little, small
→
child
52 realizations
Related shifts
| ID | Meaning 1 | Direction | Meaning 2 | |
| 5224 | child (son or daughter) | — | child (young person) | Open |
| ACCEPTED Realization 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Polysemy | |
| Language | Alorese | |
| Lexeme | anaŋ | |
| Meaning 1 | small | |
| Direction | — | |
| Meaning 2 | child | |
| Reference | LexiRumah 3.0.0 | |
| Comment | CLICS-3 |
|
| ACCEPTED Realization 2 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Polysemy | |
| Language | Amarasi | |
| Lexeme | anaʔ | |
| Meaning 1 | small | |
| Direction | — | |
| Meaning 2 | child | |
| Reference | LexiRumah 3.0.0 | |
| Comment | Ro'is Amarasi CLICS-3 |
|
| ACCEPTED Realization 3 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Polysemy | |
| Language | Aromanian | |
| Lexeme | njic | |
| Meaning 1 | little, small | |
| Direction | — | |
| Meaning 2 | child, baby | |
| Reference | DXOLA | |
| Comment | ||
| ACCEPTED Realization 4 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Polysemy | |
| Language | Barí (Colombia) | |
| Lexeme | bakuɾə | |
| Meaning 1 | small | |
| Direction | → | |
| Meaning 2 | child | |
| Reference | Huber, Reed 1992 | |
| Comment | CLICS-3 |
|
| ACCEPTED Realization 5 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Polysemy | |
| Language | Baruga (Bareji) | |
| Lexeme | [a'riri] i'joko | |
| Meaning 1 | small | |
| Direction | — | |
| Meaning 2 | child | |
| Reference | TransNewGuinea.org | |
| Comment | CLICS-3 |
|
| ACCEPTED Realization 6 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Polysemy | |
| Language | Belarusan | |
| Lexeme | малы | |
| Meaning 1 | little, small | |
| Direction | → | |
| Meaning 2 | child | |
| Reference | Slounik.org | |
| Comment | ||
| ACCEPTED Realization 7 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Polysemy | |
| Language | Bunak | |
| Lexeme | gɔl | |
| Meaning 1 | small | |
| Direction | — | |
| Meaning 2 | child | |
| Reference | LexiRumah 3.0.0 | |
| Comment | CLICS-3 |
|
| ACCEPTED Realization 8 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Derivation | |
| Language | Catalan | |
| Lexeme 1 | xic | |
| Lexeme 2 | xiquet | |
| Meaning 1 | small | |
| Direction | → | |
| Meaning 2 | (western Catalan, Tarragona) child | |
| Reference | DIEC2 | |
| Comment | ||
| ACCEPTED Realization 9 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Polysemy | |
| Language | Cherokee | |
| Lexeme | usdi (ᎤᏍᏗ) | |
| Meaning 1 | little, small | |
| Direction | → | |
| Meaning 2 | baby | |
| Reference | Cherokeedictionary.net | |
| Comment | ||
| ACCEPTED Realization 10 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Cognates | |
| Language 1 | Choctaw | |
| Language 2 | Chickasaw | |
| Lexeme 1 | chipo̱ta | |
| Lexeme 2 | chipota | |
| Meaning 1 | small | |
| Direction | → | |
| Meaning 2 | child (of age) | |
| Reference | <personally collected data> | |
| Comment | ||
| NEW Realization 11 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Polysemy | |
| Language | Croatian | |
| Lexeme | mal | |
| Meaning 1 | little, small | |
| Direction | → | |
| Meaning 2 | child | |
| Reference | HJP | |
| Comment | ||
| ACCEPTED Realization 12 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Polysemy | |
| Language | Dargwa (literary) | |
| Lexeme | никІасе | |
| Meaning 1 | little, small | |
| Direction | — | |
| Meaning 2 | child | |
| Reference | IDS | |
| Comment | Usisha dialect CLICS-3 |
|
| ACCEPTED Realization 13 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Polysemy | |
| Language | Diyari | |
| Lexeme | kupa | |
| Meaning 1 | small | |
| Direction | — | |
| Meaning 2 | child | |
| Reference | Austin: 13 | |
| Comment | ||
| ACCEPTED Realization 14 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Polysemy | |
