Number of realizations
3
sour
→
angry
| Realization | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Polysemy | |
| Language | German | |
| Lexeme | sauer | |
| Meaning 1 | sour | der Apfel war sauer "The apple was sour" |
| Meaning 2 | angry | Ich war sauer auf die Eltern "I was angry with my parents" |
| Reference | ||
| Related Languages | ||
| Comment | In the same way Icel. Súr (Берков) | |
| Realization | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Polysemy | |
| Language | Geez | |
| Lexeme | maḍiḍ | |
| Meaning 1 | ‘кислый’ | wa-ʔi-yəkawwən masisa ʔall lalla-gesamu yəsenni "and the wine did not get sour, but each morning it got better" |
| Meaning 2 | angry | takʷəlt marirn wa-madidn "wicked and angry wolves" |
| Reference | ||
| Related Languages | ||
| Comment | Cf. also Amh. mṭṭṭ 'to ferment (batter), to turn sour, become sour, acid; to get angry' (K 360); Tigrinya msis 'sour', 'sour-tempered'. | |
| Realization | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Polysemy | |
| Language | Amharic | |
| Lexeme | täḳʷäṭṭa | |
| Meaning 1 | to become strong or sour (ejj-mead or tella-beer from being stored too long) | ṭällaw täḳʷäṭṭa "tella-beer turned sour'" |
| Meaning 2 | to be or become angry, mad, enraged; to erupt (skin), become inflamed (sore) | ləğğun täḳʷäṭṭa "'he scolded his child'" |
| Reference | ||
| Related Languages | ||
| Comment | K 827 | |