Realization 1
type Polysemy
language Abkhaz
lexeme a-χʒә
meaning 1 wing
direction
meaning 2 feather
reference Carling (ed.) 2017
comment

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NEW Realization 2
type Polysemy
language Aché
lexeme pepo
meaning 1 wing
direction
meaning 2 feather
reference IDS
comment

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NEW Realization 3
type Polysemy
language Alyawarr
lexeme aympelh
meaning 1 wing
direction
meaning 2 feather
reference Bowern, Atkinson 2012
comment

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NEW Realization 4
type Polysemy
language Amba, Nembao (Solomon Islands)
lexeme ulani
meaning 1 wing
direction
meaning 2 feather
reference Tryon, Hackman 1983
comment

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ACCEPTED Realization 5
type Polysemy
language Ancient Greek
lexeme πτερόν
meaning 1 wing
direction
meaning 2 feather
reference
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 6
type Polysemy
language Archi
lexeme cal
meaning 1 wing
direction
meaning 2 feather
reference Kibrik, Kodzasov 1990: 207
comment
NEW Realization 7
type Polysemy
language Avar
lexeme мисер
meaning 1 wing
direction
meaning 2 feather
reference IDS
comment

Kusur dialect

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NEW Realization 8
type Polysemy
language Basque
lexeme hegats
meaning 1 wing
direction
meaning 2 feather
reference OEH
comment
NEW Realization 9
type Polysemy
language Bengali
lexeme pakha (পাখা)
meaning 1 wing
direction
meaning 2 feather
reference <personally collected data>
comment
NEW Realization 10
type Polysemy
language Bezhta
lexeme пудо
meaning 1 wing
direction
meaning 2 feather
reference IDS
comment

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NEW Realization 11
type Polysemy
language Bilua (Mbilua, Vella Lavella)
lexeme zambu
meaning 1 wing
direction
meaning 2 feather
reference Tryon, Hackman 1983
comment

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NEW Realization 12
type Polysemy
language Cantonese Chinese
lexeme jyu5 (羽)
meaning 1 wing
direction
meaning 2 feather
reference English Wiktionary
comment
NEW Realization 13
type Polysemy
language Catuquina (Kanamarí)
lexeme pɨʔi
meaning 1 wing
direction
meaning 2 feather
reference IDS
comment

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NEW Realization 14
type Polysemy
language Cayapa (Cha'palaa)
lexeme 'haʔči
meaning 1 wing
direction
meaning 2 feather
reference IDS
comment

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NEW Realization 15
type Polysemy
language Chácobo
lexeme pɨ-ʔi
meaning 1 wing
direction
meaning 2 feather
reference IDS
comment

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NEW Realization 16
type Polysemy
language Chibcha (Muisca)
lexeme gaca
meaning 1 wing
direction
meaning 2 feather
reference IDS
comment

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NEW Realization 17
type Polysemy
language Embera
lexeme i
meaning 1 wing
direction
meaning 2 feather
reference IDS
comment

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NEW Realization 18
type Polysemy
language Ende (Flores island)
lexeme ᵐbəɹe
meaning 1 wing
direction
meaning 2 feather
reference LexiRumah 3.0.0
comment

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NEW Realization 19
type Polysemy
language Ese Ejja
lexeme e-kʷičo
meaning 1 wing
direction
meaning 2 feather
reference IDS
comment

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NEW Realization 20
type Polysemy
language Evenki
lexeme дэктэннэ
meaning 1 wing
direction
meaning 2 feather
reference <personally collected data>
comment
NEW Realization 21
type Polysemy
language Gawwada (Ale)
lexeme hoolo
meaning 1 wing
direction
meaning 2 feather
reference World Loanword Database
comment

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NEW Realization 22
type Polysemy
language Georgian
lexeme prta (ფრთა)
meaning 1 wing
direction
meaning 2 feather
reference <personally collected data>
comment

Rayfield, Donald, editor (2006) A Comprehensive Georgian–English Dictionary‎, London: Garnett Press

