to strike, hit
↔
to eat
5 realizations
Related shifts
ID | Meaning 1 | Direction | Meaning 2 | |
2337 | to strike, hit | → | to drink | Open |
ACCEPTED Realization 1 | ||
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type | Polysemy | |
language | Amharic | |
lexeme | käsäkkäsä | |
meaning 1 | to break up (clods), to dash s.th. to bits, to smash, pulverize | aṭənt käsäkkäsä to smash the bones |
direction | → | |
meaning 2 | to guzzle, to consume much food and drink | əraten käsäkkäskuññ I devoured my supper. |
reference | AED: 1409 | |
comment | K 1409. |
ACCEPTED Realization 4 | ||
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type | Polysemy | |
language | Tigrinya | |
lexeme | zäbäṭä | |
meaning 1 | to hit, beat, strike | bərtuʕ zäbiṭunni He beat me severely. |
direction | → | |
meaning 2 | (fig.) to eat a lot, devour a lot | |
reference | TED: 1992-1993 | |
comment |
ACCEPTED Realization 5 | ||
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type | Polysemy | |
language | Tigrinya | |
lexeme | mäsḥe | |
meaning 1 | to hit hard | |
direction | ← | |
meaning 2 | to take the noon meal, eat lunch | |
reference | TED: 388 | |
comment | The original meaning is 'to dine, to have dinner'. |