right (vs. left)
→
higher in rank
2 realizations
GROUP: Malayo-Polynesian
Related shifts
| ID | Relation type | Meaning 1 | Direction | Meaning 2 |
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Comment
| NEW Realization 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| type | Polysemy | |
| language | Malagasy | |
| lexeme | havanana | |
| meaning 1 | right (vs. left) | |
| direction | → | |
| meaning 2 | higher in rank | |
| reference | Korneev 1966: 187 | |
| comment | ||
| ACCEPTED Realization 2 | ||
|---|---|---|
| type | Polysemy | |
| language | Malay | |
| lexeme | kanan | |
| meaning 1 | right (vs. left) | |
| direction | → | |
| meaning 2 | senior (higher in rank, dignity, or office) | |
| reference | SEALang Malay | |
| comment | ||