meat animal 122 realizations Multi-area
NEW Realization 1
type Polysemy
language Adonara
lexeme əwã
meaning 1 flesh
direction
meaning 2 animal
reference LexiRumah 3.0.0 CLICS-3
comment
NEW Realization 2
type Polysemy
language Aghu Tharrnggala
lexeme nhi(v)
meaning 1 meat
direction
meaning 2 animal
reference EvoSem
comment
NEW Realization 3
type Polysemy
language Arritinngithigh
lexeme ña
meaning 1 meat
direction
meaning 2 animal
reference EvoSem
comment
NEW Realization 4
type Polysemy
language Awngtim (Awngthim)
lexeme nhya
meaning 1 meat
direction
meaning 2 animal
reference EvoSem
comment
NEW Realization 5
type Polysemy
language Ayabakan (Pakanha)
lexeme minha
meaning 1 meat
direction
meaning 2 animal
reference EvoSem
comment
NEW Realization 6
type Polysemy
language Bade
lexeme sàasân
meaning 1 meat
direction
meaning 2 wild animal
reference Kraft 1981 CLICS-3
comment
NEW Realization 7
type Polysemy
language Bamana
lexeme sògó
meaning 1 meat
direction
meaning 2 animal
reference EvoSem
comment

 The 𝓔𝓿𝓸𝕃𝕖𝕩 comparative dictionary of  Mande by Valentin Vydrin

NEW Realization 8
type Polysemy
language Bandi (Gbandi)
lexeme suua, sùwà, huwa
meaning 1 meat
direction
meaning 2 animal
reference Vydrin Comparative Mande
comment
NEW Realization 9
type Polysemy
language Bemba
lexeme nàmà
meaning 1 meat
direction
meaning 2 animal
reference Greenhill, Gray 2015 CLICS-3
comment
NEW Realization 10
type Polysemy
language Bidyara-Gungabula
lexeme yurdi
meaning 1 meat
direction
meaning 2 animal
reference EvoSem
comment
NEW Realization 11
type Polysemy
language Bondei
lexeme nyama
meaning 1 meat
direction
meaning 2 animal
reference Nurse, Philippson 1975 CLICS-3
comment
NEW Realization 12
type Polysemy
language Buga-Kxoe
lexeme kχʼó.χò
meaning 1 meat
direction
meaning 2 animal
reference Comparative Khoe-Kwadi
comment
NEW Realization 13
type Polysemy
language Bungu
lexeme inyama
meaning 1 meat
direction
meaning 2 animal
reference Nurse, Philippson 1975 CLICS-3
comment
NEW Realization 14
type Polysemy
language Burmese
lexeme
meaning 1 meat
direction
meaning 2 animal
reference STEDT
comment
NEW Realization 15
type Polysemy
language Chepang
lexeme syaʔ
meaning 1 meat
direction
meaning 2 animal
reference STEDT
comment
NEW Realization 16
type Cognates
language 1 Chepang
language 2 Konyak
lexeme 1 māyʔ, mayʔ
lexeme 2 mei
meaning 1 meat
direction
meaning 2 animal
reference STEDT
comment
NEW Realization 17
type Polysemy
language Chichewa (Nyanja)
lexeme nyama
meaning 1 meat
direction
meaning 2 animal
reference English Wiktionary
comment
NEW Realization 18
type Polysemy
language Dan
lexeme wù, wɯ̄
meaning 1 meat
direction
meaning 2 animal
reference Vydrin Comparative Mande
comment
NEW Realization 19
type Polysemy
language Dangedl
lexeme minh, minhal, minha
meaning 1 meat
direction
meaning 2 animal
reference EvoSem
comment
NEW Realization 20
type Polysemy
language Danisi
lexeme k’ō.xú
meaning 1 meat
direction
meaning 2 animal
reference Comparative Khoe-Kwadi
comment
NEW Realization 21
type Polysemy
language Deti
lexeme k’ō.xú
meaning 1 meat
direction
meaning 2 animal
reference Comparative Khoe-Kwadi
comment
NEW Realization 22
type Polysemy
language Dobel (Kobro’or)
lexeme tabul
meaning 1 flesh
direction
meaning 2 animal
reference LexiRumah 3.0.0 CLICS-3
comment
NEW Realization 23
type Polysemy
language Doe
lexeme nyama
meaning 1 meat
direction
meaning 2 animal
reference Nurse, Philippson 1975 CLICS-3
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 24
type Polysemy
language Efik
lexeme unam
meaning 1 meat
direction
meaning 2 animal
reference Urban 2010: 211
comment
NEW Realization 25
type Polysemy
language Fipa
lexeme iinyama
meaning 1 meat
direction
meaning 2 animal
reference Nurse, Philippson 1975 CLICS-3
comment
NEW Realization 26
type Polysemy
language Flinders Island
lexeme iña
meaning 1 meat
direction
meaning 2 animal
reference EvoSem
comment
NEW Realization 27
