deaf stupid 21 realizations
ACCEPTED Realization 1
type Polysemy
language Akkadian
lexeme sukkuku
meaning 1 deaf šumma šarratu sukkuka ulid
if the queen gives birth to a deaf (child)
direction
meaning 2 obtuse amēlūtu sukukat-ma mimma ul idi
mankind is obtuse, it knows nothing
reference CAD: S 362-63
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ACCEPTED Realization 2
type Polysemy
language Amharic
lexeme dänḳʷäro
meaning 1 deaf dänḳoronna dəda hono näw yätäwällädäw
he was born deaf and dumb (Leslau 1973:363)
direction
meaning 2 ignorant, stupid əndet yalläčč dänḳoro nat
she is such an ignorant person! (Leslau 1973:609)
reference AED: 1795
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ACCEPTED Realization 3
type Polysemy
language Burmese
lexeme нà-тху
meaning 1 dull of ear
direction
meaning 2 to be stupid, silly
reference
comment From нà 'ear' Novikov et al. 1976, 285
ACCEPTED Realization 4
type Derivation
language Geez
lexeme 1 dənqəw
lexeme 2 danqāwi
meaning 1 deaf dənqəwāna ʔəzan
having deaf ears' (used also figuratively - "oh, you deaf!" addressed to heretics)
direction
meaning 2 ignorant, stupid nafsāt danqāwiyāt
silly souls
reference LLA: 1116
comment Haser 2000, 179
ACCEPTED Realization 5
type Polysemy
language Gugu-yimidjir
lexeme milga-mul
meaning 1 deaf
direction
meaning 2 stupid
reference
comment 'ear+PRIVATIVE'
ACCEPTED Realization 6
type Polysemy
language Hungarian
lexeme süket
meaning 1 deaf
direction
meaning 2 stupid (slang)
reference
comment Haser 2000, 179
ACCEPTED Realization 7
type Polysemy
language Indonesian
lexeme buta tuli
meaning 1 blind and deaf
direction
meaning 2 be completely ignorant of something
reference
comment Haser 2000, 179
ACCEPTED Realization 8
type Polysemy
language Kayardild
lexeme dunbuwa marralda
meaning 1 deaf
direction
meaning 2 stupid
reference
comment Haser 2000, 179
ACCEPTED Realization 9
type Polysemy
language Kilivila
lexeme -nagoa
meaning 1 having defect of speech, dumb, deaf
direction
meaning 2 stupid
reference
comment Haser 2000, 179
ACCEPTED Realization 10
type Polysemy
language Kuuk-Thaayorre (Thayore)
lexeme waal-a
meaning 1 hard of hearing
direction
meaning 2 silly, stupid
reference
comment Haser 2000, 179
NEW Realization 11
type Polysemy
language Malak-Malak
lexeme nyaba
meaning 1 deaf
direction
meaning 2 stupid
reference Lindsay et al. 2017: 105
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ACCEPTED Realization 12
type Polysemy
language Maung
lexeme galadja
meaning 1 deaf person
direction
meaning 2 half-wit
reference
comment Haser 2000, 179
ACCEPTED Realization 13
type Derivation
language Nahuatl
lexeme 1 atlacaqui
lexeme 2 uel atlacaqui
meaning 1 deaf
direction
meaning 2 stupid
reference
comment uel 'very' Haser 2000, 179
ACCEPTED Realization 14
type Polysemy
language Navajo
lexeme t`óójaa`dijolee
meaning 1 with ball-shaped ears
direction
meaning 2 without understanding
reference
comment Haser 2000, 179.
NEW Realization 15
type Polysemy
language Ngardi
lexeme langawangu
meaning 1 deaf
direction
meaning 2 silly
reference Cataldi 2011: 154-155
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ACCEPTED Realization 16
type Polysemy
language Quechua
lexeme opa
meaning 1 deaf
direction
meaning 2 stupid
reference
comment Haser 2000, 179
ACCEPTED Realization 17
type Derivation
language Russian
lexeme 1 gluhoj
lexeme 2 glušnja
meaning 1 deaf
direction
meaning 2 fool, dupe
reference
comment Kostrom. Березович 2007, 140
SUSPENDED Realization 18
type Polysemy
language Sumerian
lexeme idim
meaning 1 deaf
direction
meaning 2 stupid
reference
comment Haser 2000, 179
ACCEPTED Realization 19
type Polysemy
language Tigrinya
lexeme ṣämam
meaning 1 deaf, hard of hearing
direction
meaning 2 stupid
reference TED: 2555
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ACCEPTED Realization 20
type Polysemy
language Tzotzil
lexeme ton-kokil
meaning 1 stone-deafness
direction
meaning 2 stupidity
reference
comment Haser 2000, 179
ACCEPTED Realization 21
type Polysemy
language Yir Yoront
lexeme ngengkeny
meaning 1 deaf
direction
meaning 2 stupid and uncontrollably badtempered
reference
comment Haser 2000, 179