Number of realizations
5
low (location)
→
subordinate (in rank)
| Realization | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Derivation | |
| Language | Geez | |
| Lexeme 1 | tāḥtāy | |
| Lexeme 2 | təḥut | |
| Meaning 1 | 'lower, inferior' (LGz. 572) | kanfaru tāḥtāy yaʕabbi; "'his lower lip is big' (LLA 554);" |
| Direction | → | |
| Meaning 2 | 'subordinate' (LLA 553) | kiyāhu rasaya ləʕula wa-kiyāka təḥuta "'he appointed his as the high official and you as the lower'" |
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| Comment | (LLA 554) | |
| Realization | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Polysemy | |
| Language | Russian | |
| Lexeme | nižnij | |
| Meaning 1 | lower, inferior | нижний этаж "lower floor" |
| Direction | — | |
| Meaning 2 | lower | нижние чины "lower ranks" |
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| Comment | Cf. Russian менеджер низшего звена (first line manager). | |
| Realization | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Polysemy | |
| Language | Japanese | |
| Lexeme | shimo (下) | |
| Meaning 1 | bottom; lower part | |
| Direction | → | |
| Meaning 2 | inferior | |
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| Comment | ЯРИРЯС 193. | |
| Realization | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Polysemy | |
| Language | Amharic | |
| Lexeme | zəḳḳətäñña | |
| Meaning 1 | 'low' | zəḳḳətäñña agär; "'lowland';" |
| Direction | → | |
| Meaning 2 | 'subordinate (rank, position), minor (official)' | zəḳḳətäñña mäkʷännənočč "'low-ranking officers'" |
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| Comment | (K 1639) | |
| Realization | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Polysemy | |
| Language | Norwegian | |
| Lexeme | lav | |
| Meaning 1 | low (location) | et lavt gjerde "a low fence" |
| Direction | → | |
| Meaning 2 | subordinate (in rank) | offiserer av lavere grad "subordinate officers" |
| Reference | BO | |
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