shadow / reflection soul, spirit 15 realizations Multi-area
NEW Realization 1 (ID: 51463)
type Polysemy
language Buga-Kxoe
lexeme ʃóm̀~sóm̀
meaning 1 shadow, shade
direction
meaning 2 soul
reference Comparative Khoe-Kwadi
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ACCEPTED Realization 2 (ID: 44637)
type Polysemy
language Iduna
lexeme anunu-
meaning 1 shadow, reflection
direction
meaning 2 soul
reference Ross, Pawley, Osmond: 5, 204
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ACCEPTED Realization 3 (ID: 44632)
type Polysemy
language Kali'na (Carib)
lexeme -akalɨ
meaning 1 shadow, shade
direction
meaning 2 soul, spirit
reference World Loanword Database
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ACCEPTED Realization 4 (ID: 44634)
type Polysemy
language Kaulong
lexeme enu-
meaning 1 shadow, reflection
direction
meaning 2 soul
reference Ross, Pawley, Osmond: 5, 204
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NEW Realization 5 (ID: 51464)
type Polysemy
language Khwe
lexeme ʃóm̀
meaning 1 shadow, shade
direction
meaning 2 soul
reference Comparative Khoe-Kwadi
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NEW Realization 6 (ID: 51465)
type Derivation
language 1 Kua (Botswana)
language 2 Kwadi
lexeme 1 súm̀
lexeme 2 ʃumu
meaning 1 shadow, shade
direction
meaning 2 soul
reference Comparative Khoe-Kwadi
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ACCEPTED Realization 7 (ID: 44636)
type Polysemy
language Mapos Buang (Central Buang)
lexeme qnu-
meaning 1 shadow
direction
meaning 2 spirit which may leave the body in sleep
reference Ross, Pawley, Osmond: 5, 204
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ACCEPTED Realization 8 (ID: 44633)
type Polysemy
language Mbula
lexeme kunu-
meaning 1 shadow, reflection
direction
meaning 2 soul, personality
reference Ross, Pawley, Osmond: 5, 204
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ACCEPTED Realization 9 (ID: 44635)
type Polysemy
language Mengen (Poeng)
lexeme kannu-
meaning 1 shadow, reflection
direction
meaning 2 spirit (within a person)
reference Ross, Pawley, Osmond: 5, 204
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ACCEPTED Realization 10 (ID: 44638)
type Polysemy
language Nakanai
lexeme halulu-
meaning 1 shadow
direction
meaning 2 spirit of a human being
reference Ross, Pawley, Osmond: 5, 204
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NEW Realization 11 (ID: 48091)
type Polysemy
language Old Tupian
lexeme 'anga
meaning 1 shadow, reflection
direction
meaning 2 (Late Tupi, Christianity) soul (spirit or essence of a person)
reference Navarro 2013: 37, columns 1–2
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ACCEPTED Realization 12 (ID: 44656)
type Polysemy
language Paamese
lexeme ninu-
meaning 1 shadow
direction
meaning 2 soul, spirit
reference Ross, Pawley, Osmond: 5, 205
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ACCEPTED Realization 13 (ID: 44668)
type Polysemy
language Rennellese
lexeme ʔata
meaning 1 shadow, reflection
direction
meaning 2 spiritual self
reference Ross, Pawley, Osmond: 5, 205
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ACCEPTED Realization 14 (ID: 44639)
type Polysemy
language Sa'a (South Malaita, Apae'aa
lexeme nunu-
meaning 1 shadow, reflection
direction
meaning 2 soul, consciousness
reference Ross, Pawley, Osmond: 5, 204
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ACCEPTED Realization 15 (ID: 44669)
type Polysemy
language West Uvea
lexeme ata
meaning 1 reflection
direction
meaning 2 soul
reference Ross, Pawley, Osmond: 5, 205
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