to lie down → to set (of Moon, Sun) 3 realizations
NEW Realization 1
type Polysemy
language Chukchee
lexeme ивтытвик
meaning 1 to lie down
direction →
meaning 2 to set (of Sun)
reference Moll, Inènlikèj 1957: 39
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ACCEPTED Realization 2
type Polysemy
language French
lexeme se coucher
meaning 1 to lie se coucher par terre
to lie on the floor
direction —
meaning 2 to set (of the sun) Le soleil est couché.
The sun has set.
reference
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 3
type Polysemy
language Romanian
lexeme a culca
meaning 1 to lie
meaning 2 to go under (sun)
reference
comment In Romanian, it is a possible semantic calque from French

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