type Polysemy
language Gamilaraay
lexeme dhii
meaning 1 meat
direction
meaning 2 animal
reference Ash et al. 2003: 61
comment
NEW Realization 28
type Polysemy
language Girramay (Dyirbal)
lexeme miña
meaning 1 meat
direction
meaning 2 animal
reference EvoSem
comment
NEW Realization 29
type Polysemy
language Gugu-Badhun
lexeme minha
meaning 1 meat
direction
meaning 2 animal
reference EvoSem
comment
NEW Realization 30
type Polysemy
language Gugu-yimidjir
lexeme minha
meaning 1 meat
direction
meaning 2 animal
reference EvoSem
comment
NEW Realization 31
type Polysemy
language Gugubera (Koko-Bera)
lexeme miñ, miñél, miñéw
meaning 1 meat
direction
meaning 2 animal
reference EvoSem
comment
NEW Realization 32
type Polysemy
language Gunya
lexeme yurdi
meaning 1 meat
direction
meaning 2 animal
reference EvoSem
comment
NEW Realization 33
type Polysemy
language Gurdjar
lexeme
meaning 1 meat
direction
meaning 2 animal
reference EvoSem
comment
NEW Realization 34
type Polysemy
language Gurindji
lexeme ngarin
meaning 1 meat
direction
meaning 2 animal
reference World Loanword Database CLICS-3
comment
NEW Realization 35
type Polysemy
language Guro
lexeme wí, wī
meaning 1 meat
direction
meaning 2 animal
reference Vydrin Comparative Mande
comment
NEW Realization 36
type Polysemy
language Gǁana
lexeme kχʼó.χò
meaning 1 meat
direction
meaning 2 animal
reference Comparative Khoe-Kwadi
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 37
type Polysemy
language Hausa
lexeme nama
meaning 1 meat
direction
meaning 2 animal
reference Urban 2010: 211
comment
NEW Realization 38
type Polysemy
language Iramba (Nyiramba, Nilamba)
lexeme nama
meaning 1 meat
direction
meaning 2 animal
reference Nurse, Philippson 1975 CLICS-3
comment
NEW Realization 39
type Polysemy
language Jingpho (Kachin)
lexeme šàn
meaning 1 meat
direction
meaning 2 animal
reference STEDT
comment
NEW Realization 40
type Polysemy
language Kakabe
lexeme sòbó
meaning 1 meat
direction
meaning 2 animal
reference Vydrin Comparative Mande
comment
NEW Realization 41
type Polysemy
language Kali'na (Carib)
lexeme tonomɨ
meaning 1 meat
direction
meaning 2 animal
reference World Loanword Database CLICS-3
comment
NEW Realization 42
type Polysemy
language Kamang (Woisika)
lexeme isei
meaning 1 meat, flesh
direction
meaning 2 animal
reference TransNewGuinea.org Robinson, Holton 2012 CLICS-3
comment
NEW Realization 43
type Polysemy
language Kanju
lexeme miña
meaning 1 meat
direction
meaning 2 animal
reference EvoSem
comment
NEW Realization 44
type Polysemy
language Karas (Kalamang)
lexeme ˈdagim
meaning 1 flesh
direction
meaning 2 animal
reference LexiRumah 3.0.0 CLICS-3
comment
NEW Realization 45
type Polysemy
language Khwe
lexeme kχʼó.χò
meaning 1 meat
direction
meaning 2 animal
reference Comparative Khoe-Kwadi
comment
NEW Realization 46
type Polysemy
language Kono
lexeme hyuo/zyuo
meaning 1 (Guinea) meat
direction
meaning 2 (Guinea) animal
reference Vydrin Comparative Mande
comment
NEW Realization 47
type Polysemy
language Kono
lexeme sùi
meaning 1 (Sierra Leone) meat
direction
meaning 2 (Sierra Leone) animal
reference Vydrin Comparative Mande
comment
NEW Realization 48
type Polysemy
language Konyak
lexeme mei
meaning 1 flesh
direction
meaning 2 animal
reference Marrison 1967 CLICS-3
comment
NEW Realization 49
type Polysemy
language Koyo (Republic of Congo)
lexeme ɲàmà
meaning 1 meat
direction
meaning 2 animal
reference Greenhill, Gray 2015 CLICS-3
comment
NEW Realization 50
type Polysemy
language Kpelle
lexeme hùyǒ/juyo
meaning 1 (Northern) meat
direction
meaning 2 (Northern) animal
reference Vydrin Comparative Mande
comment
NEW Realization 51
type Polysemy
language Kpelle
lexeme sūā/zua
meaning 1 (Southern) meat
direction
meaning 2 (Southern) animal
reference Vydrin Comparative Mande
comment
NEW Realization 52
type Polysemy
language Kugu Nganhcara
lexeme minha
meaning 1 meat
direction
meaning 2 animal
reference EvoSem
comment

