eye
→
observer
4 realizations
Related shifts
| ID | Meaning 1 | Direction | Meaning 2 |
| ACCEPTED Realization 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| type | Polysemy | |
| language | English | |
| lexeme | eye | |
| meaning 1 | eye | |
| direction | → | |
| meaning 2 | detective | private eye private detective |
| reference | ||
| comment | ||
| ACCEPTED Realization 2 | ||
|---|---|---|
| type | Polysemy | |
| language | Geez | |
| lexeme | ʕayn | |
| meaning 1 | eye | kaśatat ʔaʕyəntihā 'she opened her eyes' |
| direction | → | |
| meaning 2 | observer | wa-fannawa dawit ʔaʕyənta 1 King 26:4: 'and David sent spies' |
| reference | ||
| comment | LLA 1006. Cf. Arabic ʕayn- 'eye', 'spy' [BK II 425]. | |
| ACCEPTED Realization 3 | ||
|---|---|---|
| type | Polysemy | |
| language | Russian | |
| lexeme | glaz | |
| meaning 1 | eye | |
| direction | → | |
| meaning 2 | horse ward in vanguard (Cossack) | |
| reference | ||
| comment | (Dal') | |
| ACCEPTED Realization 4 | ||
|---|---|---|
| type | Polysemy | |
| language | Tagalog | |
| lexeme | matá | |
| meaning 1 | eye | |
| direction | → | |
| meaning 2 | spy | |
| reference | ||
| comment | Таг 215 | |
Ср. В целом о человеке (?): венгер. szem ‘(шутл.) при счете людей, животных’, т.е. Примерно как "столько-то голов/ртов).