hand/arm
→
finger/toe
40 realizations
Related shifts
| ID | Meaning 1 | Direction | Meaning 2 | |
| 6344 | foot | — | toe | Open |
| NEW Realization 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| type | Polysemy | |
| language | Abui | |
| lexeme | tataŋ_paːka | |
| meaning 1 | hand | |
| direction | — | |
| meaning 2 | finger | |
| reference | LexiRumah 3.0.0 CLICS-3 | |
| comment | ||
| NEW Realization 2 | ||
|---|---|---|
| type | Polysemy | |
| language | Biritai | |
| lexeme | ai^ | |
| meaning 1 | hand | |
| direction | — | |
| meaning 2 | finger | |
| reference | TransNewGuinea.org | |
| comment | ||
| NEW Realization 3 | ||
|---|---|---|
| type | Polysemy | |
| language | Cahuilla | |
| lexeme | -ma-l | |
| meaning 1 | hand | |
| direction | — | |
| meaning 2 | finger | |
| reference | Brown 2013 | |
| comment | ||
| NEW Realization 4 | ||
|---|---|---|
| type | Polysemy | |
| language | Carijona (Karihona) | |
| lexeme | eenʲari | |
| meaning 1 | hand | |
| direction | — | |
| meaning 2 | finger | |
| reference | Huber, Reed 1992 CLICS-3 | |
| comment | ||
| NEW Realization 5 | ||
|---|---|---|
| type | Polysemy | |
| language | Carijona (Karihona) | |
| lexeme | eenʲari | |
| meaning 1 | hand | |
| direction | — | |
| meaning 2 | finger | |
| reference | Huber, Reed 1992 CLICS-3 | |
| comment | ||
| NEW Realization 6 | ||
|---|---|---|
| type | Derivation | |
| language | Choctaw | |
| lexeme 1 | ibbak | |
| lexeme 2 | ibbak ushi | |
| meaning 1 | hand | |
| direction | → | |
| meaning 2 | finger | |
| reference | Brown 2013 | |
| comment | 'son of hand' |
|
| NEW Realization 7 | ||
|---|---|---|
| type | Polysemy | |
| language | Dhao | |
| lexeme | kat͡ʃui+ʕai | |
| meaning 1 | arm | |
| direction | — | |
| meaning 2 | finger | |
| reference | LexiRumah 3.0.0 CLICS-3 | |
| comment | ||
| NEW Realization 8 | ||
|---|---|---|
| type | Polysemy | |
| language | Digor Ossetian | |
| lexeme | къох | |
| meaning 1 | hand/arm | |
| direction | → | |
| meaning 2 | finger/toe | |
| reference | Abaev: I, 644 | |
| comment | ||
| NEW Realization 9 | ||
|---|---|---|
| type | Polysemy | |
| language | Edopi | |
| lexeme | kai | |
| meaning 1 | hand | |
| direction | — | |
| meaning 2 | finger | |
| reference | TransNewGuinea.org CLICS-3 | |
| comment | ||
| NEW Realization 10 | ||
|---|---|---|
| type | Polysemy | |
| language | Edopi | |
| lexeme | kai | |
| meaning 1 | hand | |
| direction | — | |
| meaning 2 | finger | |
| reference | TransNewGuinea.org CLICS-3 | |
| comment | ||
| NEW Realization 11 | ||
|---|---|---|
| type | Polysemy | |
| language | Gamilaraay | |
| lexeme | mara | |
| meaning 1 | hand | |
| direction | — | |
| meaning 2 | finger | |
| reference | Ash et al. 2003: 108 | |
| comment | ||
| NEW Realization 12 | ||
|---|---|---|
| type | Polysemy | |
| language | Iron Ossetian | |
| lexeme | къух | |
| meaning 1 | hand/arm | |
| direction | → | |
| meaning 2 | finger/toe | |
| reference | Abaev: I, 644 | |
| comment | ||
| NEW Realization 13 | ||
|---|---|---|
| type | Polysemy | |
| language | Kambera | |
| lexeme | lima | |
| meaning 1 | hand | |
| direction | — | |
| meaning 2 | finger | |
| reference | LexiRumah 3.0.0 CLICS-3 | |
| comment | ||
| NEW Realization 17 | ||
|---|---|---|
| type | Polysemy | |
| language | Kemak (Ema) | |
| lexeme | limar | |
| meaning 1 | arm | |
| direction | — | |
