to break (tr.)
→
to subjugate
2 realizations
Related shifts
ID | Meaning 1 | Direction | Meaning 2 |
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Comment
ACCEPTED Realization 1 | ||
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Type | Polysemy | |
Language | Classical Arabic | |
Lexeme | kasara | |
Meaning 1 | 'to break, to break off' | |
Direction | → | |
Meaning 2 | 'to subdue' | kasara nafs-a-hu 'he broke, or subdued, his spirit' |
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Comment | Lane 2610 |
ACCEPTED Realization 2 | ||
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Type | Polysemy | |
Language | English | |
Lexeme | to break | |
Meaning 1 | to break | the child broke the cup |
Direction | → | |
Meaning 2 | to make obey, to tame | the horse was difficult to break |
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