The Database of Semantic Shifts in the languages of the world

to feel shy, embarrassed → to shut one's eyes 1 realization Unique

ID	Relation type	Meaning 1	Direction	Meaning 2

NEW Realization 1
type		Polysemy
language		Tundra Yukaghir
lexeme		амалийи-
meaning 1	to feel shy, embarrassed	Тэт адуо хади мархильҕат титэ амалийи? What girl is your son so shy about?
direction	→
meaning 2	to shut one's eyes (under the bright sunlight)	Мэт йуодии йэрпэйэҕат мэр амалийи. My eyes are squinting from the sun
reference		Kurilov 2001: 39
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