fox (Vulpes vulpes) cunning person 30 realizations MACROAREA: Eurasia
NEW Realization 1 (ID: 23235)
type Polysemy
language Abaza
lexeme бага / baga
meaning 1 fox (Vulpes vulpes)
direction
meaning 2 cunning person
reference Tugov 1967
comment
NEW Realization 2 (ID: 27072)
type Complex derivation
language Adyghe
lexeme 1 баджэ
lexeme 2 баджэм фэд
meaning 1 fox (Vulpes vulpes)
direction
meaning 2 cunning person
reference Txarkaxo 1991: 33
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 3 (ID: 10212)
type Polysemy
language Albanian
lexeme dhelpër
meaning 1 fox
direction
meaning 2 cunning fox
reference
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 4 (ID: 1626)
type Polysemy
language Ancient Greek
lexeme κίνᾰδος
meaning 1 fox
direction
meaning 2 cunning fox
reference
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 5 (ID: 4983)
type Derivation
language Ancient Greek
lexeme ἀλώπηξ
meaning 1 fox
direction
meaning 2 cunning fox
reference
comment LSJ 75
ACCEPTED Realization 6 (ID: 4271)
type Polysemy
language Armenian
lexeme ałves
meaning 1 fox
direction
meaning 2 cunning dog (cunning person)
reference
comment АрмРС 17
ACCEPTED Realization 7 (ID: 11180)
type Polysemy
language Danish
lexeme ræv
meaning 1 fox (Vulpes vulpes)
direction
meaning 2 cunning person Man har karikeret mig som lukket, en snedig ræv
I have been depicted as a reserved person, a cunning fox
reference DDO
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 8 (ID: 4446)
type Polysemy
language English
lexeme fox
meaning 1 fox
direction
meaning 2 cunning fox
reference
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 9 (ID: 9398)
type Polysemy
language Erzya
lexeme ривезь
meaning 1 fox
direction
meaning 2 cunning person, flatterer
reference Serebrennikov et al. 1993: 551
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 10 (ID: 61)
type Polysemy
language Finnish
lexeme kettu
meaning 1 fox
direction
meaning 2 cunning fox
reference
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 11 (ID: 6333)
type Polysemy
language Gagauz
lexeme tilki
meaning 1 fox
direction
meaning 2 cunning fox
reference
comment ГРМС 470. Cf. Also the verb тилкилеш- 'to become cunning'. Also the Turk. Tilki
NEW Realization 12 (ID: 46163)
type Polysemy
language Georgian
lexeme მელა
meaning 1 fox (Vulpes vulpes)
direction
meaning 2 cunning person
reference Čikobava et al. 1964
comment
NEW Realization 13 (ID: 18255)
type Polysemy
language Hungarian
lexeme róka
meaning 1 fox (Vulpes vulpes)
direction
meaning 2 cunning person
reference Žarinova 2006: 28
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 14 (ID: 7718)
type Polysemy
language Icelandic
lexeme refur
meaning 1 fox
direction
meaning 2 cunning fox
reference ISLEX
comment skjóta e-m ref fyrir rass 'to deceieve smn'
ACCEPTED Realization 15 (ID: 9007)
type Polysemy
language Japanese
lexeme kitsune (狐)
meaning 1 fox
direction
meaning 2 cunning fox, dodger
reference
comment EDICT.
ACCEPTED Realization 16 (ID: 8818)
type Polysemy
language Kabardian
lexeme baže
meaning 1 fox
direction
meaning 2 sly dog (cunning person)
reference
comment СКЧЯ: 31, also Adyg. Баджэ АдРС 25
ACCEPTED Realization 17 (ID: 4734)
type Derivation
language Latin
lexeme 1 vulpes
lexeme 2 vulpio
meaning 1 fox
direction
meaning 2 cunning fox
reference
comment Glare 2100
ACCEPTED Realization 18 (ID: 899)
type Polysemy
language Lezgian
lexeme sik’
meaning 1 fox
direction
meaning 2 cunning fox
reference
comment (LezgRus 293)
ACCEPTED Realization 19 (ID: 4912)
type Polysemy
language Moksha
lexeme келазь
meaning 1 fox
direction
meaning 2 cunning fox
reference
comment МокшРС 243
NEW Realization 20 (ID: 24869)
type Derivation
language Nivkh
lexeme 1 к’еӄ
lexeme 2 к’еӄумгу
meaning 1 fox (Vulpes vulpes)
direction
meaning 2 cunning treacherous woman
reference Savel'eva, Taksami 1970: 130
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 21 (ID: 11179)
type Polysemy
language Norwegian
lexeme rev
meaning 1 fox (Vulpes vulpes)
direction
meaning 2 cunning person være en gammel rev
to be an old fox
reference BO
comment
NEW Realization 22 (ID: 34420)
type Polysemy
language Romanian
lexeme vulpoi
meaning 1 fox (male)
direction
meaning 2 cunning person
reference DEX98
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 23 (ID: 4847)
type Polysemy
language Russian
lexeme лиса (lisa)
meaning 1 fox
direction
meaning 2 cunning fox (colloq.) Опять эта лиса ко мне подъезжает с разговорами
This cunning dog is again approaching me with conversations
reference
comment
NEW Realization 24 (ID: 32216)
type Polysemy
language Rutul
lexeme сикI / sikʼ
meaning 1 fox (Vulpes vulpes)

сикIирды хьвар / sikʼirdɨ xʷar


fox hole

direction
meaning 2 cunning person

вы сикI виъинекун, зы сикIирды джыбыр виъи / wɨ sikʼ wiʔinekun, zɨ sikʼirdɨ ǯɨbɨr wiʔi


if you are a fox, then I am a fox tale (that is I am smarted than you, I can outwit you)

reference Alisultanov, Sulejmanova 2019: 319
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 25 (ID: 4418)
type Polysemy
language Spanish
lexeme zorro
meaning 1 fox
direction
meaning 2 cunning fox, dodger, swindler
reference
comment Narumov 1995: 807
ACCEPTED Realization 26 (ID: 7240)
type Polysemy
language Swedish
lexeme räv
meaning 1 fox jaga räv
to hunt foxes
direction
meaning 2 cunning person den gamle räven har an­tytt att han tänker av­gå, men många tror att det bara är ett taktiskt drag
the old fox has hinted that he was thinking about leaving, but many people think that it is just a tactical move
reference SAO
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 27 (ID: 7411)
type Polysemy
language Tabassaran
lexeme sul
meaning 1 fox
direction
meaning 2 cunning fox, dodger
reference
comment (TabRus 273)
ACCEPTED Realization 28 (ID: 6435)
type Polysemy
language Tibetan
lexeme wa-skyes
meaning 1 fox (lit. born from a fox)
direction
meaning 2 cunning fox, crafty person
reference
comment Рерих VIII, 45.
NEW Realization 29 (ID: 42759)
type Polysemy
language Turkish
lexeme tilki
meaning 1 fox (Vulpes vulpes)
direction
meaning 2 cunning person
reference Baskakov 1977: 862
comment


NEW Realization 30 (ID: 18557)
type Derivation
language Tuvan
lexeme 1 кажар кызыл
lexeme 2 кажар
meaning 1 (euphemism) fox
direction
meaning 2 cunning
reference Suvandii 2016: 139
comment lit. 'cunning red'. Western and Central dialects