grandparent
→
tiger
1 realization
Related shifts
| ID | Meaning 1 | Direction | Meaning 2 |
| NEW Realization 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Polysemy | |
| Language | Indonesian | |
| Lexeme | mbah | |
| Meaning 1 | grandparent (of either sex) | |
| Direction | → | |
| Meaning 2 | (in certain areas, a taboo word) term of address for a tiger (when meeting it in the jungle) | |
| Reference | SEALang Indonesia | |
| Comment | Also respectful term of address or title for someone in grandparents' generation. From Sundanese. | |