to ask for, request to ask, inquire 72 realizations
NEW Realization 1
type Polysemy
language Afrikaans
lexeme Ek vra wat haar naam is.
meaning 1 to ask for, request

Ek vra hom om weer te kom.


I ask him to come again.

direction
meaning 2 to ask, inquire

Ek vra wat haar naam is.


I ask what her name is.

reference <personally collected data>
comment

Kromhout Jan. Afrikaans-English, English-Afrikaans dictionary. Revised and expanded edition. Originally published in 1997. — New York: Hippocrene Books, 2006

ACCEPTED Realization 2
type Polysemy
language Ancient Greek
lexeme ἐρωτάω
meaning 1 to ask
direction
meaning 2 to ask (to do smth, smth, for smn)
reference
comment LSJ 695-696
NEW Realization 3
type Polysemy
language Breton
lexeme goulenn
meaning 1 to ask for, request
direction
meaning 2 to ask, inquire
reference <personally collected data>
comment

Favereau F. Grand Dictionnaire Bilingue Breton-Français, Français-Breton. 2018 http://ffavereau.monsite-orange.fr 

NEW Realization 4
type Polysemy
language Catalan
lexeme demanar
meaning 1 to ask for, request

[E]l síndic de l'Alguer encara s'adreça al Ministre d'Afers Interiors demanant permís per acceptar el donatiu bibliogràfic 


    The Algher syndicate addressed the Minister of Interior Affairs, requesting permission to accept the bibliographic donation

direction
meaning 2 to ask, inquire

Què t'ha semblat, la carta d'en Ramon, m'ha demanat mentre esperàvem que ens servissin. (2010, Blanca Busquets, Vés a saber on és el ce)


    What did you think of Ramon's letter, she asked me while we waited to be served.

reference DIEC2 English Wiktionary
comment
NEW Realization 5
type Polysemy
language Cavineña
lexeme baka-ti-ya
meaning 1 to ask for, request
direction
meaning 2 to ask, inquire
reference IDS CLICS-3
comment
NEW Realization 6
type Polysemy
language Chibcha (Muisca)
lexeme bzisqua
meaning 1 to ask for, request
direction
meaning 2 to ask, inquire
reference IDS CLICS-3
comment
NEW Realization 7
type Polysemy
language Chiriguano (Eastern Bolivian Guaraní)
lexeme paraⁿdu
meaning 1 to ask for, request
direction
meaning 2 to ask, inquire
reference IDS CLICS-3
comment
NEW Realization 8
type Polysemy
language Chuvash
lexeme ыйт
meaning 1 to ask for, request

ĕçе илме ыйт


to ask for a job


direction
meaning 2 to ask, inquire

камран ыйтас-ши?


Who should I ask?

reference Электронлă сăмахсар
comment
NEW Realization 9
type Polysemy
language Classical Arabic
lexeme saʔala (سَأَلَ)
meaning 1 to ask for, request
yasʔaluka ʔahlu l-kitābi ʔan tunazzila ʕalayhim kitāban mina s-samāʔi fa-qad saʔalū mūsā ʔakbara min ḏālika fa-qālū ʔarinā llāha jahratan fa-ʔaḵaḏathumu ṣ-ṣāʕiqatu bi-ẓulmihim ṯumma ttaḵaḏū l-ʕijla min baʕdi mā jāʔathumu l-bayyinātu fa-ʕafawnā ʕan ḏālika wa-ʔātaynā mūsā sulṭānan mubīnan (يَسْأَلُكَ أَهْلُ ٱلْكِتَابِ أَن تُنَزِّلَ عَلَيْهِمْ كِتَابًا مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَاءِ فَقَدْ سَأَلُوا مُوسَى أَكْبَرَ مِن ذٰلِكَ فَقَالُوا أَرِنَا ٱللّٰهَ جَهْرَةً فَأَخَذَتْهُمُ ٱلصَّاعِقَةُ بِظُلْمِهِمْ ثُمَّ ٱتَّخَذُوا ٱلْعِجْلَ مِن بَعْدِ مَا جَاءَتْهُمُ ٱلْبَيِّنَاتُ فَعَفَوْنَا عَن ذٰلِكَ وَآتَيْنَا مُوسَى سُلْطَانًا مُّبِينًا
Qur'an, 4:153

    The People of the Scripture ask you to bring down to them a book from the heaven. But they had asked of Moses greater than that and said, "Show us God outright," so the thunderbolt struck them for their wrongdoing. Then they took the calf after clear evidences had come to them, and We pardoned that. And We gave Moses a clear authority.