NEW Realization 23
type Polysemy
language Gumbaynggir
lexeme wurruun
meaning 1 wing
direction
meaning 2 feather
reference Bowern, Atkinson 2012
comment

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NEW Realization 24
type Polysemy
language Gurdjar (Kurtjar)
lexeme maark
meaning 1 wing
direction
meaning 2 feather
reference Bowern, Atkinson 2012
comment

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NEW Realization 25
type Polysemy
language Gurindji
lexeme pinkirr
meaning 1 wing
direction
meaning 2 feather
reference World Loanword Database
comment

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NEW Realization 26
type Polysemy
language Hindi
lexeme paṅkh (पंख)
meaning 1 wing
direction
meaning 2 feather
reference McGregor 1993
comment

From Sanskrit pakṣá (पक्ष) 'wing'

NEW Realization 27
type Polysemy
language Imbabura Highland Quichua
lexeme alas
meaning 1 wing
direction
meaning 2 feather
reference World Loanword Database
comment

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NEW Realization 28
type Polysemy
language Itonama
lexeme mačara
meaning 1 wing
direction
meaning 2 feather
reference IDS
comment

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NEW Realization 29
type Polysemy
language Japanese
lexeme hane (羽)
meaning 1 wing
direction
meaning 2 feather
reference BJaRS
comment
NEW Realization 30
type Polysemy
language Jiwarliny
lexeme jimpirri
meaning 1 wing
direction
meaning 2 feather
reference Bowern, Atkinson 2012
comment

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NEW Realization 31
type Polysemy
language Kaingang
lexeme -Φɛ̃r
meaning 1 wing
direction
meaning 2 feather
reference IDS
comment

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NEW Realization 32
type Polysemy
language Kalaallisut (West Greenlandic)
lexeme suluk
meaning 1 wing
direction
meaning 2 feather
reference NorthEuraLex
comment

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NEW Realization 33
type Polysemy
language Kanuri
lexeme féfétò
meaning 1 wing
direction
meaning 2 feather
reference World Loanword Database
comment

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NEW Realization 34
type Polysemy
language Kokota
lexeme baɣina
meaning 1 wing
direction
meaning 2 feather
reference Tryon, Hackman 1983
comment

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NEW Realization 35
type Polysemy
language Komi
lexeme борд
meaning 1 wing
direction
meaning 2 feather
reference Beznosikova et al. 2000
comment
NEW Realization 36
type Polysemy
language Kumyk
lexeme къанат
meaning 1 wing
direction
meaning 2 feather
reference IDS
comment

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NEW Realization 37
type Polysemy
language Kunza
lexeme ack-iu
meaning 1 wing
direction
meaning 2 feather
reference IDS
comment

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NEW Realization 38
type Polysemy
language Kuuku-Ya'u
lexeme puntha
meaning 1 wing
direction
meaning 2 feather
reference Bowern, Atkinson 2012
comment

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NEW Realization 39
type Polysemy
language Linngithigh
lexeme imal
meaning 1 wing
direction
meaning 2 feather
reference Bowern, Atkinson 2012
comment

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NEW Realization 40
type Polysemy
language Mailu
lexeme aena
meaning 1 wing
direction
meaning 2 feather
reference TransNewGuinea.org
comment

Borebo Dialect

NEW Realization 41
type Polysemy
language Mandarin Chinese
lexeme yǔ (羽)
meaning 1 wing
direction
meaning 2 feather
reference BKRS English Wiktionary
comment

Either from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *s-grwa 'feather', whence Tibetan sgro (སྒྲོ) 'large feathe' (Coblin, 1986; Gong Hwang-cherng, 2002; STEDT), or *w(a/u) 'bird; egg; wing; fowl' (Matisoff, 2000; Schuessler, 2007; Sagart, 2021b; STEDT).

