to lie (posture) → to inhabit, live 7 realizations
ACCEPTED Realization 1
type Polysemy
language Chácobo
lexeme raka-
meaning 1 to lie (posture)
direction —
meaning 2 to inhabit, live
reference IDS CLICS-3
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ACCEPTED Realization 2
type Polysemy
language Man Met (Kemie, Keme)
lexeme ɛt.13
meaning 1 to lie (posture)
direction →
meaning 2 to inhabit, live
reference CLICS-3 IDS
comment
NEW Realization 3
type Polysemy
language Patpatar
lexeme noh
meaning 1 to lie (posture)
direction —
meaning 2 to inhabit, live
reference Ross, Pawley, Osmond: 5, 370
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ACCEPTED Realization 4
type Polysemy
language Shor
lexeme чат-
meaning 1 to lie (posture)
direction —
meaning 2 to inhabit, live
reference ShorKS
comment
NEW Realization 5
type Cognates
language 1 Tolo (Solomon Islands)
language 2 Arosi
lexeme mono
meaning 1 to lie down
direction —
meaning 2 to inhabit, live
reference Ross, Pawley, Osmond: 5, 370
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Talise mono ‘lie down’
Bauro mono ‘stay in another village’
Lewo mono ‘lie down, be horizontal; remain (at)’

Nengone meneŋ ‘reside, be in a place’

Tabar mon ‘dwell’
Lihir mon ‘dwell’
Sursurunga mon-mon ‘remain, stay behind at home’
Patpatar mona ‘stay at home; lounge around; keep watch’
Tolai mono ‘remain and take care of the home, boat etc.’
Gela mono ‘stop a while, stay’
ACCEPTED Realization 6
type Polysemy
language Yanomámi (Waiká)
lexeme pərɨ-o
meaning 1 to lie (posture)
direction —
meaning 2 to inhabit, live
reference IDS CLICS-3
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ACCEPTED Realization 7
type Polysemy
language Yuwaalaraay
lexeme dhanduwi-y
meaning 1 to lie (down)

Giirr ngaya gi-yaanha dhanduwi-y


I’m going to lie down
direction →
meaning 2 to inhabit, live

Minyaaya ngama nginu ngambaa-dhi dhanduwi-y-la-nhi?


Where did your mother live?
reference Ash et al. 2003: 56
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