quick
—
skilful, dexterous
| Realization |
| Type |
Polysemy |
| Language |
Amharic |
| Lexeme |
ḳälṭaffa |
| Meaning 1 |
rapid, prompt, agile, quick |
yäḳərč̣at kʷas täč̣awač ḳälṭaffa mähon alläbät 'A basketball player has to be agile' (Leslau 1973:31) |
| Direction |
→ |
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| Meaning 2 |
deft, efficient |
ḳälṭaffa säratäñña näw 'He is an efficient worker' (Leslau 1973:374) |
| Reference |
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| Related Languages |
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| Comment |
(K 695). |
| Realization |
| Type |
Derivation |
| Language |
Russian |
| Lexeme 1 |
toropit'sja |
| Lexeme 2 |
rastoropnyj |
| Meaning 1 |
to be in hurry |
Я тороплюсь на поезд
"'I am in hurry to catch the train'" |
| Direction |
→ |
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| Meaning 2 |
agile, deft, dexterous |
расторопный работник
"'an efficient, deft worker'" |
| Reference |
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| Comment |
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| Realization |
| Type |
Polysemy |
| Language |
Tibetan |
| Lexeme |
skyen-pa |
| Meaning 1 |
quick, fast |
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| Direction |
— |
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| Meaning 2 |
dexterous, skilful |
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| Reference |
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| Related Languages |
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| Comment |
Рерих I, 201. |
| Realization |
| Type |
Polysemy |
| Language |
Tigrinya |
| Lexeme |
fäṭṭan |
| Meaning 1 |
quick, swift, speedy, rapid |
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| Direction |
→ |
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| Meaning 2 |
deft, skillful, alert, industrious |
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| Reference |
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| Related Languages |
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| Comment |
(KT 2733). |