direction
meaning 2 to ask, inquire

yasʔalūnaka ʕani s-sāʕati ʔayyāna mursāhā qul ʔinnamā ʕilmuhā ʕinda rabbī lā yujallīhā li-waqtihā ʔillā huwa ṯaqulat fī s-samāwāti wa-l-ʔarḍi lā taʔtīkum ʔillā baḡtatan yasʔalūnaka kaʔannaka ḥafiyyun ʕanhā qul ʔinnamā ʕilmuhā ʕinda llāhi wa-lākinna ʔakṯara n-nāsi lā yaʕlamūna (يَسْأَلُونَكَ عَنِ ٱلسَّاعَةِ أَيَّانَ مُرْسَاهَا قُلْ إِنَّمَا عِلْمُهَا عِنْدَ رَبِّي لَا يُجَلِّيهَا لِوَقْتِهَا إِلَّا هُوَ ثَقُلَتْ فِي ٱلسَّمَاوَاتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ لَا تَأْتِيكُمْ إِلَّا بَغْتَةً يَسْأَلُونَكَ كَأَنَّكَ حَفِيٌّ عَنْهَا قُلْ إِنَّمَا عِلْمُهَا عِنْدَ ٱللّٰهِ وَلٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَ ٱلنَّاسِ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ
Qur'an, 7:187


They ask you about the Hour: when is its arrival? Say, "Its knowledge is only with my Lord. None will reveal its time except Him. It lays heavily upon the heavens and the earth. It will not come upon you except unexpectedly." They ask you as if you are familiar with it. Say, "Its knowledge is only with God, but most of the people do not know."

reference Lane
comment
NEW Realization 10
type Polysemy
language Cofán
lexeme ayaʔΦaeɲe
meaning 1 to ask for, request
direction
meaning 2 to ask, inquire
reference IDS CLICS-3
comment
NEW Realization 11
type Polysemy
language Cofán
lexeme iɲahaɲe
meaning 1 to ask for, request
direction
meaning 2 to ask, inquire
reference IDS CLICS-3
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 12
type Polysemy
language Colorado (Tsafiki)
lexeme 'pãʔa-no
meaning 1 to ask
direction
meaning 2 to ask, inquire
reference IDS CLICS-3
comment
NEW Realization 13
type Polysemy
language Dutch
lexeme vragen
meaning 1 to ask for, request
direction
meaning 2 to ask, inquire
reference Mironov 1987
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 14
type Polysemy
language Embera
lexeme iwi'ɗi-
meaning 1 to ask, inquire
direction
meaning 2 to ask


reference IDS CLICS-3
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 15
type Polysemy
language English
lexeme to ask
meaning 1 to ask, inquire to ask the way
direction
meaning 2 to ask (for) He asked to open the window
reference ABBYY LINGUO
comment
NEW Realization 16
type Polysemy
language Epena (Eperara)
lexeme iidi-
meaning 1 to ask for, request + iidi-
direction
meaning 2 to ask, inquire
reference IDS CLICS-3
comment
NEW Realization 17
type Polysemy
language Erzya
lexeme кевкстемс
meaning 1 to ask for, request

кевкстемс симемс


to ask for a drink

direction
meaning 2 to ask, inquire

кевкстемс фамилия


to ask for last name

reference Serebrennikov et al. 1993: 245
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 18
type Polysemy
language French
lexeme demander
meaning 1 to ask, beg demander de l'argent à quelqu'un
to ask for money
direction
meaning 2 to ask, inquire Demande-lui comment il s'appelle
Ask him what his name is
reference Larousse online
comment
NEW Realization 19
type Polysemy
language Gamilaraay
lexeme dhaya-li
meaning 1 to beg
direction
meaning 2 to ask
reference Ash et al. 2003
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 20
type Polysemy
language Geez
lexeme saʔala
meaning 1 to ask, to beg, to demand, to require, to implore ʔi-təsʔal baḫaba ʔəgziʔabəḥer mangəśta 'don't ask the God for a kingdom' (Sir. 7:4)
direction
meaning 2 to ask, inquire wa-təbe ʔəmmassa kamazə hallawanni ʔəkun la-mənt lita zəntu wa-ḥorat təsʔal ḫaba ʔəgziʔabəḥer 'and she said: if I am going to be like this, why is this to me?' and she went to inquire the God' (Gen. 25:22)
reference
comment (LLA 375).
NEW Realization 21
type Polysemy
language Ginukh
lexeme эсера
meaning 1 to ask for, request
direction
meaning 2 to ask, inquire
reference IDS CLICS-3
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 22
type Polysemy
language Hill Mari
lexeme ядаш
meaning 1 to ask, beg
direction
meaning 2 to ask, inquire
reference Savatkova 2008
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 23
type Derivation
language Hungarian
lexeme 1 kérdez
lexeme 2 kér
meaning 1 to ask, inquire

A nevemet kérdezte.


