butterfly → ocean sunfish (Mola mola) 1 realization Unique
ACCEPTED Realization 1
type Motivation
language Turkish
lexeme 1 pervane
lexeme 2 pervanebalığı
meaning 1 moth; night butterfly
direction →
meaning 2 Ocean sunfish (Mola Mola) (lit. moth fish)
reference Baskakov 1977: 719
comment

Actually the word pervane means also 'propeller' which is derived from 'moth'. It is not clear from what meaning is the name for the fish is derived

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