The Database of Semantic Shifts in the languages of the world

bear (Ursus) → strong man 1 realization Unique

ID	Relation type	Meaning 1	Direction	Meaning 2

NEW Realization 1
type		Polysemy
language		Mongolian (Khalkha)
lexeme		баавгай
meaning 1	bear (Ursus)	баавгай агнах to go for bear hunt
direction	→
meaning 2	strong man	тэр ч чамдаа баавгай даа He is much stronger than you (lit. he is a bear comparing to you)
reference		BAMRS 2001-2002
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