(S)he asked my name.

direction
meaning 2 to ask (for)

engedélyt kér, szabadságot kér


asks for permission, asks for a vacation

reference Zaicz 2006 MEK 1978
comment
NEW Realization 24
type Polysemy
language Ingrian
lexeme kyssyä
meaning 1 to ask for, request

Miä kysyin bibliotekast Tolstoin „Sottaa ja rauhaa”. (1936, V. I. Junus, Iƶoran Keelen Grammatikka‎, Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 68)


I requested Tolstoi's „War and peace” at the library.

direction
meaning 2 to ask, inquire

Kuhu laatiit? - kyssyy ämmä. (1936, D. I. Efimov, Lukukirja: Inkeroisia alkușkouluja vart (ensimäine osa), Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 12)


Where are you going? - grandma asks.

reference <personally collected data>
comment

    Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 232
    Olga I. Konkova, Nikita A. Dyachkov (2014) Inkeroin Keel: Пособие по Ижорскому Языку‎, page 72 http://forumnarodov47.ru/docs/posobie_po_izhorskomu_yaziku_konkova_o_i_dyachkova_n_a_spb_2014-jSB.pdf 

NEW Realization 25
type Polysemy
language Italian
lexeme chiedere
meaning 1 to ask for, request
direction
meaning 2 to ask, inquire
reference Vocabolario Treccani
comment

From Latin quaerō, quaerere 'to seek, look for', 'to ask, question, seek or search for a thing, inquire, query, interrogate'

NEW Realization 26
type Polysemy
language Italian
lexeme domandare
meaning 1 to ask for, request

 Pianger senti’ fra ’l sonno i miei figliuoli Ch’eran con meco, e dimandar del pane (Dante)


 I heard my children who were with me crying in their sleep, and asking for bread (Dante)

direction
meaning 2 to ask, inquire

non domandare all’oste se ha buon vino


don't ask the innkeeper if he has good wine

reference Vocabolario Treccani
comment
NEW Realization 27
type Polysemy
language Jamaican Creole (Patwah)
lexeme āks
meaning 1 to ask for, request
direction
meaning 2 to ask, inquire
reference IDS CLICS-3
comment

Limonese Creole dialect

ACCEPTED Realization 28
type Polysemy
language Jarawara
lexeme aate na
meaning 1 ask a question Rosira aate onahabone oke, mata.
I'll ask Lucilia.
meaning 2 ask for, E ka kanawaba aate onabana oke
Let's ask the Brazilians for a
reference
comment JED 49.
NEW Realization 29
type Polysemy
language Kalaallisut (West Greenlandic)
lexeme apɛʁaː
meaning 1 to ask for, request
direction
meaning 2 to ask, inquire
reference NorthEuraLex CLICS-3
comment
NEW Realization 30
type Polysemy
language Kannada
lexeme kēḷ (கேள்)
meaning 1 to require, demand, claim
direction
meaning 2 to ask, inquire
reference Tamil lexicon
comment
NEW Realization 31
type Polysemy
language Karelian
lexeme kysyö
meaning 1 to ask for, request
direction
meaning 2 to ask, inquire
reference Zajkov, Rugoeva 1999: 77
comment
NEW Realization 32
type Polysemy
language Khwarshi
lexeme эсаха
meaning 1 to ask for, request
direction
meaning 2 to ask, inquire
reference IDS CLICS-3
comment

