shadow / reflection soul, spirit 11 realizations Multi-area
ACCEPTED Realization 1
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 2
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 3
type Polysemy
language Kaulong
lexeme enu-
meaning 1 shadow, reflection
direction
meaning 2 soul
reference Ross, Pawley, Osmond: 5, 204
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ACCEPTED Realization 4
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 5
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 6
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 7
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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ACCEPTED Realization 8
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 9
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 10
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 11
type Polysemy
language West Uvea
lexeme ata
meaning 1 reflection
direction
meaning 2 soul
reference Ross, Pawley, Osmond: 5, 205
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