Number of realizations
3
to wet, moisten
→
to dye
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Type | Polysemy | |
Language | Ancient Greek | |
Lexeme | βάπτω | |
Meaning 1 | to plunge, to immerse | |
Meaning 2 | to dip into dye > to dye | ἐβάπτετο αἷματι λίμνη "The lake was stained with blood" |
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Comment | LSJ 306 |
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Type | Polysemy | |
Language | Arabic | |
Lexeme | ṣabaɣa | |
Meaning 1 | to put in water, to soak (BK I 1307) | |
Meaning 2 | to dye (fabric) (BK I 1307) | |
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Comment | The primary meaning is that of 'dye (fabrics)' |
Realization | ||
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Type | Polysemy | |
Language | Geez | |
Lexeme | ṭamʕa | |
Meaning 1 | to soak | |
Meaning 2 | to paint, to dye (LGz. 592) | |
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