| Language | Ewe | |
| Lexeme | vi | |
| Meaning 1 | little, small | |
| Direction | → | |
| Meaning 2 | child (a son or daughter) | |
| Reference | <personally collected data> | |
| Comment | ||
| ACCEPTED Realization 15 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Polysemy | |
| Language | French | |
| Lexeme | petit | |
| Meaning 1 | little, small | |
| Direction | → | |
| Meaning 2 | little one; child | |
| Reference | CNRTL | |
| Comment | ||
| ACCEPTED Realization 16 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Polysemy | |
| Language | Gamilaraay | |
| Lexeme | gaay | |
| Meaning 1 | little, small | |
| Direction | → | |
| Meaning 2 | child | |
| Reference | Ash et al. 2003: 72-73 | |
| Comment | ||
| ACCEPTED Realization 17 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Polysemy | |
| Language | Hawu (Sabu) | |
| Lexeme | ʔana | |
| Meaning 1 | small | |
| Direction | — | |
| Meaning 2 | child | |
| Reference | LexiRumah 3.0.0 | |
| Comment | CLICS-3 |
|
| ACCEPTED Realization 18 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Polysemy | |
| Language | Hawu (Sabu) | |
| Lexeme | naiki | |
| Meaning 1 | small | |
| Direction | — | |
| Meaning 2 | child | |
| Reference | LexiRumah 3.0.0 | |
| Comment | CLICS-3 |
|
| ACCEPTED Realization 19 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Polysemy | |
| Language | Hill Mari | |
| Lexeme | изи | |
| Meaning 1 | small, low | |
| Direction | — | |
| Meaning 2 | child | |
| Reference | Savatkova 2008 | |
| Comment | ||
| ACCEPTED Realization 20 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Polysemy | |
| Language | Hup | |
| Lexeme | tæ̃h | |
| Meaning 1 | small | |
| Direction | — | |
| Meaning 2 | child | |
| Reference | Huber, Reed 1992 | |
| Comment | CLICS-3 |
|
| ACCEPTED Realization 21 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Polysemy | |
| Language | Idate (Idalaka ) | |
| Lexeme | anak | |
| Meaning 1 | small | |
| Direction | — | |
| Meaning 2 | child | |
| Reference | LexiRumah 3.0.0 | |
| Comment | CLICS-3 |
|
| ACCEPTED Realization 22 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Derivation | |
| Language | Igbo | |
| Lexeme 1 | ńta | |
| Lexeme 2 | nwáta | |
| Meaning 1 | little, small | |
| Direction | → | |
| Meaning 2 | child | |
| Reference | <personally collected data> | |
| Comment | ||
| ACCEPTED Realization 23 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Polysemy | |
| Language | Lamaholot | |
| Lexeme | ana | |
| Meaning 1 | small | |
| Direction | — | |
| Meaning 2 | child | |
| Reference | LexiRumah 3.0.0 | |
| Comment | Kawela Lamaholot, anã - Ile Mandiri Lamaholot CLICS-3 |
|
| ACCEPTED Realization 24 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Polysemy | |
| Language | Levuka (Painara) | |
| Lexeme | anaˈkən | |
| Meaning 1 | little, small | |
| Direction | — | |
| Meaning 2 | child | |
| Reference | LexiRumah 3.0.0 | |
| Comment | CLICS-3 |
|
| ACCEPTED Realization 25 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Polysemy | |
| Language | Luang (Wetan) | |
| Lexeme | aːna | |
| Meaning 1 | small | |
| Direction | — | |
| Meaning 2 | child | |
| Reference | LexiRumah 3.0.0 | |
| Comment | CLICS-3 |
|
| ACCEPTED Realization 26 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Polysemy | |
| Language | Mandaic | |
| Lexeme | drdq | |
| Meaning 1 | small | |
| Direction | → | |
| Meaning 2 | child | |
| Reference | CAL | |
| Comment | ||
| ACCEPTED Realization 27 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Derivation | |
| Language | Mandarin Chinese | |
| Lexeme 1 | xiǎo (小) | |
| Lexeme 2 | xiǎohái (小孩) | |
| Meaning 1 | little, small | |
| Direction | → | |
| Meaning 2 | child | |
| Reference | BKRS | |
