mother
→
<term of address to a woman>
Related shifts
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Realization
Type
Polysemy
Language
Tamil
Lexeme
ammā
Meaning 1
mother
Direction
→
Meaning 2
<term of address to a woman of lower social status or age>
Reference
Tamil lexicon page 99
Related Languages
Comment
Meanings according to Cre-A Tamil: 1) a term of respect to refer mostly to a married woman; 2) a term of address by elders or superiors for younger woman (p 30).
Realization
Type
Polysemy
Language
Brahui
Lexeme
ammā
Meaning 1
mother
Direction
→
Meaning 2
term of respectful address to a woman
Reference
Bray_Brahui dictionary page 53
Related Languages
Comment
Also: polysemu āī 'mother'; (occas.) ‘daughter’; 'respectful term of address to any woman’. (51)
Realization
Type
Polysemy
Language
Yaqui (Hiaki)
Lexeme
maala
Meaning 1
mother
Direction
→
Meaning 2
title of respect used by a man to a woman
Reference
Dictionary Yaqui page 94
Related Languages
Comment
Realization
Type
Polysemy
Language
Shughni
Lexeme
nān
Meaning 1
mother
Direction
→
Meaning 2
<term of address to a woman>
Reference
Karamshoev Shughni page 297
Related Languages
Comment
Может быть обращением к старшей женщине или обращением матери к дочери
Realization
Type
Polysemy
Language
Farsi
Lexeme
ننه nane
Meaning 1
mother
Direction
→
Meaning 2
<term of address to an elderly woman>
Reference
Rubinčik 1970 page 668
Related Languages
Comment
Разговорное, может толковаться как "мамаша"
Realization
Type
Polysemy
Language
Kurux
Lexeme
ayang
Meaning 1
mother
Direction
→
Meaning 2
<term of address to a woman of elder age>
Reference
Oraon-English Dictionary page 43
Related Languages
Comment
Another variant of lexeme, ayō, is used as a term of endearment address.
Realization
Type
Polysemy
Language
Russian
Lexeme
мать (mat')
Meaning 1
mother
Direction
→
Meaning 2
<term of address to a woman>
Reference
<personally collected data>
Related Languages
Comment
Also мамаша
Realization
Type
Polysemy
Language
Kannada
Lexeme
amma
Meaning 1
mother
Direction
→
Meaning 2
word used for calling a woman with respect (which has replaced by “Madam” in cities)
Reference
Kannada-English Etymological Dictionary page 51
Related Languages
Comment
Realization
Type
Polysemy
Language
Kui
Lexeme 1
ia
Lexeme 2
ia
Meaning 1
mother
Direction
→
Meaning 2
term of respect for married and elderly woman
Reference
Winfield Kui Vocabulary page 48
Related Languages
Comment
ia, pl. iaska