to urinate
+
eye
→
mantis
3 realizations
Related shifts
| ID | Relation type | Meaning 1 | Direction | Meaning 2 |
| ACCEPTED Realization 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| type | Derivation | |
| language | Fijian | |
| lexeme 1 | mīmī + mata | |
| lexeme 2 | mīmī-mata | |
| meaning 1 | to urinate + eye | |
| direction | → | |
| meaning 2 | mantis; stick insect | |
| reference | Ross, Pawley, Osmond: 4, 398 | |
| comment | ||
| ACCEPTED Realization 2 | ||
|---|---|---|
| type | Derivation | |
| language | Raga (Hano) | |
| lexeme 1 | me-merehi + mata | |
| lexeme 2 | me-merehi-mata | |
| meaning 1 | to urinate + eye | |
| direction | → | |
| meaning 2 | mantis | |
| reference | Ross, Pawley, Osmond: 4, 398 | |
| comment | ||
| ACCEPTED Realization 3 | ||
|---|---|---|
| type | Derivation | |
| language | Roviana | |
| lexeme 1 | mimi + mata | |
| lexeme 2 | mimi-mata | |
| meaning 1 | to urinate + eye | |
| direction | → | |
| meaning 2 | stick insect | |
| reference | Ross, Pawley, Osmond: 4, 398 | |
| comment | ||
Some species eject a fluid said to cause intense pain should it touch the eye