soft (adj.) tender (adj.) 24 realizations Multi-area
ACCEPTED Realization 1 (ID: 6547)
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 (ID: 10117)
type Polysemy
language Ancient Greek
lexeme μᾰλᾰκός
meaning 1 soft
direction
meaning 2 tender, kind, friendly; meek, quiet
reference
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 3 (ID: 5178)
type Polysemy
language Armenian
lexeme kakił
meaning 1 soft
meaning 2 meek
reference
comment АрмРС 331
NEW Realization 4 (ID: 43586)
type Polysemy
language Avar
lexeme тамáхаб
meaning 1 soft (adj.)
direction
meaning 2 tender (adj.)
reference Gimbatov 2006
comment
NEW Realization 5 (ID: 20102)
type Polysemy
language Batsbi
lexeme mažũ
meaning 1 soft (adj.)
direction
meaning 2 gentle, mild
reference Bertlani (ed.) 2013: 105
comment
NEW Realization 6 (ID: 20331)
type Polysemy
language Batsbi
lexeme čalmalĩ
meaning 1 soft (adj.)
direction
meaning 2 pleasantly soft, warm hearted person
reference Bertlani (ed.) 2018: 75
comment
NEW Realization 7 (ID: 45326)
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
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 8 (ID: 5002)
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 (ID: 27862)
type Polysemy
language Even
lexeme дёлбэр
meaning 1 soft (adj.)
direction
meaning 2 tender (adj.)
reference Robbek, Robbek 2005: 93
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 10 (ID: 11153)
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
comment
NEW Realization 11 (ID: 45298)
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
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 12 (ID: 1572)
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 (ID: 33928)
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
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 14 (ID: 3964)
type Polysemy
language Moksha
lexeme ляпе
meaning 1 soft
meaning 2 tender, kind
reference
comment МокшРС 352
NEW Realization 15 (ID: 49656)
type Polysemy
language Rengao
lexeme ramwăn
meaning 1 soft (adj.)
direction
meaning 2 tender (adj.)
reference Gregerson & Gregerson 2026: 228
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 16 (ID: 5271)
type Polysemy
language Russian
lexeme мягкий (mjagkij)
meaning 1 soft
direction
meaning 2 meek сделать замечание в мягкой форме
to make a gentle remark
reference
comment
NEW Realization 17 (ID: 45324)
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
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 18 (ID: 12749)
type Polysemy
language Tamil
lexeme kōmaḷam
meaning 1 softness
direction
meaning 2 tenderness
reference Tamil lexicon: 1188
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 19 (ID: 12750)
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
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 20 (ID: 6548)
type Polysemy
language Tigrinya
lexeme ləmlum
meaning 1 soft
direction
meaning 2 tender ləmlum zäräba 'soft words';
reference
comment (KT 75).
ACCEPTED Realization 21 (ID: 13019)
type Polysemy
language Tofa
lexeme чымҷақ
meaning 1 soft (adj.)
direction
meaning 2 tender (adj.) чымҷақ киши
kind person
reference Rassadin 2016: 518-519
comment
NEW Realization 22 (ID: 38961)
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 23 (ID: 45791)
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
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 24 (ID: 9098)
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
reference
comment ЯРС 358.