Kuku-Uwanh dialect

NEW Realization 53
type Polysemy
language Kuku-Muminh
lexeme minha
meaning 1 meat
direction
meaning 2 animal
reference EvoSem
comment
NEW Realization 54
type Polysemy
language Kuku-Thaypan (Gugu Thaypan, Alaya)
lexeme nhye
meaning 1 meat
direction
meaning 2 animal
reference EvoSem
comment
NEW Realization 55
type Polysemy
language Kuuk-Thaayorre (Thayore)
lexeme minh
meaning 1 meat
direction
meaning 2 animal
reference EvoSem
comment
NEW Realization 56
type Polysemy
language Kwadi
lexeme k’o(o)
meaning 1 meat
direction
meaning 2 animal
reference EvoSem Comparative Khoe-Kwadi
comment
NEW Realization 57
type Polysemy
language Lahu Na
lexeme šā
meaning 1 meat
direction
meaning 2 animal
reference STEDT
comment
NEW Realization 58
type Polysemy
language Langi
lexeme nyama
meaning 1 meat
direction
meaning 2 animal
reference Nurse, Philippson 1975 CLICS-3
comment
NEW Realization 59
type Polysemy
language Lega
lexeme ɲàmà
meaning 1 meat
direction
meaning 2 animal
reference Greenhill, Gray 2015 CLICS-3
comment
NEW Realization 60
type Polysemy
language Lele (Guinea)
lexeme sowo, sòo
meaning 1 meat
direction
meaning 2 animal
reference Vydrin Comparative Mande
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 61
type Polysemy
language Lingala
lexeme nyama
meaning 1 meat
direction
meaning 2 animal
reference Divuilu (ed.) 2005: 45, 75
comment
NEW Realization 62
type Polysemy
language Linngithigh
lexeme ña
meaning 1 meat
direction
meaning 2 animal
reference EvoSem
comment
NEW Realization 63
type Polysemy
language Lisu
lexeme xwɑ̀
meaning 1 meat
direction
meaning 2 game
reference STEDT
comment
NEW Realization 64
type Polysemy
language Looma (Loma)
lexeme sowa/zowa, suuɔ, suwa/zuwa, súó/zuo, súwó/zuwo
meaning 1 meat
direction
meaning 2 animal
reference Vydrin Comparative Mande
comment
NEW Realization 65
type Polysemy
language Luguru
lexeme nyama
meaning 1 meat
direction
meaning 2 animal
reference Nurse, Philippson 1975 CLICS-3
comment
NEW Realization 66
type Polysemy
language Luthigh
lexeme nha
meaning 1 meat
direction
meaning 2 animal
reference EvoSem
comment
NEW Realization 67
type Polysemy
language Malak-Malak
lexeme de
meaning 1 meat
direction
meaning 2 animal
reference Lindsay et al. 2017: 33
comment
NEW Realization 68
type Polysemy
language Mandinka
lexeme sùbu
meaning 1 meat
direction
meaning 2 animal
reference Vydrin Comparative Mande
comment

