to strike, hit → to break (tr.) 5 realizations
ACCEPTED Realization 1
type Polysemy
language Ancient Greek
lexeme κόπτω
meaning 1 to beat, to hit
direction →
meaning 2 to break, to crush
reference
comment Also κατακόπτω
ACCEPTED Realization 2
type Polysemy
language Lithuanian
lexeme daužýti
meaning 1 to beat, to hit daužýti kùmščiu į˜ stãlą
to hit the table with a fist
direction —
meaning 2 to break daužýti indus
to break dishes
reference
comment LRŽ 139
ACCEPTED Realization 3
type Polysemy
language Russian
lexeme бить (bit')
meaning 1 to beat a. Не бей ребенка 'Do not beat the child'. b. Бить больно 'to beat painfully'. c. Бить кого-нибудь по голове 'to beat someone on the head'.
direction →
meaning 2 to crush, to break a. Бить стекла. 'To break glass.' b. Бить щебень. 'To break small rocks.'
reference
comment (Ushakov)
ACCEPTED Realization 4
type Polysemy
language Swahili
lexeme fua
meaning 1 to beat, to hit
direction —
meaning 2 to break fua nazi
to break a coconut
reference Polikanov
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 5
type Polysemy
language Swahili
lexeme banja
meaning 1 to beat, to knock
direction —
meaning 2 to break, to split
reference
comment Polikanov

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