trunk, proboscis (of elephant)
→
turkey
2 realizations
Related shifts
| ID | Meaning 1 | Direction | Meaning 2 |
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Comment
| ACCEPTED Realization 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| type | Derivation | |
| language | Lao | |
| lexeme 1 | ngūang (ງວງ) | |
| lexeme 2 | kai ngūang (ໄກ່ງວງ) | |
| meaning 1 | trunk, proboscis (of elephant) | |
| direction | → | |
| meaning 2 | turkey | |
| reference | SEAlang Lao | |
| comment |
'chicken' + 'elephant's trunk'. Probably from Thai |
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| ACCEPTED Realization 2 | ||
|---|---|---|
| type | Derivation | |
| language | Thai | |
| lexeme 1 | nguuang (งวง) | |
| lexeme 2 | gài-nguuang (ไก่งวง) | |
| meaning 1 | trunk, proboscis (of elephant) | |
| direction | → | |
| meaning 2 | turkey | |
| reference | SEAlang Thai | |
| comment | 'chicken' + 'elephant's trunk'. Also short form nguuang 'turkey'. |
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