light, bright, clear → glad 5 realizations
NEW Realization 1
type Semantic evolution
language Irish Gaelic
lexeme geal
meaning 1 light, bright, clear

Eadach geal

Uisce geal


white cloth

clear water
direction →
meaning 2 glad

failte gheal

is geal leis a bhfeiceann se


joyous welcome

he likes what he sees
reference Ó Dónaill 1977: 617
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 2
type Polysemy
language Japanese
lexeme akarui (明るい)
meaning 1 light, clear ダイヤは明るく光った。
The diamond shone brightly.
direction →
meaning 2 glad, joyful あの子供は明るい微笑でみんなをひきつける。
That child captivates everyone with his sunny smile.
reference
comment EDICT
ACCEPTED Realization 3
type Polysemy
language Lezgian
lexeme ekü
meaning 1 light, clear экуь ранг
light colour
direction →
meaning 2 glad, joyful экуь уьмуьр
joyful life
reference
comment (LezgRus 391). Cf. ам са экв такуна кьена 'He died without feeling the joy of life' (= without seeing light).
ACCEPTED Realization 4
type Polysemy
language Moksha
lexeme валда
meaning 1 light, clear валда ши
a clear day
direction —
meaning 2 glad, joyful валда сельмот
cheerful eyes
reference
comment МокшРС 83-84
ACCEPTED Realization 5
type Polysemy
language Russian
lexeme светлый (svetlyj)
meaning 1 light, birght, clear
direction →
meaning 2 glad, joyful, pleasant светлое воспоминание
good memory
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