open (adj.) → light, bright, clear 6 realizations
ACCEPTED Realization 1
type Polysemy
language Amharic
lexeme kəft
meaning 1 open, hollow; ajar (door, window)
direction →
meaning 2 bright (color)
reference
comment (K 1463).
ACCEPTED Realization 2
type Polysemy
language Armenian
lexeme bay
meaning 1 open bay arkł
open box
meaning 2 bright, light bay šrǰazgest
light dress
reference
comment АрмРС 120
ACCEPTED Realization 3
type Polysemy
language Modern Written Arabic
lexeme fātiḥ-
meaning 1 opener
direction →
meaning 2 light (color) ʔazraḳ-u fātiḥ-un 'light-blue'
reference
comment (Wehr 812). In Lane 2329 one finds maftūḥ- 'opened, unclosed, unlocked (door(; light, or bright (colour) - a meaning probably post-classical'.
ACCEPTED Realization 4
type Polysemy
language Romanian
lexeme deschis
meaning 1 open uşă deschisă
open door
direction —
meaning 2 bright, light verde deschis
light green
reference DEX98
comment DRRS 1, 657, DEX98
NEW Realization 5
type Polysemy
language Rutul
lexeme ачыхды / ačɨχdɨ
meaning 1 open (adj.)

ачыхды майдан / ačɨχdɨ majdan


open ground
direction —
meaning 2 light, bright, clear

ачыхды йыгъ / ačɨχdɨ jɨʁ

ачыхды рангбыр / ačɨχdɨ rangbɨr


clear day

bright colours
reference Alisultanov, Sulejmanova 2019: 29
comment

Also means 'colourful'?
ACCEPTED Realization 6
type Polysemy
language Turkish
lexeme açık
meaning 1 light, clear açık pencere
open window
meaning 2 open açık mavi, açık yeşil, açık renk kostüm
light blue, light green, light suit
reference
comment The same in Karaim. ачыкъ (КРПС 89), Gagauz. Ачык (ГРМС 62).

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