stone (piece of rock)
→
talisman
2 realizations
Related shifts
| ID | Meaning 1 | Direction | Meaning 2 |
| NEW Realization 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| type | Derivation | |
| language | Batak Toba | |
| lexeme 1 | batu | |
| lexeme 2 | batu mar-anak | |
| meaning 1 | stone (piece of rock) | |
| direction | → | |
| meaning 2 | a talisman consisting of two little stones, one larger and the other smaller, thought to have the power to bless a couple with children | |
| reference | ACD | |
| comment | ||
| NEW Realization 2 | ||
|---|---|---|
| type | Polysemy | |
| language | Iban | |
| lexeme | batu | |
| meaning 1 | stone (piece of rock) | |
| direction | → | |
| meaning 2 | talisman, charms used by shamans for protection, for invisibility, or for clear sight when seeking errant souls in the afterworld | |
| reference | ACD | |
| comment | ||
Compare Malagasy vato 'stone', fa-mato 'a charm' (ACD)