| Comment | ||
| ACCEPTED Realization 28 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Polysemy | |
| Language | Mantharta (Warriyangga) | |
| Lexeme | jumba | |
| Meaning 1 | small | |
| Direction | — | |
| Meaning 2 | child | |
| Reference | Bowern, Atkinson 2012 | |
| Comment | CLICS-3 |
|
| ACCEPTED Realization 29 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Derivation | |
| Language | Mawak | |
| Lexeme 1 | sɛsa | |
| Lexeme 2 | sesa | |
| Meaning 1 | small | |
| Direction | — | |
| Meaning 2 | child | |
| Reference | TransNewGuinea.org | |
| Comment | CLICS-3 |
|
| ACCEPTED Realization 30 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Polysemy | |
| Language | Mlabri | |
| Lexeme | ʔaj tak | |
| Meaning 1 | little, small | |
| Direction | — | |
| Meaning 2 | child | |
| Reference | IDS | |
| Comment | CLICS-3 |
|
| ACCEPTED Realization 31 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Semantic evolution | |
| Language | Mongolian (Khalkha) | |
| Lexeme | жаал | |
| Meaning 1 | little, small | |
| Direction | — | |
| Meaning 2 | child | |
| Reference | BAMRS 2001-2002 | |
| Comment | ||
| ACCEPTED Realization 32 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Polysemy | |
| Language | Nage | |
| Lexeme | eno | |
| Meaning 1 | small | |
| Direction | — | |
| Meaning 2 | child | |
| Reference | LexiRumah 3.0.0 | |
| Comment | CLICS-3 |
|
| ACCEPTED Realization 33 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Polysemy | |
| Language | Nend | |
| Lexeme | nor | |
| Meaning 1 | small | |
| Direction | — | |
| Meaning 2 | child | |
| Reference | TransNewGuinea.org | |
| Comment | CLICS-3 |
|
| ACCEPTED Realization 34 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Derivation | |
| Language | Ngardi | |
| Lexeme 1 | ita | |
| Lexeme 2 | ita-ita | |
| Meaning 1 | little | |
| Direction | → | |
| Meaning 2 | children | |
| Reference | Cataldi 2011: 44 | |
| Comment | ||
| ACCEPTED Realization 35 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Polysemy | |
| Language | Ngarluma | |
| Lexeme | gurlugurlu | |
| Meaning 1 | little, small | |
| Direction | → | |
| Meaning 2 | child, baby | |
| Reference | Dixon et al. 2008: 16 | |
| Comment | ||
| ACCEPTED Realization 36 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Derivation | |
| Language | Nupe | |
| Lexeme 1 | -gi | |
| Lexeme 2 | egi | |
| Meaning 1 | diminutive suffix; used to form nouns meaning a smaller form of something | Egi è tígí. ― The child is crying. |
| Direction | → | |
| Meaning 2 | child | |
| Reference | <personally collected data> | |
| Comment | ||
| ACCEPTED Realization 37 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Polysemy | |
| Language | Panyjima | |
| Lexeme | kubija | |
| Meaning 1 | small | |
| Direction | — | |
| Meaning 2 | child | |
| Reference | Bowern, Atkinson 2012 | |
| Comment | ||
| ACCEPTED Realization 38 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Polysemy | |
| Language | Portuguese | |
| Lexeme | pequeno | |
| Meaning 1 | little, small | |
| Direction | → | |
| Meaning 2 | (colloquial) child | |
| Reference | DPLP | |
| Comment | ||
| ACCEPTED Realization 39 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Internal cognates | |
| Language | Puelche (Gününa Küne) | |
| Lexeme 1 | gɨṣc̷ɨx | |
| Lexeme 2 | gɨsčɨx | |
| Meaning 1 | little, small | |
| Direction | → | |
| Meaning 2 | child | |
| Reference | IDS | |
| Comment | CLICS-3 |
|
| ACCEPTED Realization 40 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Polysemy | |
| Language | Romanian | |
| Lexeme | mic | |
| Meaning 1 | little, small | |
| Direction | → | |
| Meaning 2 | child, baby | |
| Reference | MDA2 | |
| Comment | ||
| NEW Realization 41 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Polysemy | |
