to tell lies
—
to mock
1 realization
Related shifts
| ID | Meaning 1 | Direction | Meaning 2 |
| NEW Realization 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Derivation | |
| Language | Malak-Malak | |
| Lexeme 1 | nid | |
| Lexeme 2 | nidnidma | |
| Meaning 1 | tell a lie, lie | en naman e-nma-nuwa nga
niden-ma nu-nu-wa wak penungga durk and I say I will tell the snake a lie and say I'll get the water to drink |
| Direction | — | |
| Meaning 2 | make fun of, insult, liar | nidnidma yide he makes fun of X |
| Reference | Lindsay et al. 2017: 106 | |
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