head thumb 3 realizations
ACCEPTED Realization 1
type Derivation
language Bashkir
lexeme 1 баш
lexeme 2 баш бармаҡ
meaning 1 head
direction
meaning 2 thumb

Ғалимдар аңлатыуынса, баш бармаҡ айырым торһа, эш йә һуғыш ҡоралын ҡыҫып тотоу уңайлыраҡ.


As scientists explain, if the thumb is located separately, it is more convenient to tightly hold a war weapon or an instrument of labor.

reference Bashkir Uraksin 1996
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ACCEPTED Realization 2
type Derivation
language Thai
lexeme 1 hǔua (หัว)
lexeme 2 hǔua-mɛ̂ɛ-mʉʉ (หัวแม่มือ)
meaning 1 mother
direction
meaning 2 thumb
reference SEAlang Thai
comment 'head' + 'mother' + 'hand'
ACCEPTED Realization 3
type Derivation
language Turkmen
lexeme 1 baš
lexeme 2 baš barmaq
meaning 1 head
direction
meaning 2 (dialect) thumb
reference Li 2016: 6
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