Maninka Kita sùbu, Maninka Nyokolo subu, Maninka-Mori sòbó

NEW Realization 69
type Polysemy
language Manipuri (Meitei)
lexeme
meaning 1 meat
direction
meaning 2 animal
reference STEDT
comment
NEW Realization 70
type Polysemy
language Mano
lexeme wìì
meaning 1 meat
direction
meaning 2 animal
reference Vydrin Comparative Mande
comment
NEW Realization 71
type Polysemy
language Mara
lexeme ³sə
meaning 1 meat
direction
meaning 2 animal
reference STEDT
comment


NEW Realization 72
type Polysemy
language Margany
lexeme yurdi
meaning 1 meat
direction
meaning 2 animal
reference EvoSem
comment
NEW Realization 73
type Polysemy
language Matumbi (Kimatumbi)
lexeme nyama
meaning 1 meat
direction
meaning 2 animal
reference Nurse, Philippson 1975 CLICS-3
comment
NEW Realization 74
type Polysemy
language Mende (of Sierra Leone)
lexeme huṵa, hùáŋ, hùá
meaning 1 meat
direction
meaning 2 animal
reference Vydrin Comparative Mande
comment
NEW Realization 75
type Polysemy
language Mpalitjanh
lexeme inha
meaning 1 meat
direction
meaning 2 animal
reference EvoSem
comment
NEW Realization 76
type Polysemy
language Muluridyi
lexeme miña
meaning 1 meat
direction
meaning 2 animal
reference EvoSem
comment
NEW Realization 77
type Polysemy
language Mwan
lexeme wī
meaning 1 meat
direction
meaning 2 animal
reference Vydrin Comparative Mande
comment
NEW Realization 78
type Polysemy
language Mwera
lexeme nyama
meaning 1 meat
direction
meaning 2 animal
reference Nurse, Philippson 1975 CLICS-3
comment
NEW Realization 79
type Polysemy
language Nata-Shua (Shwakhwe)
lexeme k’ō.xú
meaning 1 meat
direction
meaning 2 animal
reference Comparative Khoe-Kwadi
comment
NEW Realization 80
type Polysemy
language Ndra'ngith
lexeme ña
meaning 1 meat
direction
meaning 2 animal
reference EvoSem
comment
NEW Realization 81
type Polysemy
language Newar
lexeme la
meaning 1 meat
direction
meaning 2 animal
reference STEDT
comment
NEW Realization 82
type Polysemy
language Ngkoth
lexeme ña
meaning 1 meat
direction
meaning 2 animal
reference EvoSem
comment
NEW Realization 83
type Polysemy
language Nyangumarta
lexeme kuyi
meaning 1 meat
direction
meaning 2 animal
reference EvoSem
comment
NEW Realization 84
type Polysemy
language Oykangand
lexeme inh3
meaning 1 meat
direction
meaning 2 animal
reference EvoSem
comment
NEW Realization 85
type Polysemy
language Pangwa
lexeme nyama
meaning 1 meat
direction
meaning 2 animal
reference Nurse, Philippson 1975 CLICS-3
comment
NEW Realization 86
type Polysemy
language Pero
lexeme
meaning 1 meat
direction
meaning 2 wild animal
reference Kraft 1981 CLICS-3
comment
NEW Realization 87
type Polysemy
language Rengma
lexeme te
meaning 1 flesh
direction
meaning 2 animal
reference Marrison 1967 CLICS-3
comment
NEW Realization 88
type Polysemy
language Rimanggudhinma (Mbariman-Gudhinma)
lexeme inhya
meaning 1 meat
direction
meaning 2 animal
reference EvoSem
comment
NEW Realization 89
type Polysemy
language Saamia (Samialugwe)
lexeme inyama
meaning 1 meat
direction
meaning 2 animal
reference Nurse, Philippson 1975 CLICS-3
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 90
type Polysemy
language Saramaccan
lexeme mbéti
meaning 1 meat
direction
meaning 2 animal
reference World Loanword Database
comment From English meat
NEW Realization 91
type Polysemy
language Siona
lexeme waʔi
meaning 1 meat
direction
meaning 2 animal
reference IDS CLICS-3
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 92
type Polysemy
language Sora
lexeme jelu:n
meaning 1 meat
direction
meaning 2 animal
reference Urban 2010: 211
comment
NEW Realization 93
type Polysemy
language Sranan Tongo
lexeme meti
meaning 1 meat
direction
meaning 2 animal

