head top, upper part 17 realizations
ACCEPTED Realization 1
type Polysemy
language Abaza
lexeme qa
meaning 1 head
direction
meaning 2 top kət qa
top part of the village
reference Tugov 1967
comment
NEW Realization 2
type Polysemy
language Bughotu (Bugotu)
lexeme ulu-
meaning 1 head
direction
meaning 2 top end
reference Ross, Pawley, Osmond: 5, 102
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 3
type Derivation
language Chaha
lexeme 1 gunär
lexeme 2 gunärəyä
meaning 1 head
direction
meaning 2 the upper part of the trunk of the äsät-plant
reference
comment (LGur. I 56).
ACCEPTED Realization 4
type Polysemy
language Croatian
lexeme glava
meaning 1 head
direction
meaning 2 top

glava gušterače


top of the pancreas

reference HJP
comment
NEW Realization 5
type Polysemy
language Finongan
lexeme kaligubang
meaning 1 head
direction
meaning 2 top, upper part
reference Rice 2015: 70
comment
NEW Realization 6
type Polysemy
language Gela (Nggela)
lexeme ulu-
meaning 1 head, except of a chief
direction
meaning 2 upper end
reference Ross, Pawley, Osmond: 5, 102
comment
NEW Realization 7
type Polysemy
language Kwaio
lexeme gou-
meaning 1 head
direction
meaning 2 top, upper part
reference Ross, Pawley, Osmond: 5, 106
comment
NEW Realization 8
type Polysemy
language Lau (Malaita island)
lexeme gwau-
meaning 1 head
direction
meaning 2 top
reference Ross, Pawley, Osmond: 5, 106
comment
NEW Realization 9
type Semantic evolution
language Macedonian
lexeme глава
meaning 1 head

Ги наполни градите со воздух и ја нурна главата во водата.


He filled his chest with air and dipped his head into the water.

direction
meaning 2 top, upper part

На гредите главите од шајките 'рѓосале.


The nail heads on the beams were rusted.

reference ODRMJ
comment
NEW Realization 10
type Polysemy
language Maori
lexeme uru
meaning 1 head
direction
meaning 2 top, upper end
reference Ross, Pawley, Osmond: 5, 102
comment
NEW Realization 11
type Polysemy
language Sa'a (South Malaita, Apae'aa
lexeme pwau(-)
meaning 1 head
direction
meaning 2 top, upper part
reference Ross, Pawley, Osmond: 5, 106
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 12
type Polysemy
language Serbian
lexeme глава (glava)
meaning 1 head

Uvek me boli glava kad je ovakvo vreme.


I always get a headache when the weather is like this.

direction
meaning 2 top

глава завртња, глава бедрене кости, глава прстена


top of the screw bolt, top of the femoral, top of the ring 

reference Vujanitsh et al. 2007: 194
comment
NEW Realization 13
type Polysemy
language Sumerian
lexeme sag̃
meaning 1 head
direction
meaning 2 top
reference ePSD2
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 14
type Polysemy
language Thai
lexeme ˈhǔa
meaning 1 head
direction
meaning 2 top
reference Morev 1964: 831
comment
NEW Realization 15
type Polysemy
language Tibetan
lexeme go (འགོ་)
meaning 1 head
direction
meaning 2 top
reference Dictionary Christian-Steinert
comment
NEW Realization 16
type Polysemy
language Tikopia
lexeme uru
meaning 1 head
direction
meaning 2 top
reference Ross, Pawley, Osmond: 5, 102
comment
NEW Realization 17
type Polysemy
language Toʼabaita (Toqabaqita)
lexeme gʷau
meaning 1 head
direction
meaning 2 top
reference Ross, Pawley, Osmond: 5, 106
comment