lion (Panthera leo) → monarch 2 realizations
ACCEPTED Realization 1
type Polysemy
language Karakhanid Uighur
lexeme арслан
meaning 1 lion
direction →
meaning 2 a word for king (Mahmud from Kashgar)
reference
comment МК 6582. Turkic word was borrowed into Udi. aslan 'lion', аслан-лугъ (с суффиксом абстрактных имен) "господство, тирания", аслан-лугъ бесун "хозяйничать, господствовать" [(Gukasjan 1974: ].
ACCEPTED Realization 2
type Polysemy
language Sanskrit
lexeme siṅhá
meaning 1 lion
direction →
meaning 2 ruler, lord
reference
comment Also in complex words like siṅhácarman 'palace gates', siṅhāsana 'throne'

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