elder sister
→
term of address to a woman
8 realizations
Related shifts
ID | Meaning 1 | Direction | Meaning 2 |
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Comment
ACCEPTED Realization 1 | ||
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Type | Polysemy | |
Language | Bashkir | |
Lexeme | apai (апай) | |
Meaning 1 | elder sister | |
Direction | → | |
Meaning 2 | term of address to an elder woman with respect | |
Reference | Bashkir Uraksin 1996: 37 | |
Comment |
NEW Realization 2 | ||
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Type | Polysemy | |
Language | Dagur | |
Lexeme | экч | |
Meaning 1 | elder sister | |
Direction | → | |
Meaning 2 | elder woman (term of address, or term of respectful description) | |
Reference | Тумурдэй Цыбенов Краткий дагурско-русский словарь | |
Comment |
ACCEPTED Realization 3 | ||
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Type | Polysemy | |
Language | Gagauz | |
Lexeme | abla | |
Meaning 1 | elder sister | |
Direction | → | |
Meaning 2 | term of address to a girl | |
Reference | <personally collected data> | |
Comment | Gagauzça-rusça-romınca sözlük = Гагаузско-русско-румынский словарь = Dicţionar găgăuz-rus-român / Fundaţia pentru susţinerea şi dezvoltarea ştiinţei şi culturii găgăuzilor "CAINAC"; alcăt. P. Cebotari, I. Dron. - Ch.: PONTOS, 2002 |
ACCEPTED Realization 4 | ||
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Type | Polysemy | |
Language | Kannada | |
Lexeme | akka | |
Meaning 1 | elder sister | |
Direction | → | |
Meaning 2 | ||
Reference | Kannada-English Etymological Dictionary: 10 | |
Comment | Meaning 2 - to relatives and non-relatives: ‘word used for addressing or referring to an elder female relative like a cousin’, ‘word used for addressing or referring to an elder female in general with respect and endearment’ |
NEW Realization 5 | ||
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Type | Polysemy | |
Language | Mongolian (Khalkha) | |
Lexeme | эгч | |
Meaning 1 | elder sister | |
Direction | → | |
Meaning 2 | respectful term of address to an elder woman or term of description, respectful postfix to the name | |
Reference | <personally collected data> | |
Comment |
ACCEPTED Realization 6 | ||
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Type | Polysemy | |
Language | Tamil | |
Lexeme | akkā | |
Meaning 1 | elder sister | |
Direction | → | |
Meaning 2 | a term of respect for a woman who is older than the speaker, but not too old | |
Reference | Cre-A Tamil: 1 | |
Comment |
ACCEPTED Realization 7 | ||
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Type | Polysemy | |
Language | Telugu | |
Lexeme | akka | |
Meaning 1 | elder sister | |
Direction | → | |
Meaning 2 | term of address to a woman | |
Reference | Brown Telugu dictionary: 19 | |
Comment | Any woman older than oneself is usually styled "akka" elder sister, or "amma" mother, madam (depending on the age) |
NEW Realization 8 | ||
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Type | Polysemy | |
Language | Turkish | |
Lexeme | abla | |
Meaning 1 | elder sister | |
Direction | → | |
Meaning 2 | term of address to a woman older than you | |
Reference | Baskakov 1977: 20 | |
Comment |