Number of realizations
23
to taste
↔
to try, to attempt
Realization |
Type |
Polysemy |
Language |
Swahili |
Lexeme |
onja |
Meaning 1 |
taste |
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Direction |
→ |
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Meaning 2 |
try |
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Reference |
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Comment |
Haser 2000, 176, Polikanov |
Realization |
Type |
Polysemy |
Language |
Ponapean (Pohnpeian) |
Lexeme |
soŋ |
Meaning 1 |
taste |
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Direction |
— |
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Meaning 2 |
try, attempt |
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Reference |
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Comment |
Haser 2000, 176 |
Realization |
Type |
Polysemy |
Language |
Finnish |
Lexeme |
maistaa |
Meaning 1 |
taste |
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Direction |
— |
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Meaning 2 |
try |
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Reference |
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Comment |
Haser 2000, 176 |
Realization |
Type |
Polysemy |
Language |
Macedonian |
Lexeme |
obide |
Meaning 1 |
to try (a dish etc) |
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Meaning 2 |
to try (fig.) |
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Reference |
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Comment |
[Толовски, Иллич-Свитыч 1963: 318] |
Realization |
Type |
Polysemy |
Language |
Amharic |
Lexeme |
mokkärä |
Meaning 1 |
to eat, take a mouthful, begin to eat |
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Direction |
← |
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Meaning 2 |
to try, test, to try on, try out, give a trial; to attempt, make an attempt |
lämäsadäbəm yəmokratal 'and she [still] tries to utter insults' (K 296) |
Reference |
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Related Languages |
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Comment |
(K 296). The meaning B is primary (cp. Geez makkara 'tempt, try, test, put to the test, examine, choose by testing', LGz. 340) |
Realization |
Type |
Derivation |
Language |
Old East Slavic |
Lexeme 1 |
въкоусити |
Lexeme 2 |
покуситися |
Meaning 1 |
to taste |
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Direction |
— |
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Meaning 2 |
to impinge |
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Reference |
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Comment |
Срезневский 375, 1120 |
Realization |
Type |
Polysemy |
Language |
German |
Lexeme |
probieren |
Meaning 1 |
'durch eine Kostprobe den Geschmack von etw. pruerfen' [Duden 3014] |
diesen Wein mussst du unbedingt probieren [Duden 3014] "You surely must try this wine." |
Direction |
— |
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Meaning 2 |
'versuchen, ob etw. moeglich, durchfuehbar ist' [Dudeen 3014] |
Lasst mich mal probieren, das Feuer anzuzünden. (Duden 3014) "Let me try to make fire." |
Reference |
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Comment |
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Realization |
Type |
Polysemy |
Language |
Russian |
Lexeme |
probovat' |
Meaning 1 |
to try |
Повар пробует суп. "The cook is trying soup" |
Meaning 2 |
to try |
Вася пробовал чинить приемник, но у него не получилось. "Vasia tried to fix the radio, but he could do nothing" |
Reference |
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Comment |
semantic calque from the Germ. Probieren |
Realization |
Type |
Polysemy |
Language |
Kilivila |
Lexeme |
-yosikola- |
Meaning 1 |
taste |
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Direction |
— |
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Meaning 2 |
try |
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Reference |
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Comment |
Haser 2000, 176 |
Realization |
Type |
Polysemy |
Language |
Quechua |
Lexeme |
mal˜i- |
Meaning 1 |
taste |
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Direction |
— |
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Meaning 2 |
test, try |
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Reference |
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Comment |
Haser 2000, 176 |
Realization |
Type |
Polysemy |
Language |
Japanese |
Lexeme |
tamesu |
Meaning 1 |
taste |
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Direction |
— |
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Meaning 2 |
test, try |
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Reference |
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Related Languages |
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Comment |
Haser 2000, 176 |
Realization |
Type |
Polysemy |
Language |
Nahuatl |
Lexeme |
yecoa:tla |
Meaning 1 |
try or taste something (a dish, food) |
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Direction |
— |
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Meaning 2 |
do something, make an effort |
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Reference |
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Related Languages |
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Comment |
Haser 2000, 176 |
Realization |
Type |
Polysemy |
Language |
Maya |
Lexeme |
tumtah |
Meaning 1 |
taste |
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Direction |
— |
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Meaning 2 |
try |
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Reference |
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Related Languages |
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Comment |
Haser 2000, 176 |
Realization |
Type |
Polysemy |
Language |
Malagasy |
Lexeme |
manàndrana |
Meaning 1 |
taste |
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Direction |
— |
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Meaning 2 |
try |
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Reference |
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Comment |
Haser 2000, 176 |
Realization |
Type |
Polysemy |
Language |
Timogon-Murut |
Lexeme |
kinam (maŋ- -in) |
Meaning 1 |
taste |
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Direction |
— |
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Meaning 2 |
try |
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Reference |
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Related Languages |
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Comment |
Haser 2000, 176 |
Realization |
Type |
Polysemy |
Language |
Ngarinyin |
Lexeme |
argu |
Meaning 1 |
to taste |
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Direction |
↔ |
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Meaning 2 |
to try, to attempt |
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Reference |
Evans
Wilkins 2000 page 560
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Related Languages |
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Comment |
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Realization |
Type |
Polysemy |
Language |
Alyawarr |
Lexeme |
arrkerneyel |
Meaning 1 |
to taste |
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Direction |
↔ |
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Meaning 2 |
to try out |
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Reference |
Evans
Wilkins 2000 page 560
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Related Languages |
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Comment |
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Realization |
Type |
Polysemy |
Language |
Kukatja |
Lexeme |
yarrkala |
Meaning 1 |
to taste |
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Direction |
↔ |
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Meaning 2 |
to try |
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Reference |
Evans
Wilkins 2000 page 560
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Related Languages |
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Comment |
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Realization |
Type |
Polysemy |
Language |
Yidiñ |
Lexeme |
banja-L |
Meaning 1 |
to taste |
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Direction |
↔ |
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Meaning 2 |
to try (to do), to test |
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Reference |
Evans
Wilkins 2000 page 560
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Comment |
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Realization |
Type |
Polysemy |
Language |
Gugu-yimidjir |
Lexeme |
baadal |
Meaning 1 |
to taste |
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Direction |
↔ |
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Meaning 2 |
to try, to attempt |
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Reference |
Evans
Wilkins 2000 page 560
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Related Languages |
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Comment |
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Realization |
Type |
Polysemy |
Language |
Ngalakgan |
Lexeme |
many-ngu |
Meaning 1 |
to taste |
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Direction |
↔ |
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Meaning 2 |
to try, to attempt |
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Reference |
Evans
Wilkins 2000 page 560
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Related Languages |
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Comment |
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Realization |
Type |
Polysemy |
Language |
English |
Lexeme |
try |
Meaning 1 |
to taste |
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Direction |
↔ |
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Meaning 2 |
to try, to attempt |
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Reference |
Sakhno 2009 page 144
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Related Languages |
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Comment |
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Realization |
Type |
Polysemy |
Language |
Russian |
Lexeme |
пробовать |
Meaning 1 |
to taste |
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Direction |
↔ |
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Meaning 2 |
to try, to attempt |
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Reference |
Sakhno 2009 page 144
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Comment |
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