sharp
→
severe, harsh
5 realizations
Related shifts
| ID | Meaning 1 | Direction | Meaning 2 |
| ACCEPTED Realization 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Polysemy | |
| Language | Ancient Greek | |
| Lexeme | πικρός | |
| Meaning 1 | sharp, sharp pointed | |
| Direction | → | |
| Meaning 2 | severe, cruel (e.g. Law) | |
| Reference | ||
| Comment | ||
| ACCEPTED Realization 2 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Polysemy | |
| Language | Burmese | |
| Lexeme | сỳшá | |
| Meaning 1 | to be sharp (e.g. knife) | |
| Direction | → | |
| Meaning 2 | to be bitter (note) | |
| Reference | ||
| Comment | Novikov et al. 1976, 164 | |
| ACCEPTED Realization 3 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Polysemy | |
| Language | Sanskrit | |
| Lexeme | tivrá | |
| Meaning 1 | sharp | |
| Direction | → | |
| Meaning 2 | severe, strict | |
| Reference | ||
| Comment | Кочергина 244 | |
| NEW Realization 4 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Polysemy | |
| Language | Serbian | |
| Lexeme | оштар (oštar) | |
| Meaning 1 | sharp | Životinja mora biti preklana oštrim nožem. The animal must be slaughtered with a sharp knife. |
| Direction | → | |
| Meaning 2 | severe | Javlja se oštra bol na bolesnoj strani usled čega žena može da izgubi svest. On the affected side occurs a sharp pain, which can make a woman lose consciousness. |
| Reference | CLARIN.SI | |
| Comment | ||
| ACCEPTED Realization 5 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Polysemy | |
| Language | Swahili | |
| Lexeme | kali | |
| Meaning 1 | sharp | mkuki mkali sharp spear |
| Direction | → | |
| Meaning 2 | strict (direct, fig.) | mtu mkali; macho makali; hukumu kali cruel person; wicked eyes; severe sentence |
| Reference | ||
| Comment | Polikanov | |