young
↔
stupid
3 realizations
Related shifts
| ID | Meaning 1 | Direction | Meaning 2 | |
| 2573 | clever, wise | → | old (vs. young) | Open |
| ACCEPTED Realization 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| type | Cognates | |
| language 1 | Classical Arabic | |
| language 2 | Ancient Hebrew | |
| lexeme 1 | fatiya | |
| lexeme 2 | pty (qal-stem) | |
| meaning 1 | to be young | |
| direction | — | |
| meaning 2 | to be untidy, to let others deceive oneself (HALAT 925) | |
| reference | BK: II 541 Lane: 2337 | |
| comment | In Arabic there is also فَتًى fatā- 'young man' (Lane 2337). In Old Hebrew there is also petī 'young, unexperienced, simple-minded person' (HALOT 929) - this is possibly a case of syncretism. | |