can, to be able to know 3 realizations
NEW Realization 1
Type Polysemy
Language Abkhaz
Lexeme адырра (adərra)
Meaning 1 to know
Direction
Meaning 2 can, to be able
Reference Genko 1998: 85
Comment
ACCEPTED Realization 2
Type Cognates
Language 1 Amharic
Language 2 Zway
Lexeme 1 c̆alä
Lexeme 2 čāl
Meaning 1 to be able, can, be capable of
Direction
Meaning 2 to know ʔēnɛ yɛbɛlɛyhum čāl
he knows that he ate his dinner
Reference AED: 1004 EDG: 174 Meyer 2005: 286
Comment Goes back to root khl 'to be able, can' (EDG 173; 368).
ACCEPTED Realization 3
Type Polysemy
Language Farsi
Lexeme -دان dān-
Meaning 1 to be able
Direction
Meaning 2 to know, to be informed
Reference
Comment ПРС 335.