to fall down → to set (of Moon, Sun) 8 realizations
ACCEPTED Realization 1
type Polysemy
language Evenki
lexeme buru-
meaning 1 to fall
direction —
meaning 2 to go under (sun)
reference
comment Василевич 1958, 70
ACCEPTED Realization 2
type Polysemy
language Japanese
lexeme ochiru (落ちる)
meaning 1 to fall 子供がベッドから落ちた
The boy fell off the bed.
direction →
meaning 2 to go under (sun, stars) 山の向こうに日が落ちた
The sun descended behind the mountains.
reference
comment EDICT.
ACCEPTED Realization 3
type Polysemy
language Latin
lexeme occido, -ere
meaning 1 to fall
direction →
meaning 2 to go under (sun)
reference
comment (Glare 1232)
ACCEPTED Realization 4
type Polysemy
language Latin
lexeme cado, -ere
meaning 1 to fall
direction —
meaning 2 to go under (sun) sol cadens
the sun going down
reference
comment Also Rum. A cădea DRRS 1, 363
ACCEPTED Realization 5
type Polysemy
language Modern Greek
lexeme πέφτω
meaning 1 to fall down πέφτω ανάσκελα
to fall backward
direction →
meaning 2 to set (of heavenly bodies) ο ήλιος έπεσε στη θάλασσα
the sun set behind the sea
reference Xorikov, Malev 1993: 623
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 6
type Polysemy
language Pashto
lexeme lwed-
meaning 1 to fall
direction →
meaning 2 to go under (sun, stars)
reference
comment ЭСИЯ 2, 431
ACCEPTED Realization 7
type Polysemy
language Tamil
lexeme viẓu
meaning 1 to fall down
direction →
meaning 2 to set (of heavenly bodies)
reference Cre-A Tamil: 940
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 8
type Polysemy
language Tigre
lexeme wadḳa
meaning 1 to fall waddəḳ dibu kəm gəndāy
He fell at him like a log
direction →
meaning 2 to set (a star) lāli kəllā ʔəttāke ʔsək la-ṣəruy wadḳayā
I stand all night through until the "shining" (star) goes under
reference
comment LH 445

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