Bɔfru dɛ krei̯, Dia dɛ krei̯, Tamanwa 'ɛ krei̯. Nō mō ala den meti 'ɛ gowe wą' wą'. Nō mō Hagu drapɛ, 'ɛ bari, ‘Bia, bia, bia, / Mi yɛre suma dɛdɛ, / Ma karaki dɛ bro.’

(1936, Melville J. Herskovits, Frances S. Herskovits, Suriname folk-lore‎, New York: Columbia University Press, page 424 https://www.dbnl.org/tekst/hers005suri01_01/hers005suri01_01_0042.php )


Buffalo was crying, Deer was crying, Anteater was crying. No sooner did all the animals go away one by one, than Hog called out, ‘Bia, bia, bia, / I hear a person died, / But his backside breathes

reference EvoSem English Wiktionary
comment Wilner, John, editor (2003-2007), “meti”, in Languages of Suriname, 5th edition, SIL International, Sranan-English Dictionary https://suriname-languages.sil.org/Sranan/English/SrananEngDictIndex.html 
NEW Realization 94
type Polysemy
language Sura (Mwaghavul)
lexeme luwa
meaning 1 meat
direction
meaning 2 wild animal
reference Kraft 1981 CLICS-3
comment
NEW Realization 95
type Polysemy
language Susu
lexeme sùbé, sùbéé
meaning 1 meat
direction
meaning 2 animal
reference Vydrin Comparative Mande
comment
NEW Realization 96
type Polysemy
language Tangkhul
lexeme sa
meaning 1 meat
direction
meaning 2 animal
reference Marrison 1967 CLICS-3
comment
NEW Realization 97
type Polysemy
language Tjwao (Tshwao)
lexeme kx’oo.xu
meaning 1 meat
direction
meaning 2 animal
reference Comparative Khoe-Kwadi
comment
NEW Realization 98
type Polysemy
language Tura (Toura)
lexeme wìì
meaning 1 meat
direction
meaning 2 animal
reference Vydrin Comparative Mande
comment
NEW Realization 99
type Polysemy
language Umpila
lexeme miña
meaning 1 meat
direction
meaning 2 animal
reference EvoSem
comment
NEW Realization 100
type Polysemy
language Vai
lexeme suuyɛ, sùɛ́
meaning 1 meat
direction
meaning 2 animal
reference Vydrin Comparative Mande
comment
NEW Realization 101
type Polysemy
language Walmajarri
lexeme kuyi
meaning 1 meat
direction
meaning 2 animal
reference EvoSem
comment
NEW Realization 102
type Polysemy
language Wancho
lexeme mai
meaning 1 meat
direction
meaning 2 animal
reference Marrison 1967 CLICS-3
comment
NEW Realization 103
type Polysemy
language Wantoat
lexeme kaap
meaning 1 meat
direction
meaning 2 animal
reference Davis, Dangepnana 2012: 60
comment
NEW Realization 104
type Polysemy
language Warumungu
lexeme kuyu
meaning 1 meat
direction
meaning 2 animal
reference EvoSem
comment
NEW Realization 105
type Polysemy
language Western Desert language (Wati)
lexeme kuyi
meaning 1 (Manyjilyjara) meat
direction
meaning 2 (Manyjilyjara) animal
reference EvoSem
