shell (of mollusc)
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skull
1 realization
Related shifts
| ID | Meaning 1 | Direction | Meaning 2 |
| NEW Realization 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| type | Polysemy | |
| language | Maori | |
| lexeme | angaanga | |
| meaning 1 | shell (of mollusc) | Whakamahia anō ngā angaanga hei kanohi mō ngā whakairo. Ko te kōngutu o te angaanga ka auahatia hei mahi pā kahawai. Whakairotia anō ngā angaanga hei puipuiaki The shells are used for the eyes in carvings, and the lip of the shell was fashioned into a fishing lure. The shells are also decorated for jewellery. |
| direction | — | |
| meaning 2 | skull, head | E 22 ngā kōiwi motuhake o te angaanga o te tangata The human skull has 22 separate bones. |
| reference | MD | |
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