rude, impolite
—
cunning, sly
1 realization
Related shifts
ID | Meaning 1 | Direction | Meaning 2 |
NEW Realization 1 | ||
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Type | Polysemy | |
Language | Dagur | |
Lexeme | жэллэг, жэрлэг | |
Meaning 1 | wild, rude | |
Direction | → | |
Meaning 2 | Sly, cunning | |
Reference | Тумурдэй Цыбенов Краткий дагурско-русский словарь: 79 | |
Comment | Dictionary gives "cunning, sly" as a first meaning, but etymologically the word goes back to the common Mongolic *ǯerleg 'wild, untamed'. |