Number of realizations
3
salt
↔
good
| Realization | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Derivation | |
| Language | Akkadian | |
| Lexeme 1 | ṭābtu | |
| Lexeme 2 | ṭâbu | |
| Meaning 1 | ‘salt’ (CAD T. 10) | |
| Direction | ← | |
| Meaning 2 | ‘to become good, pleasant, sound, sweet’ (CAD T. 34) | |
| Reference | ||
| Related Languages | ||
| Comment | from proto-Semitic*ṭyb 'to have a good smell; to be good' (cf. Reflexes in Arabic and Hebrew) | |
| Realization | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Polysemy | |
| Language | Classical Arabic | |
| Lexeme | malīḥ- | |
| Meaning 1 | ‘salty (Lane 2732-33) | māʔ-un malīḥ-un ; ḳalīb-un malīḥ-un "‘salt water’:" |
| Direction | → | |
| Meaning 2 | ‘goodly, beautiful’ (Lane 2732-33) | |
| Reference | ||
| Related Languages | ||
| Comment | cp. milḥ-un ‘salt’ (Lane 2732). The meaining B develops into "BEAUTIFUL", cp.BEAUTIFUL - GOOD | |
| Realization | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Polysemy | |
| Language | Tigrinya | |
| Lexeme | с̣̌äw | |
| Meaning 1 | 'salt' | с̣̌äw mägbi "'table salt'" |
| Direction | → | |
| Meaning 2 | 'comeliness' | с̣̌äw zälläwo "'pleasant, charming' (lit. 'who has salt')" |
| Reference | ||
| Related Languages | ||
| Comment | KT 2524. | |