Number of realizations
2
lion (Panthera leo)
—
snake
| Realization | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Cognates | |
| Language 1 | Akkadian | |
| Language 2 | Ancient Hebrew | |
| Lexeme 1 | nēšu | |
| Lexeme 2 | nāḥāš | |
| Meaning 1 | 'lion' (CAD N2 193) | |
| Direction | → | |
| Meaning 2 | 'snake' (HALOT 690) | |
| Reference | ||
| Related Languages | ||
| Comment | Cf. Akk. Nēšu ša ḳaḳḳari, an epithet of the serpent in the Gilgamesh Epic (XI 314), lit. 'lion of the earth'. See SED II No. 159 | |
| Realization | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Cognates | |
| Language 1 | Ancient Hebrew | |
| Language 2 | Tigre | |
| Lexeme 1 | ʔaryẽ, ʔãrī | |
| Lexeme 2 | ʔarwe | |
| Meaning 1 | 'lion' (HALOT 87) | |
| Direction | → | |
| Meaning 2 | 'snake' (LH 359) | |
| Reference | ||
| Related Languages | ||
| Comment | See SED II No. 17, also 159. Via intermediate Geez ʔarwe 'animal, wild animal, beast' (LGz. 40), ʔarwe mədr 'snake', lit. 'beast of earth' (ibid.) | |