to hear → rumour 5 realizations
ACCEPTED Realization 1
type Polysemy
language Ancient Greek
lexeme ἀκοή
meaning 1 hearing διεφθαρμένος τὴν ἀκοήν
deaf, unable to hear
meaning 2 rumour ἐξ ἀκοῆς
according to rumours
reference
comment LSJ 51
ACCEPTED Realization 2
type Derivation
language Geez
lexeme 1 samʕa
lexeme 2 səmʕ
meaning 1 to hear bakama samāʕkəmu ba-ʔəzanikəmu (Jer. 33:11)

As you heard with your ears.
direction →
meaning 2 something heard, rumor, announcement mannu gabra zanta səmʕa ʔəm-təkāt (Jes. 45:21); wa-nəḥna-ni nəsamməʕ śannāya səmʕa ba-lāʕleki (Tob. 10:12)

Who made this rumor from early times; and we hear a good rumor about you.
reference LLA: 336-38
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 3
type Derivation
language Manchu
lexeme 1 дондзи-
lexeme 2 дондзин
meaning 1 to hear, to listen
meaning 2 rumours, gossip
reference
comment ТМС, 1, 215
ACCEPTED Realization 4
type Derivation
language Russian
lexeme 1 слышать (slyšat')
lexeme 2 слух (sluh)
meaning 1 to hear Я слышу тебя. 
I hear you.
direction —
meaning 2 rumour о нем идут нехорошие слухи
there are bad rumours about him.
reference
comment In Sreznevsky's dictionary the word "слух" is registered in the meaning of "information, knowledge"
ACCEPTED Realization 5
type Polysemy
language Spanish
lexeme oída
meaning 1 audition
meaning 2 hearing de oídas
according to rumours
reference
comment Narumov 1995: 538

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