eye
→
observer
4 realizations
Related shifts
ID | Meaning 1 | Direction | Meaning 2 |
ACCEPTED Realization 1 | ||
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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 2 | ||
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Type | Polysemy | |
Language | English | |
Lexeme | eye | |
Meaning 1 | eye | |
Direction | → | |
Meaning 2 | detective | private eye private detective |
Reference | ||
Comment |
ACCEPTED Realization 3 | ||
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Type | Polysemy | |
Language | Russian | |
Lexeme | glaz | |
Meaning 1 | eye | |
Direction | → | |
Meaning 2 | horse ward in vanguard (Cossack) | |
Reference | ||
Comment | (Dal') |
ACCEPTED Realization 4 | ||
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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).