to make yarn to purr 13 realizations MACROAREA: Eurasia
NEW Realization 1
type Polysemy
language Bulgarian
lexeme преда
meaning 1 to make yarn
direction
meaning 2 to purr
reference RNBE
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NEW Realization 2
type Polysemy
language Croatian
lexeme presti
meaning 1 to make yarn
direction
meaning 2 to purr
reference HJP
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NEW Realization 3
type Polysemy
language Czech
lexeme příst
meaning 1 to make yarn
direction
meaning 2 to purr
reference SSJČ
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NEW Realization 4
type Polysemy
language Danish
lexeme spinde
meaning 1 to make yarn
direction
meaning 2 to purr
reference DDO
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NEW Realization 5
type Polysemy
language Dutch
lexeme spinnen
meaning 1 to make yarn
direction
meaning 2 to purr
reference HWNF
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NEW Realization 6
type Polysemy
language Finnish
lexeme kehrätä
meaning 1 to make yarn
direction
meaning 2 to purr
reference Kielitoimiston sanakirja
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NEW Realization 7
type Polysemy
language German
lexeme spinnen
meaning 1 to make yarn
direction
meaning 2 (regional) to purr
reference DWDS
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NEW Realization 8
type Polysemy
language Ingrian
lexeme kedrätä
meaning 1 to make yarn
direction
meaning 2 to purr
reference <personally collected data>
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Ruben E. Nirvi (1971), Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 160

NEW Realization 9
type Polysemy
language Italian
lexeme filàre
meaning 1 to make yarn
direction
meaning 2 to purr
reference Vocabolario Treccani
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NEW Realization 10
type Polysemy
language Macedonian
lexeme преде
meaning 1 to make yarn
direction
meaning 2 to purr
reference <personally collected data>
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NEW Realization 11
type Polysemy
language Romanian
lexeme toarce
meaning 1 to make yarn
direction
meaning 2 to purr
reference MDA2
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NEW Realization 12
type Polysemy
language Serbian
lexeme прести (presti)
meaning 1 to make yarn

прести вуну, прести кудељу


to spin wool, to spin hemp

direction
meaning 2 to purr

Мачак преде крај камина.


The cat purrs by the fireplace.

reference РСЈ: 1025
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NEW Realization 13
type Polysemy
language Swedish
lexeme spinna
meaning 1 to make yarn
direction
meaning 2 to purr

Katter spinner när de njuter


Cats purr when they are enjoying themselves

reference SAOB English Wiktionary
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