Number of realizations
2
dark (adj.)
→
to hide (tr.)
| Realization | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Cognates | |
| Language 1 | Jewish Aramaic | |
| Language 2 | Arabic | |
| Lexeme 1 | kātīm | |
| Lexeme 2 | katama | |
| Meaning 1 | dark, red | |
| Meaning 2 | to hide, to conceal a secret | |
| Reference | ||
| Related Languages | ||
| Comment | Ja. 681; BK II 863; Lane 2998. Meaning A in Arabic is present only in the name of the plant katam- 'cathame, sorte de plante qui donne une couleur noire avec laquelle on teint en noir les cheveux teints d'abord en rouge avec la henna' (BK II 863, LA XI 508). The Accadian cognate has the meaning of 'cover' - which is obviously transitory between A and B. | |
| Realization | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Cognates | |
| Language 1 | Akkadian | |
| Language 2 | Tigre | |
| Lexeme 1 | ekēlu | |
| Lexeme 2 | ḥakla, ḥakkala | |
| Meaning 1 | to be dark | šumma UD.DA Sin magal eklet "'if the moon's appearance is very dark'" |
| Meaning 2 | to hide | |
| Reference | ||
| Related Languages | ||
| Comment | CAD E 64, LH 88. | |