to untie, unbind to solve (a problem) 18 realizations
ACCEPTED Realization 1
Type Polysemy
Language Ancient Greek
Lexeme λύω
Meaning 1 untie
Direction
Meaning 2 to solve (paradox)
Reference
Comment The Old Greek word has been calqued into Lat. Absolvere, Slav. рЕшати.
ACCEPTED Realization 2
Type Polysemy
Language Classical Arabic
Lexeme ḥalla
Meaning 1 to untie
Direction
Meaning 2 to solve (a problem, a riddle)
Reference
Comment Lane 619. Note a third meaning - 'to melt, to dissolve'.
ACCEPTED Realization 3
Type Polysemy
Language Danish
Lexeme løse
Meaning 1 to untie, unbind
Direction
Meaning 2 to solve (a problem) løse opgaven
to solve the problem
Reference DDO
Comment
ACCEPTED Realization 4
Type Polysemy
Language Hausa
Lexeme warwarē
Meaning 1 unraveled, unwound (thread) from spool, unfolded (bundle of thread prepared for weaving)
Meaning 2 explained, solved (problem)
Reference
Comment второе а - подчеркнуто
ACCEPTED Realization 5
Type Polysemy
Language Hungarian
Lexeme kibogoz
Meaning 1 untie, unravel, undo
Direction
Meaning 2 solve (figuratively), puzzle out
Reference
Comment Haser 2000, 180
ACCEPTED Realization 6
Type Polysemy
Language Icelandic
Lexeme leysa
Meaning 1 untie getur þú leyst hnútinn?
can you untie the knot?
Direction
Meaning 2 to solve, to find a solution hún leysir vanda viðskiptavina sinna eftir bestu getu
she solves her clients' problems in the best way she can
Reference ISLEX
Comment Берков
ACCEPTED Realization 7
Type Polysemy
Language Japanese
Lexeme toku
Meaning 1 untie
Direction
Meaning 2 solve (a puzzle, equation, difficult question)
Reference
Comment Haser 2000, 180
ACCEPTED Realization 8
Type Polysemy
Language Korean
Lexeme phulta
Meaning 1 unties, unfastens
Direction
Meaning 2 pacifies, solves (a problem...)
Reference
Comment Haser 2000, 180
ACCEPTED Realization 9
Type Polysemy
Language Kwamera
Lexeme -oseri
Meaning 1 unroll, unwind
Direction
Meaning 2 solve, explain
Reference
Comment Haser 2000, 180
ACCEPTED Realization 10
Type Polysemy
Language Latin
Lexeme solvo, -ere
Meaning 1 to untie
Direction
Meaning 2 to solve
Reference
Comment (Glare 11)
ACCEPTED Realization 11
Type Polysemy
Language Norwegian
Lexeme løse
Meaning 1 to untie, unbind løse en knute
to loose a knot
Direction
Meaning 2 to solve (a problem) løse et praktisk problem
to solve a practical problem
Reference BO
Comment
NEW Realization 12
Type Polysemy
Language Oromo
Lexeme 1 hiika (verb)
Lexeme 2 hiika (noun)
Meaning 1 to loosen, untie Gammaccuun sa'a hiikee margatti geesse 'Gammaccuu untied the cow and led it to the grass'
Direction
Meaning 2 solution Wald'aba kanaa hiika barbaccaafii c'arraagaa jira 'He is making progress in finding a solution for this conflict'
Reference Gragg 1982: 207
Comment
ACCEPTED Realization 13
Type Polysemy
Language Swahili
Lexeme fundua
Meaning 1 undo a knot, untie
Direction
Meaning 2 explain a difficulty
Reference
Comment Haser 2000, 180
ACCEPTED Realization 14
Type Polysemy
Language Swedish
Lexeme lösa
Meaning 1 to untie, unbind lösa knuten
to loose a knot
Direction
Meaning 2 to solve (a problem) lösa gåtor
to solve riddles
Reference SAO
Comment
ACCEPTED Realization 15
Type Polysemy
Language Tigrinya
Lexeme fätḥe
Meaning 1 to untie, undo näza baḳ̌li män fätiḥuwwa 'who untied this mule?'
Direction
Meaning 2 to translate, to decipher, solve (a riddle), to figure s.th. out, to resolve (a problem) kod fätḥe 'to decode, decipher'
Reference
Comment K 2689
ACCEPTED Realization 16
Type Polysemy
Language Turkish
Lexeme çöz-
Meaning 1 untie, unravel, disentangle ayakkabının bağını çöz-
to unlace boots
Direction
Meaning 2 solve (an equation), solve (a problem, cipher), decipher anlaşmazlıkları çöz-
to resolve the differences
Reference
Comment Haser 2000, 180. ТуРС 200.
ACCEPTED Realization 17
Type Polysemy
Language Vietnamese
Lexeme giai
Meaning 1 untie
Direction
Meaning 2 explain, solve (a problem, puzzle)
Reference
Comment Haser 2000, 180
ACCEPTED Realization 18
Type Polysemy
Language Zulu
Lexeme qaqa
Meaning 1 rip up, rip open, undo a seam
Direction
Meaning 2 explaiine a difficulty
Reference
Comment Haser 2000, 180