Khwarshi dialect

NEW Realization 33
type Polysemy
language Kolyma (Southern) Yukaghir
lexeme loullu
meaning 1 to ask for, request
direction
meaning 2 to ask, inquire
reference NorthEuraLex
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 34
type Polysemy
language Komi
lexeme юасьны
meaning 1 to ask for permission
direction
meaning 2 to ask став олысьлысь юасьны
to ask questions about everything
reference
comment КомиРС 770
NEW Realization 35
type Polysemy
language Latin
lexeme rogo, rogare
meaning 1 to ask for, request





direction
meaning 2 to ask, inquire




reference Lewis, Short
comment
NEW Realization 36
type Polysemy
language Lengua (Enlhet)
lexeme -ki-lmathna-kyi
meaning 1 to ask for, request
direction
meaning 2 to ask, inquire
reference IDS CLICS-3
comment
NEW Realization 37
type Polysemy
language Livvi-Karelian
lexeme küzüö
meaning 1 to ask for, request
direction
meaning 2 to ask, inquire
reference Makarov 1990: 172
comment
NEW Realization 38
type Polysemy
language Manchu
lexeme fɔnd͡ʒimpi, fɔnd͡ʒintumpi
meaning 1 to ask for, request
direction
meaning 2 to ask, inquire
reference NorthEuraLex CLICS-3
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 39
type Polysemy
language Meadow Mari
lexeme йодаш
meaning 1 to ask, beg полышым йодаш, каҥашым йодаш
to ask for help, to ask for advice
direction
meaning 2 to ask, inquire «Мичу, тый задачым ыштенат мо?» – йодо Эрик.
"Michu, have you solved the problem?" Eric asked.
reference Marij jylme muter
comment
NEW Realization 40
type Polysemy
language Middle Dutch
lexeme eischen
meaning 1 to ask for, request
direction
meaning 2 to ask, inquire
reference <personally collected data>
comment

Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000 http://gtb.inl.nl/iWDB/search?wdb=VMNW&actie=article&id=ID20723 
Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff http://gtb.inl.nl/iWDB/search?wdb=MNW&actie=article&id=08607 

NEW Realization 41
type Polysemy
language Middle English
lexeme axen, axien, asken, askien, aschen
meaning 1 to ask for, request
direction
meaning 2 to ask, inquire
reference MED
comment
NEW Realization 42
type Polysemy
language Negerhollands
lexeme frag
meaning 1 to ask for, request
direction
meaning 2 to ask, inquire
reference IDS CLICS-3
comment
NEW Realization 43
type Polysemy
language Occitan
lexeme demandar
meaning 1 to ask for, request
direction
meaning 2 to ask, inquire
reference <personally collected data>
comment

Diccionari General de la Lenga Occitana L’Academia occitana – Consistòri del Gai Saber, 2008-2024, page 180 http://www.academiaoccitana.eu/diccionari/DGLO.pdf 

NEW Realization 44
type Derivation
language Old Church Slavonic
lexeme 1 просити
lexeme 2 въпросити
meaning 1 to ask for, request
direction
meaning 2 to ask, inquire

Приведенъ о̑убо бꙑстъ свѧтꙑи҆ иринеи къ кнѧзоу провоу · и҅ въпрошенъ бꙑвъ а҅ще хощетъ пожръти богомъ · о҅тъвѣща блаженꙑи҆ и҅ринеи глагол҄ѧ: нъ и҅ жити же съ вами не хощѫ (odex Suprasliensis‎, page (leaf) 126.5, line 18)

