Meaning: cloud

Represented in 150 languages with 41 cognate sets.
IE-CoR Definition

Illustrative Context

There were white clouds in the blue sky.

Target Sense
  • The most generic term for a (white) cloud, in the sky.
  • Avoid terms for ‘cloud’ at ground level, if different, e.g. fog, mist.
  • Avoid terms specific to particular types of cloud: raincloud, _dark cloud, thunder cloud.
  • Avoid technical, meteorological terms.

Cognate sets for meaning: cloud

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Lexeme Details

Language Lexeme Phonetic Phonemic Cognate set loan? pll loan? Source lang