slow (adj.)
→
stupid
2 realizations
Related shifts
| ID | Meaning 1 | Direction | Meaning 2 |
| ACCEPTED Realization 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Polysemy | |
| Language | Sanskrit | |
| Lexeme | manda | |
| Meaning 1 | slow , tardy , moving slowly or softly , loitering , idle , lazy | |
| Direction | → | |
| Meaning 2 | dull-witted , silly , stupid , foolish | |
| Reference | MW | |
| Comment | MW 787, Кочергина 497 | |
| ACCEPTED Realization 2 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Polysemy | |
| Language | Tigrinya | |
| Lexeme | ǧägʷägʷä | |
| Meaning 1 | ‘to be slow, late (in working)’ | |
| Direction | → | |
| Meaning 2 | ‘to be dull, slow (of apprehension)’ | |
| Reference | ||
| Comment | KT 2195 | |
Russian тормоз (slang) 'stupid person'.