soft (adj.) tender (adj.) 23 realizations
ACCEPTED Realization 1
type Polysemy
language Amharic
lexeme läslassa
meaning 1 soft (cushion, ground) läslassa wämbär 'comfortable chair'
direction
meaning 2 'pliant, flexible' läslassa məlas 'soft, gentle words, soft answer' (K 56);
reference
comment (K 56).
ACCEPTED Realization 2
type Polysemy
language Ancient Greek
lexeme μᾰλᾰκός
meaning 1 soft
direction
meaning 2 tender, kind, friendly; meek, quiet
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comment
ACCEPTED Realization 3
type Polysemy
language Armenian
lexeme kakił
meaning 1 soft
meaning 2 meek
reference
comment АрмРС 331
NEW Realization 4
type Polysemy
language Avar
lexeme тамáхаб
meaning 1 soft (adj.)
direction
meaning 2 tender (adj.)
reference Gimbatov 2006
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NEW Realization 5
type Polysemy
language Batsbi
lexeme mažũ
meaning 1 soft (adj.)
direction
meaning 2 gentle, mild
reference Bertlani (ed.) 2013: 105
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NEW Realization 6
type Polysemy
language Batsbi
lexeme čalmalĩ
meaning 1 soft (adj.)
direction
meaning 2 pleasantly soft, warm hearted person
reference Bertlani (ed.) 2018: 75
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NEW Realization 7
type Polysemy
language Bulgarian
lexeme мек
meaning 1 soft (adj.)

мек плат, мека коса


soft fabric, soft hair

direction
meaning 2 tender (adj.)

мек глас


tender voice

reference Bernštejn 1966: 313
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ACCEPTED Realization 8
type Polysemy
language Erzya
lexeme чевте
meaning 1 soft аштемс чевте тикше лангсо
to sit on soft hay
direction
meaning 2 meek чевте кор
gentle nature
reference
comment ЭрзРС 743
NEW Realization 9
type Polysemy
language Even
lexeme дёлбэр
meaning 1 soft (adj.)
direction
meaning 2 tender (adj.)
reference Robbek, Robbek 2005: 93
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ACCEPTED Realization 10
type Polysemy
language French
lexeme tendre
meaning 1 soft (adj.) viande tendre
tender meat
direction
meaning 2 tender (adj.) tendre père
a tender father
reference CNRTL
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NEW Realization 11
type Polysemy
language Hungarian
lexeme lágy
meaning 1 soft (adj.)

lágy tészta, lágy a vaj, lágy a viasz


soft dough, soft butter, soft wax

direction
meaning 2 tender (adj.)

Talán az élet munkáinkért, Nem fog fizetni semmivel, De a halál majd szemeinket Szelíd, lágy csókkal zárja be. (Petőfi Sándor)


Perhaps life will not pay us anything for our work, But death will close our eyes with a gentle, tender kiss. (Sándor Petőfi)

reference MEK 1978
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ACCEPTED Realization 12
type Polysemy
language Lezgian
lexeme qütül
meaning 1 soft хъуьтуьл фу
soft bread
meaning 2 good-natured, sheepish хъуьтуьл инсан
kind hearted, merciful person
reference
comment (LezgRus 355)
NEW Realization 13
type Polysemy
language Modern Hebrew
lexeme rach (רַךְ)
meaning 1 soft

שביל ההרים כוסה כולו בעלים, רך ונעים לדרוך עליו



The mountain path was under a blanket of leaves, soft and easy to walk on.

direction
meaning 2 immature, tender

?כיצד לבי הרך הפך לאבן



My tender heart grown hard?


reference glosbe.com
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ACCEPTED Realization 14
type Polysemy
language Moksha
lexeme ляпе
meaning 1 soft
meaning 2 tender, kind
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comment МокшРС 352
ACCEPTED Realization 15
type Polysemy
language Russian
lexeme мягкий (mjagkij)
meaning 1 soft
direction
meaning 2 meek сделать замечание в мягкой форме
to make a gentle remark
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NEW Realization 16
type Polysemy
language Serbian
lexeme мек (mek)
meaning 1 soft (adj.)

мек душек, мек као сунђер


soft mattress, soft as a sponge

direction
meaning 2 tender (adj.)

1. бити мека срца

2. Ne želim više ništa, sanjala sam samo o jednom tvom zagrljaju. Samo jednom mekom zagrljaju.


1. to be tender, soft-hearted

2. I don't want anything more, I only dreamed of one hug from you. Just one tender hug.

reference Vujanitsh et al. 2007: 694
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ACCEPTED Realization 17
type Polysemy
language Tamil
lexeme kōmaḷam
meaning 1 softness
direction
meaning 2 tenderness
reference Tamil lexicon: 1188
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ACCEPTED Realization 18
type Polysemy
language Tamil
lexeme iẓai
meaning 1 to become soft Colloq. 3. To become soft and pasty, as boiled rice by being kept over the fire too long;
direction
meaning 2 to have tender emotions Colloq. 5. To have tender emotions, as in love;
reference Tamil lexicon: 353
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ACCEPTED Realization 19
type Polysemy
language Tigrinya
lexeme ləmlum
meaning 1 soft
direction
meaning 2 tender ləmlum zäräba 'soft words';
reference
comment (KT 75).
ACCEPTED Realization 20
type Polysemy
language Tofa
lexeme чымҷақ
meaning 1 soft (adj.)
direction
meaning 2 tender (adj.) чымҷақ киши
kind person
reference Rassadin 2016: 518-519
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NEW Realization 21
type Polysemy
language Turkish
lexeme mülâyim
meaning 1 soft (adj.)

mülayım çıkmak


normal stool, no constipation. Lit. to go out smoothly, softly.  (medical)

direction
meaning 2 tender, mild, soft-tempered

Böylece baban gerçek cesur kimliğini saklamak için mülayim davrandığını düşünecek.


This way, your dad will realize you're acting mild-mannered to hide your true brave identity.

reference Baskakov 1977: 652 glosbe.com
comment

The meaning is overhelmingly "tender, soft-tempered" and not soft in physical terms, however there is a medical use of the term referring to bowels and stool. However, it is not clear whether the meaning "soft" is the original one. 

NEW Realization 22
type Polysemy
language Turkish
lexeme yumuşak
meaning 1 soft (adj.)

yumuşak ağaç


soft wood

direction
meaning 2 tender (adj.)

yumuşak adam


tender person

reference Baskakov 1977: 934
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ACCEPTED Realization 23
type Polysemy
language Yakut
lexeme сымнаҕас
meaning 1 soft сымнаҕас орон
soft bed
meaning 2 humble, meek, pliable 1) сымнаҕас ат
1) quiet horse 2) meak character
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comment ЯРС 358.