behind → afterwards, later 16 realizations
ACCEPTED Realization 1
type Polysemy
language Aghul
lexeme χab // χaw
meaning 1 back χab ades
to come back, to return
meaning 2 after zun ade-χab
after I came
reference
comment (Sulejmanov 2003). Cf. also derivatives ХАБДИ/ХАВА 'after, next time', ХУППАЙ 'after, then'.
NEW Realization 2
type Polysemy
language Akawaio
lexeme asamaꞌpʉ
meaning 1 behind

Asamaꞌpʉ winon pɨꞌ kaꞌkɨ


Say you are coming behind
direction →
meaning 2 afterwards, later
reference Stegeman, Hunter Akawaio-English dictionary 2014: 31
comment
NEW Realization 3
type Polysemy
language Even
lexeme амаргин
meaning 1 behind
direction →
meaning 2 after
reference Robbek, Robbek 2005: 41
comment
NEW Realization 4
type Polysemy
language Evenki
lexeme амардӯ
meaning 1 behind
direction →
meaning 2 after
reference Boldyrev 2000: 1, 32
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 5
type Polysemy
language Farsi
lexeme 1 پس pas
lexeme 2 پس pas
meaning 1 behind پس خانه pas xāne
behind the house
direction —
meaning 2 after پس از دو سال pas az do sāl
after 2 years
reference Rubinčik 1970: 296-297
comment ПРС 160.
ACCEPTED Realization 6
type Polysemy
language Japanese
lexeme ato (後)
meaning 1 behind 私の後で音がした
I heard a noise behind me.
meaning 2 then, afterwards, in future 春の後に夏が来る
Spring is followed by summer.
reference
comment EDICT.
ACCEPTED Realization 7
type Polysemy
language Jarawara
lexeme nowati//nowati
meaning 1 behind Yoyoto rebona one
"I told her to stay behind me,"' he said.
direction —
meaning 2 after Ayaka ini hiri ne tokome nowati ya habai kamakiri ama, Bote.
He said we should have a festa, and
reference
comment JED 142.
ACCEPTED Realization 8
type Polysemy
language Lezgian
lexeme q’uluq
meaning 1 behind дагъдин кьулухъ
behind the hill
meaning 2 after ислендилай кьулухъ
after Monday
reference
comment (LezgRus 207). The same in the Tabassaran КЪЯЛЯХЪНА, cf. (TabRus 211).
ACCEPTED Realization 9
type Polysemy
language Lezgian
lexeme güʁuniz
meaning 1 following, behind за гуьгъуниз гьала
follow me
meaning 2 after кIвалах куьтягь хьайидалай гуьгъуниз
after finishing work
reference
comment Cf. гуьгъунай 'behind' + 'after', гуьгъунлай 'following' + 'then, later' (from гуьгъуна 'behind') (LezgRus 89-90).
ACCEPTED Realization 10
type Polysemy
language Mongolian (Khalkha)
lexeme 1 хойно
lexeme 2 hoyno
meaning 1 behind
direction —
meaning 2 then
reference BAMRS 2001-2002
comment
NEW Realization 11
type Polysemy
language Rotuman
lexeme fɔʔu
meaning 1 space behind
direction →
meaning 2 time after
reference Ross, Pawley, Osmond: 5, 142
comment
NEW Realization 12
type Polysemy
language Sumerian
lexeme egir
meaning 1 back, end, rear
direction →
meaning 2 after, afterwards
reference ePSD2
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 13
type Polysemy
language Tibetan
lexeme rting-du
meaning 1 behind
meaning 2 after, afterwards
reference
comment Рерих 3, 370. Derived from rting 'heel'.
ACCEPTED Realization 14
type Polysemy
language Tibetan
lexeme phyi
meaning 1 behind
meaning 2 after, afterwards
reference
comment Рерих VI, 76.
ACCEPTED Realization 15
type Polysemy
language Tibetan
lexeme rjes-la
meaning 1 behind
direction →
meaning 2 after, afterwards
reference
comment From rjes 'trace'. Рерих 3, 206.
NEW Realization 16
type Polysemy
language Udihe
lexeme амиа
meaning 1 back part, rear end, space behind something
direction —
meaning 2 time after something
reference Simonov, Kyalundzyuga 1998: 120-121
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