to light, kindle (the fire) to switch on 2 realizations MACROAREA: Eurasia
NEW Realization 1
type Polysemy
language Mongolian (Khalkha)
lexeme асаах (asa:x)
meaning 1 to light, kindle (the fire)

чүдэнз асаах


to light a match

direction
meaning 2 to switch on

1) гэрэл асаах
2) машинаа асаа!


1) to switch on the light
2) Start the car!

reference BAMRS 2001-2002
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NEW Realization 2
type Polysemy
language Russian
lexeme зажечь
meaning 1 to light, kindle (the fire)

зажечь огонь 


to kindle the fire

direction
meaning 2 to switch on (the electric light)

зажечь свет


to switch on the light

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