head source (of a river) 7 realizations Multi-area
ACCEPTED Realization 1 (ID: 43803)
type Derivation
language English
lexeme 1 head
lexeme 2 headwaters
meaning 1 part of the body of an animal or human which contains the brain, mouth and main sense organs
direction
meaning 2 the source of a river, the set of streams that feed into the river's beginning
reference OED
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ACCEPTED Realization 2 (ID: 43804)
type Derivation
language Galician
lexeme 1 cabeza
lexeme 2 cabeceira
meaning 1 head
direction
meaning 2 headwaters
reference DRAG
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From Old Galician-Portuguese cabeçeira (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria)

ACCEPTED Realization 3 (ID: 43805)
type Polysemy
language Malay
lexeme hulu
meaning 1 head
direction
meaning 2 upstream, inland
reference SEALang Malay
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ACCEPTED Realization 4 (ID: 43802)
type Polysemy
language Molima
lexeme ʔunu-ʔunu-
meaning 1 head
direction
meaning 2 (river) source
reference Ross, Pawley, Osmond: 5, 101
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NEW Realization 5 (ID: 47801)
type Polysemy
language Nheengatu
lexeme akanga
meaning 1 head
direction
meaning 2 upstream
reference Avila 2021: 229-230
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ACCEPTED Realization 6 (ID: 43806)
type Derivation
language Portuguese
lexeme 1 cabeça
lexeme 2 cabeceira
meaning 1 head
direction
meaning 2 source of a river
reference DILP
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ACCEPTED Realization 7 (ID: 43807)
type Derivation
language Spanish
lexeme 1 cabeza
lexeme 2 cabecera
meaning 1 head
direction
meaning 2 headwaters
reference DRAE
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