tail
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accomplice
3 realizations
Related shifts
ID | Meaning 1 | Direction | Meaning 2 |
ACCEPTED Realization 1 | ||
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Type | Polysemy | |
Language | Lezgian | |
Lexeme | tːum | |
Meaning 1 | tail | балкIандин тум horse tail |
Meaning 2 | accomplice | ам гбадан тум я He is on the same side with him. (= he is his tail) |
Reference | ||
Comment | (LezgRus 315-316). Cf. тумухъан 'hanger-on, stooge; satellite'; probably, derived from тум. |
ACCEPTED Realization 2 | ||
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Type | Derivation | |
Language | Russian | |
Lexeme 1 | hvost | |
Lexeme 2 | prihvosten' | |
Meaning 1 | tail | a. Конский хвост 'Horse tail'. b. Коровий хвост 'Cow tail'. d. Собачий хвост 'Dog tail'. e. Хвост рыбы 'Fish tail'. |
Meaning 2 | hang-by | Меньшевики - враги пролетариата, прихвостни буржуазии. Mensheviks are enemies of proletariat, hanger-ons of the bourgeoisie. |
Reference | ||
Comment | According to Ushakov: "The one who crouches back, trying to earn smb's good graces and trust with flatter and servility". |
ACCEPTED Realization 3 | ||
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Type | Polysemy | |
Language | Tabassaran | |
Lexeme | ridž | |
Meaning 1 | tail | якъран ридж broad tail |
Meaning 2 | henchman | яв риджар хъади мягъян do not bring your cohort |
Reference | ||
Comment | (TabRus 260) |