reference Cejtlin et al. 1994
comment
NEW Realization 45
type Polysemy
language Panare
lexeme -aʔkapo-
meaning 1 to ask for, request
direction
meaning 2 to ask, inquire
reference IDS CLICS-3
comment
NEW Realization 46
type Polysemy
language Puinave
lexeme -ə̃m
meaning 1 to ask for, request
direction
meaning 2 to ask, inquire
reference IDS CLICS-3
comment
NEW Realization 47
type Polysemy
language Punjabi
lexeme puchaṇā
meaning 1 to ask for, request
direction
meaning 2 to ask, inquire
reference IDS CLICS-3
comment
NEW Realization 48
type Polysemy
language Romani
lexeme puš-
meaning 1 to ask for, request
direction
meaning 2 to ask, inquire
reference IDS CLICS-3
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 49
type Derivation
language Russian
lexeme 1 спросить
lexeme 2 попросить
meaning 1 to ask, inquire он спросил который час
direction
meaning 2 to ask (for) попросил открыть окно
reference <personally collected data>
comment
NEW Realization 50
type Polysemy
language Sanapaná
lexeme neŋelmaɬnaykamˀ
meaning 1 to ask for, request
direction
meaning 2 to ask, inquire
reference IDS CLICS-3
comment
NEW Realization 51
type Polysemy
language Sanskrit
lexeme pṛccháti (पृच्छति)
meaning 1 to ask, ask for, demand, beg, entreat
direction
meaning 2 to ask, question, pray, interrogate
reference MW: 658
comment
NEW Realization 52
type Polysemy
language Selkup
lexeme ма̄дэргу
meaning 1 to ask (for) а̄ мадэрле́ндэ — а̄ мела́
(If you) don't ask, (he) won't give
direction
meaning 2 to ask, inquire Да́шка ма́дэрха заме́ткат чат.
Dasha asks about the note
reference Consolidated Selkup
comment
NEW Realization 53
type Polysemy
language Selkup
lexeme согандегу
meaning 1 to ask for, request
direction
meaning 2 to ask, inquire
reference Bykonja 2005
comment
NEW Realization 54
type Polysemy
language Seri
lexeme -mīit
meaning 1 to ask for, request
direction
meaning 2 to ask, inquire
reference IDS CLICS-3
comment
NEW Realization 55
type Polysemy
language Shipibo-Conibo
lexeme yoka-ti
meaning 1 to ask for, request
direction
meaning 2 to ask, inquire
reference IDS CLICS-3
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 56
type Polysemy
language Spanish
lexeme pedir
meaning 1 to ask
direction
meaning 2 to aks (rare)
reference
comment Narumov 1995: 572
NEW Realization 57
type Polysemy
language Tabassaran
lexeme гьерхуб
meaning 1 to ask for, request
direction
meaning 2 to ask, inquire
reference IDS CLICS-3
comment
NEW Realization 58
type Polysemy
language Telugu
lexeme aḍugu (అడుగు)
meaning 1 to beg
direction
meaning 2 to ask, question
reference Brown Telugu dictionary
comment
NEW Realization 59
type Polysemy
language Telugu
lexeme kooru
meaning 1 to ask for, request
direction
meaning 2 to ask, inquire
reference IDS CLICS-3
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 60
type Polysemy
language Tigrinya
lexeme ḥatätä
meaning 1 to request, beseech, sue for, solicit
direction
meaning 2 to ask, question, interrogate, quiz
reference
comment (KT 230).
NEW Realization 61
type Polysemy
language Tongan
lexeme kole
meaning 1 to ask for, request
direction
meaning 2 to ask, inquire
reference IDS CLICS-3
comment
NEW Realization 62
type Polysemy
language Tsez
lexeme эсира
meaning 1 to ask for, request
direction
meaning 2 to ask, inquire
reference IDS CLICS-3
comment

Mokok dialect

NEW Realization 63
type Polysemy
language Ugaritic
lexeme šảl
meaning 1 to ask for, request
direction
meaning 2 to ask (a question)
reference <personally collected data>
comment
NEW Realization 64
type Polysemy
language Votic
lexeme tšüsüä
meaning 1 to ask for, request
direction
meaning 2 to ask, inquire
reference <personally collected data>
comment

Adler, Grünberg & Leppik. Vadja keele sõnaraamat. Eesti Keele Sihtasutus. Tallinn 2012

NEW Realization 65
type Polysemy
language Wantoat
lexeme inikwaike
meaning 1 to ask (for)
direction
meaning 2 to ask, inquire
reference Davis, Dangepnana 2012: 56
comment
NEW Realization 66
type Polysemy
language Wapishana
lexeme pʰiša-n
meaning 1 to ask for, request
direction
meaning 2 to ask, inquire
reference IDS CLICS-3
comment
NEW Realization 67
type Polysemy
language Wayampi
lexeme -pɔlanũ
meaning 1 to ask for, request
direction
meaning 2 to ask, inquire
reference IDS CLICS-3
comment
NEW Realization 68
type Polysemy
language Welsh
lexeme gofyn
meaning 1 to ask for, request
direction
meaning 2 to ask, inquire
reference Geiriadur
comment
NEW Realization 69
type Polysemy
language Yaminahua
lexeme yõka-kĩ
meaning 1 to ask for, request
direction
meaning 2 to ask, inquire
reference IDS CLICS-3
comment
NEW Realization 70
type Polysemy
language Yir Yoront
lexeme ko=yow
meaning 1 to ask for, request
direction
meaning 2 to ask, seek information
reference Alpher 1991
comment
NEW Realization 71
type Polysemy
language Yugh
lexeme sijaχ
meaning 1 to request
direction
meaning 2 to ask, inquire
reference <personally collected data>
comment

Heinrich Werner. The Dictionary of the Yugh Language. München: Lincom Europa, 2012. 257

NEW Realization 72
type Polysemy
language Zhuang-Longzhou (Central Tai)
lexeme tha:m.1
meaning 1 to ask for, request
direction
meaning 2 to ask, inquire
reference IDS CLICS-3
comment