to wash → to celebrate 2 realizations
ACCEPTED Realization 1
type Polysemy
language Russian
lexeme обмыть (obmyt')
meaning 1 to wash off мыть морковку
to wash carrots
direction —
meaning 2 to wet обмывать покупку машины
to wet a newly bought car
reference
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 2
type Polysemy
language Yakut
lexeme сууй
meaning 1 to wash 1) иhити сууй-
1) to wash dishes 2) to wash a child
meaning 2 to wet, to celebrate дипломҥүн сууй-
to wet the degree
reference
comment ЯРС 346. An apparent calque from Rus.

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