| Language | Serbian | |
| Lexeme | мали (mali) | |
| Meaning 1 | little, small | |
| Direction | → | |
| Meaning 2 | child | |
| Reference | Vujanitsh et al. 2007: 673 | |
| Comment | ||
| ACCEPTED Realization 42 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Polysemy | |
| Language | Siona | |
| Lexeme | zĩ | |
| Meaning 1 | small | |
| Direction | → | |
| Meaning 2 | child | |
| Reference | Huber, Reed 1992 | |
| Comment | CLICS-3 |
|
| ACCEPTED Realization 43 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Polysemy | |
| Language | Spanish | |
| Lexeme | chico | |
| Meaning 1 | little, small | |
| Direction | → | |
| Meaning 2 | child, kid | |
| Reference | DRAE | |
| Comment | ||
| ACCEPTED Realization 44 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Polysemy | |
| Language | Sranan Tongo | |
| Lexeme | pikin | |
| Meaning 1 | little, small | |
| Direction | → | |
| Meaning 2 | child | |
| Reference | <personally collected data> | |
| Comment | ||
| ACCEPTED Realization 45 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Polysemy | |
| Language | Standard Zhuang | |
| Lexeme | lwg | |
| Meaning 1 | small | |
| Direction | → | |
| Meaning 2 | child | |
| Reference | <personally collected data> | |
| Comment | ||
| ACCEPTED Realization 46 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Polysemy | |
| Language | Telugu | |
| Lexeme | pilla (పిల్) | |
| Meaning 1 | small | |
| Direction | → | |
| Meaning 2 | baby | |
| Reference | Brown Telugu dictionary | |
| Comment | ||
| ACCEPTED Realization 47 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Polysemy | |
| Language | Thalanyji | |
| Lexeme | kubuju | |
| Meaning 1 | small | |
| Direction | — | |
| Meaning 2 | child | |
| Reference | Bowern, Atkinson 2012 | |
| Comment | CLICS-3 |
|
| ACCEPTED Realization 48 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Polysemy | |
| Language | Ukrainian | |
| Lexeme | малий | |
| Meaning 1 | little, small | |
| Direction | → | |
| Meaning 2 | child | Що проти кого, а проти дітей я й не зговорю. Пригорнула малих до серця та тільки плачу (Марко Вовчок); Виріс у наймах. Не раз довелося покуштувати малому київ (Дмитро Павличко, Бистрина, 1959, 106). |
| Reference | SUM-11 | |
| Comment | ||
| ACCEPTED Realization 49 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Derivation | |
| Language | Vietnamese | |
| Lexeme 1 | bé | |
| Lexeme 2 | đứa bé | |
| Meaning 1 | little, small | |
| Direction | → | |
| Meaning 2 | child | |
| Reference | SEAlang Vietnamese | |
| Comment | ||
| ACCEPTED Realization 50 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Polysemy | |
| Language | Wetarese (Ili'uun) | |
| Lexeme | anan, ana | |
| Meaning 1 | small | |
| Direction | — | |
| Meaning 2 | child | |
| Reference | LexiRumah 3.0.0 | |
| Comment | CLICS-3 |
|
| ACCEPTED Realization 51 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Derivation | |
| Language | Wutun | |
| Lexeme 1 | ga | |
| Lexeme 2 | galamala | |
| Meaning 1 | little, small | je-ge jjhakai zhungo kan-la xaige ga-li. This country is much smaller than China. |
| Direction | → | |
| Meaning 2 | child | galamala-jhege zui xho shu she pa-ma bai-wan-da xho-li. It is best that children do not climb to trees. |
| Reference | <personally collected data> | |
| Comment | Erika Sandman (2016) A Grammar of Wutun, University of Helsinki (PhD) 146-147 |
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| ACCEPTED Realization 52 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Polysemy | |
| Language | Yaruro (Pumé) | |
| Lexeme | boĩčʰĩ | |
| Meaning 1 | little, small | |
| Direction | → | |
| Meaning 2 | child | |
| Reference | IDS | |
| Comment | CLICS-3 |
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