comment
NEW Realization 106
type Polysemy
language Wik-Me'nh
lexeme minh
meaning 1 meat
direction
meaning 2 animal
reference EvoSem
comment
NEW Realization 107
type Polysemy
language Wik-Mungkan
lexeme minh
meaning 1 meat
direction
meaning 2 animal
reference EvoSem
comment
NEW Realization 108
type Polysemy
language Wik-Ngathan (Wik-Ngathana)
lexeme minh
meaning 1 meat
direction
meaning 2 animal
reference EvoSem
comment
NEW Realization 109
type Polysemy
language Wik-Ngatharr (Wikalkan)
lexeme minh
meaning 1 meat
direction
meaning 2 animal
reference EvoSem
comment
NEW Realization 110
type Polysemy
language Wirangu
lexeme baru
meaning 1 meat
direction
meaning 2 animal
reference EvoSem
comment
NEW Realization 111
type Polysemy
language Yanomámi (Waiká)
lexeme yaro
meaning 1 meat
direction
meaning 2 animal
reference IDS CLICS-3
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 112
type Polysemy
language Yanomamö
lexeme yaro
meaning 1 meat
direction
meaning 2 animal
reference Urban 2010: 211
comment
NEW Realization 113
type Polysemy
language Yao (Tanzania)
lexeme ɲàmà
meaning 1 meat
direction
meaning 2 animal
reference Nurse, Philippson 1975 CLICS-3
comment
NEW Realization 114
type Polysemy
language Yaure
lexeme wȉ
meaning 1 meat
direction
meaning 2 animal
reference Vydrin Comparative Mande
comment
NEW Realization 115
type Polysemy
language Yinwum
lexeme ña
meaning 1 meat
direction
meaning 2 animal
reference EvoSem
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 116
type Polysemy
language Yir Yoront
lexeme minh
meaning 1 meat
direction
meaning 2 animal
reference Urban 2010: 211
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 117
type Polysemy
language Yoruba
lexeme ẹran
meaning 1 meat
direction
meaning 2 animal
reference Laptuxin et al. 1987: 94, 154
comment Second meaning also ẹranko
NEW Realization 118
type Polysemy
language Yuwaalaraay
lexeme dhii
meaning 1 meat
direction
meaning 2 animal
reference Ash et al. 2003: 61
comment
NEW Realization 119
type Polysemy
language Yuwaalayaay
lexeme dhii
meaning 1 meat
direction
meaning 2 animal
reference Ash et al. 2003: 61
comment
NEW Realization 120
type Polysemy
language Zaramo
lexeme nyama
meaning 1 meat
direction
meaning 2 animal
reference Nurse, Philippson 1975 CLICS-3
comment
NEW Realization 121
type Polysemy
language Zialo
lexeme suwa/ zuwa
meaning 1 meat
direction
meaning 2 animal
reference Vydrin Comparative Mande
comment
NEW Realization 122
type Polysemy
language ǁAni
lexeme kχ’ōō.χú
meaning 1 meat
direction
meaning 2 animal
reference Comparative Khoe-Kwadi
comment