liquid (adj.) → sparse 5 realizations
NEW Realization 1
type Polysemy
language Abaza
lexeme цIагъа
meaning 1 liquid (adj.)

дзца цIагъа


thin soup
direction —
meaning 2 sparse

хIвра цIагъа


sparse grass
reference Tugov 1967: 419
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 2
type Polysemy
language Gagauz
lexeme siirek
meaning 1 liquid, thin сиирек каймак
thin cream
meaning 2 rare сиирек даа
thin forest
reference
comment ГРМС 415. Cf. The verb сиирелт- 'to thin (e.g. The sowings), to dilute (e.g. Milk), to become rare (e.g. Write letters rarely).'
ACCEPTED Realization 3
type Polysemy
language Mongolian (Khalkha)
lexeme šingen
meaning 1 liquid, thin шингэн саван
liquid soap, shampoo
meaning 2 sparse шингэн сахал
thin beard
reference
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 4
type Polysemy
language Russian
lexeme židkij
meaning 1 watery, thin (not strong ot thick enough) a. Жидкий суп 'Thin soup'. b. Жидкая грязь 'Slab'. c. Жидкое молоко 'Thin milk'. d. Жидкий клей 'Liquid glue'. e. Жидкая краска 'Liquid paint'.
meaning 2 sparse a. Жидкие волосы 'thin hair'. b. Жидкий лес '.thin forest'.
reference
comment (Ushakov)
ACCEPTED Realization 5
type Polysemy
language Udi
lexeme baqi
meaning 1 liquid, thin, washy бахъи сийох
thin porridge
meaning 2 sparse бахъи поп
thin hair
reference
comment (Gukasjan 1974: 69)

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