lion (Panthera leo)
→
monarch
2 realizations
Related shifts
| ID | Meaning 1 | Direction | Meaning 2 |
| 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' | |