to give → to let, allow 23 realizations Multi-area
ACCEPTED Realization 1 (ID: 3757)
type Polysemy
language Ancient Greek
lexeme δίδωμι
meaning 1 to give
meaning 2 to permit δὸς τίσασθαι Ἀλέξανδρον
Let me take revenge upon Alexander (Homer)
reference
comment LSJ 422-423
ACCEPTED Realization 2 (ID: 122)
type Polysemy
language Balinese
lexeme maaŋ (baaŋ)
meaning 1 give
direction —
meaning 2 let, permit
reference
comment Haser 2000, 184
ACCEPTED Realization 3 (ID: 10098)
type Polysemy
language Chaha
lexeme abä
meaning 1 give
direction →
meaning 2 allow, permit
reference
comment LGur. 5, 641 (cf. Haser 2000, 184, with wrong etymology)
ACCEPTED Realization 4 (ID: 10733)
type Polysemy
language Egyptian
lexeme dj
meaning 1 give
direction —
meaning 2 let, allow
reference
comment Haser 2000, 184
ACCEPTED Realization 5 (ID: 7133)
type Polysemy
language Erzya
lexeme максомс
meaning 1 to give
direction →
meaning 2 to permit
reference
comment ЭрзРС 359
ACCEPTED Realization 6 (ID: 9677)
type Polysemy
language Finnish
lexeme antaa
meaning 1 give
direction —
meaning 2 let, grant, permit
reference
comment Haser 2000, 184
ACCEPTED Realization 7 (ID: 10003)
type Polysemy
language Indonesian
lexeme beri, memberi(kan)
meaning 1 give
direction —
meaning 2 permit
reference
comment Haser 2000, 184
ACCEPTED Realization 8 (ID: 2472)
type Polysemy
language Kannada
lexeme ī- (itt-)
meaning 1 give
direction —
meaning 2 allow, permit
reference
comment Haser 2000, 184
ACCEPTED Realization 9 (ID: 5940)
type Polysemy
language Karaim
lexeme бер-
meaning 1 to give
direction —
meaning 2 to let do smth 1)бермить анар сёзьлямя
1) he does not allow him to speak 2) I did not allow my palate to sin
reference
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 10 (ID: 8485)
type Polysemy
language Kilivila
lexeme -kasali-
meaning 1 present (e. g. coconuts), distribute (e. g. yams)
direction —
meaning 2 allow
reference
comment Haser 2000, 184
ACCEPTED Realization 11 (ID: 9993)
type Polysemy
language Kui
lexeme sīva (sīt-)
meaning 1 give
direction —
meaning 2 allow
reference
comment Haser 2000, 184
ACCEPTED Realization 12 (ID: 62)
type Polysemy
language Lithuanian
lexeme dúoti
meaning 1 to give
direction —
meaning 2 to permit
reference
comment LRŽ 162
NEW Realization 13 (ID: 46553)
type Polysemy
language Mbula
lexeme -kam
meaning 1 to give
direction →
meaning 2 to cause
reference Ross, Pawley, Osmond: 5, 428
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 14 (ID: 9846)
type Polysemy
language Modern Hebrew
lexeme נָתַן nāṯan
meaning 1 give
direction —
meaning 2 allow
reference HAL: root 6406
comment Haser 2000, 184
NEW Realization 15 (ID: 49613)
type Polysemy
language Rengao
lexeme ăm
meaning 1 to give
direction →
meaning 2 to let, permit
reference Gregerson & Gregerson 2026: 227
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 16 (ID: 3536)
type Polysemy
language Romanian
lexeme a da
meaning 1 to give
meaning 2 to permit
reference
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 17 (ID: 3991)
type Polysemy
language Russian
lexeme давать (davat')
meaning 1 to give Петя дает Маше яблоко.
Petya is giving an apple to Masha
direction —
meaning 2 to let Не дайте ему уйти.
Do not let him leave
reference
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 18 (ID: 3310)
type Polysemy
language Sanskrit
lexeme dā
meaning 1 to give
direction →
meaning 2 to permit , allow
reference MW
comment MW 473-474, Кочергина 263-264
SUSPENDED Realization 19 (ID: 3050)
type Polysemy
language Sumerian
lexeme aš
meaning 1 consent, give
direction —
meaning 2 agree
reference Haser 2000: 184
comment Cf.! Attinger, 2021 p. 180, 250: aš "etre un"; dele~aš (compl. verb) "etre un, unique, seul; devenir seul, se retrouver seul".
ACCEPTED Realization 20 (ID: 10268)
type Polysemy
language Tamil
lexeme koṭu
meaning 1 give
direction —
meaning 2 allow
reference
comment Haser 2000, 184
ACCEPTED Realization 21 (ID: 792)
type Polysemy
language Tzotzil
lexeme ʻakʼ
meaning 1 give
direction —
meaning 2 permit
reference
comment Haser 2000, 184
NEW Realization 22 (ID: 26261)
type Polysemy
language Veps
lexeme antta
meaning 1 to give
direction →
meaning 2 to let
reference Zajceva, Mullonen 1972: 31-32
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 23 (ID: 7780)
type Polysemy
language Woleaian
lexeme faŋa
meaning 1 give, send
direction —
meaning 2 le, permit
reference
comment Haser 2000, 184

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