wife
—
daughter-in-law
1 realization
Related shifts
| ID | Meaning 1 | Direction | Meaning 2 |
| NEW Realization 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| type | Polysemy | |
| language | Kurux | |
| lexeme 1 | khaī | |
| lexeme 2 | khaī | |
| meaning 1 | wife | Ā paddantī khaī ondrkan I brought a wife from that village. |
| direction | — | |
| meaning 2 | daughter-in-law | Ī punā khaī oṇḍā nalakh nanū ālī manō. This intended daughter-in-law of ours will develop into a thrifty wife. |
| reference | Oraon-English Dictionary: 401 | |
| comment | The lexeme has restrictions in the 1 meaning: in polite usage khaī meaning 'wife', is never associated with a posessive pronoun. | |