NEW Realization 42
type Polysemy
language Mangarla
lexeme jimpirri
meaning 1 wing
direction
meaning 2 feather
reference Bowern, Atkinson 2012
comment

Northern Mangarla

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NEW Realization 43
type Polysemy
language Marathi
lexeme paṅkha (पंख)
meaning 1 wing
direction
meaning 2 feather
reference Molesworth 1857: 479
comment

From Sanskrit pakṣá (पक्ष) 'wing'

NEW Realization 44
type Polysemy
language Martu Wangka
lexeme nyarlpi
meaning 1 wing
direction
meaning 2 feather
reference Bowern, Atkinson 2012
comment

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NEW Realization 45
type Polysemy
language Mashco Piro
lexeme mexi
meaning 1 wing
direction
meaning 2 feather
reference IDS
comment

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NEW Realization 46
type Polysemy
language Mikir
lexeme arveng
meaning 1 wing
direction
meaning 2 feather
reference Marrison 1967
comment

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NEW Realization 47
type Polysemy
language Nage
lexeme ᵐbəˈde
meaning 1 wing
direction
meaning 2 feather
reference LexiRumah 3.0.0
comment

East dialect

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NEW Realization 48
type Polysemy
language Nanai
lexeme дэктэчэ
meaning 1 wing
direction
meaning 2 feather
reference Onenko 1989
comment
NEW Realization 49
type Polysemy
language Navajo
lexeme atʼaʼ
meaning 1 wing
direction
meaning 2 wing feather (especially a prayer feather)
reference <personally collected data>
comment
NEW Realization 50
type Polysemy
language Nhanta (Nhanda)
lexeme nyimi
meaning 1 wing
direction
meaning 2 feather
reference Bowern, Atkinson 2012
comment

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NEW Realization 51
type Polysemy
language Nivaclé
lexeme -af
meaning 1 wing
direction
meaning 2 feather
reference IDS
comment

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NEW Realization 52
type Polysemy
language Nogai
lexeme канат
meaning 1 wing
direction
meaning 2 feather
reference IDS
comment
NEW Realization 53
type Polysemy
language Nyamal
lexeme marrili
meaning 1 wing
direction
meaning 2 feather
reference Bowern, Atkinson 2012
comment

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NEW Realization 54
type Polysemy
language Nyangumarta
lexeme wirru
meaning 1 wing
direction
meaning 2 feather
reference Bowern, Atkinson 2012
comment

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NEW Realization 55
type Polysemy
language Pali
lexeme pakkha
meaning 1 wing
direction
meaning 2 feathers
reference <personally collected data>
comment
NEW Realization 56
type Polysemy
language Q'eqchi'
lexeme xik’
meaning 1 wing
direction
meaning 2 feather
reference World Loanword Database
comment

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ACCEPTED Realization 57
type Polysemy
language Romani
lexeme poor
meaning 1 wing
direction
meaning 2 feather
reference
comment

Romungro Romani

Common Romani word for 'feather'

ACCEPTED Realization 58
type Polysemy
language Selkup
lexeme тӯ
meaning 1 wing
direction
meaning 2 feather
reference Consolidated Selkup
comment
NEW Realization 59
type Polysemy
language Shipibo-Conibo
lexeme pɨi
meaning 1 wing
direction
meaning 2 feather
reference IDS
comment

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NEW Realization 60
type Polysemy
language Sirionó
lexeme eheo
meaning 1 wing
direction
meaning 2 feather
reference IDS
comment

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NEW Realization 61
type Polysemy
language Tindi
lexeme лъиру
meaning 1 wing
direction
meaning 2 feather
reference IDS
comment

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NEW Realization 62
type Polysemy
language Tsez
lexeme lela
meaning 1 wing
direction
meaning 2 feather
reference NorthEuraLex
comment

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NEW Realization 63
type Polysemy
language Warumungu
lexeme limppi
meaning 1 wing
direction
meaning 2 feather
reference Bowern, Atkinson 2012
comment

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ACCEPTED Realization 64
type Polysemy
language Yaghnobi
lexeme bol
meaning 1 wing
direction
meaning 2 feather
reference Andreev et all. 1957: 232
comment