| meaning 2 | finger | |
| reference | LexiRumah 3.0.0 CLICS-3 | |
| comment | ||
| NEW Realization 19 | ||
|---|---|---|
| type | Polysemy | |
| language | Khoekhoe | |
| lexeme | cèú | |
| meaning 1 | hand | |
| direction | — | |
| meaning 2 | finger | |
| reference | Brown 2013 | |
| comment | ||
| NEW Realization 21 | ||
|---|---|---|
| type | Polysemy | |
| language | Manggarai | |
| lexeme | lime | |
| meaning 1 | arm | |
| direction | — | |
| meaning 2 | finger | |
| reference | LexiRumah 3.0.0 CLICS-3 | |
| comment | ||
| NEW Realization 25 | ||
|---|---|---|
| type | Polysemy | |
| language | Oneida | |
| lexeme | osnúhsa | |
| meaning 1 | hand | |
| direction | — | |
| meaning 2 | finger | |
| reference | Brown 2013 | |
| comment | ||
| NEW Realization 26 | ||
|---|---|---|
| type | Polysemy | |
| language | Paakantyi (Darling language) | |
| lexeme | mara | |
| meaning 1 | hand | |
| direction | — | |
| meaning 2 | fingers | |
| reference | Brown 2013 | |
| comment | ||
| NEW Realization 27 | ||
|---|---|---|
| type | Polysemy | |
| language | Pacoh | |
| lexeme | ati | |
| meaning 1 | hand | |
| direction | — | |
| meaning 2 | fingers | |
| reference | Brown 2013 | |
| comment | ||
| NEW Realization 31 | ||
|---|---|---|
| type | Polysemy | |
| language | Tause (Darha, Doa) | |
| lexeme | a-ka | |
| meaning 1 | hand | |
| direction | — | |
| meaning 2 | finger | |
| reference | TransNewGuinea.org CLICS-3 | |
| comment | Deirate Dialect |
|
| NEW Realization 32 | ||
|---|---|---|
| type | Derivation | |
| language | Tzotzil | |
| lexeme 1 | c’obil | |
| lexeme 2 | bic’tal c’obil | |
| meaning 1 | hand | |
| direction | → | |
| meaning 2 | finger | |
| reference | Brown 2013 | |
| comment | 'little hand' |
|
| NEW Realization 33 | ||
|---|---|---|
| type | Polysemy | |
| language | Warlpiri | |
| lexeme | rdaka | |
| meaning 1 | hand | |
| direction | → | |
| meaning 2 | finger | |
| reference | Brown 2013 | |
| comment | ||
| NEW Realization 35 | ||
|---|---|---|
| type | Derivation | |
| language | Yapese | |
| lexeme 1 | paaq | |
| lexeme 2 | bugul ii paaq | |
| meaning 1 | hand | |
| direction | → | |
| meaning 2 | finger | |
| reference | Brown 2013 | |
| comment | 'tip of hand' |
|
| NEW Realization 37 | ||
|---|---|---|
| type | Polysemy | |
| language | Yir Yoront | |
| lexeme | yor | |
| meaning 1 | hand | |
| direction | — | |
| meaning 2 | finger | |
| reference | Alpher 1991: 682-683 | |
| comment | ||
| NEW Realization 38 | ||
|---|---|---|
| type | Polysemy | |
| language | Yir Yoront | |
| lexeme | wangal | |
| meaning 1 | hand | |
| direction | — | |
| meaning 2 | finger | |
| reference | Alpher 1991: 582 | |
| comment | ||
| NEW Realization 39 | ||
|---|---|---|
| type | Polysemy | |
| language | Yuwaalaraay | |
| lexeme | maa | |
| meaning 1 | hand | |
| direction | — | |
| meaning 2 | finger | |
| reference | Ash et al. 2003: 103 | |
| comment | ||
| NEW Realization 40 | ||
|---|---|---|
| type | Polysemy | |
| language | Yuwaalayaay | |
| lexeme | maa | |
| meaning 1 | hand | |
| direction | — | |
| meaning 2 | finger | |
| reference | Ash et al. 2003: 103 | |
| comment | ||
Cecil H. Brown. 2013. Finger and Hand. In: Dryer, Matthew S. & Haspelmath, Martin (eds.) WALS Online (v2020.4) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13950591 (Available online at http://wals.info/chapter/130, Accessed on 2025-04-24.)