to fall down to set (of Moon, Sun) 8 realizations
ACCEPTED Realization 1
Type Polysemy
Language Evenki
Lexeme buru-
Meaning 1 to fall
Direction
Meaning 2 to go under (sun)
Reference
Comment Василевич 1958, 70
ACCEPTED Realization 2
Type Polysemy
Language Japanese
Lexeme ochiru (落ちる)
Meaning 1 to fall 子供がベッドから落ちた
The boy fell off the bed.
Direction
Meaning 2 to go under (sun, stars) 山の向こうに日が落ちた
The sun descended behind the mountains.
Reference
Comment EDICT.
ACCEPTED Realization 3
Type Polysemy
Language Latin
Lexeme occido, -ere
Meaning 1 to fall
Direction
Meaning 2 to go under (sun)
Reference
Comment (Glare 1232)
ACCEPTED Realization 4
Type Polysemy
Language Latin
Lexeme cado, -ere
Meaning 1 to fall
Direction
Meaning 2 to go under (sun) sol cadens
the sun going down
Reference
Comment Also Rum. A cădea DRRS 1, 363
ACCEPTED Realization 5
Type Polysemy
Language Modern Greek
Lexeme πέφτω
Meaning 1 to fall down πέφτω ανάσκελα
to fall backward
Direction
Meaning 2 to set (of heavenly bodies) ο ήλιος έπεσε στη θάλασσα
the sun set behind the sea
Reference Xorikov, Malev 1993: 623
Comment
ACCEPTED Realization 6
Type Polysemy
Language Pashto
Lexeme lwed-
Meaning 1 to fall
Direction
Meaning 2 to go under (sun, stars)
Reference
Comment ЭСИЯ 2, 431
ACCEPTED Realization 7
Type Polysemy
Language Tamil
Lexeme viẓu
Meaning 1 to fall down
Direction
Meaning 2 to set (of heavenly bodies)
Reference Cre-A Tamil: 940
Comment
ACCEPTED Realization 8
Type Polysemy
Language Tigre
Lexeme wadḳa
Meaning 1 to fall waddəḳ dibu kəm gəndāy
He fell at him like a log
Direction
Meaning 2 to set (a star) lāli kəllā ʔəttāke ʔsək la-ṣəruy wadḳayā
I stand all night through until the "shining" (star) goes under
Reference
Comment LH 445