to sway → to doubt 17 realizations
ACCEPTED Realization 1
type Derivation
language Armenian
lexeme 1 ereral
lexeme 2 ereracut
meaning 1 to stagger, to oscillate, to fluctuate
direction →
meaning 2 hesitating, doubtful
reference
comment АрмРС 213
ACCEPTED Realization 2
type Derivation
language Icelandic
lexeme 1 reika
lexeme 2 reik
meaning 1 to stagger, to rock
direction →
meaning 2 idecision ráð hans er á reiki
he is hesitating
reference
comment Берков
ACCEPTED Realization 3
type Polysemy
language Karaim
lexeme тай-
meaning 1 to stagger, to slip айагъым тайды
my foot slipped
direction —
meaning 2 to hesitate, to doubt Ратмир хан тайареди
The khan Ratmir was hesitating
reference
comment КРПС 505.
NEW Realization 4
type Polysemy
language Malagasy
lexeme mivembéna
meaning 1 to sway
direction →
meaning 2 to doubt, be indecisive
reference Korneev 1966: 550
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 5
type Polysemy
language Mongolian (Khalkha)
lexeme dayval
meaning 1 rocking, oscillation, waggle
direction —
meaning 2 hesitation
reference
comment БАМРС
ACCEPTED Realization 6
type Polysemy
language Mongolian (Khalkha)
lexeme guyva-
meaning 1 to rock, to oscillate, to wobble гуйвсаар буйдан луу очив
wobbling he reached the sofa
direction →
meaning 2 to doubt, to hesitate бүү гуйвж дайв, шийдэх нь чухал
You should not doubt, you should decide
reference
comment БАМРС
ACCEPTED Realization 7
type Polysemy
language Romanian
lexeme a se clătina
meaning 1 to rock, to wobble
direction —
meaning 2 to doubt, to hesitate
reference DRRS
comment DRRS 1, 465
ACCEPTED Realization 8
type Polysemy
language Russian
lexeme колебаться
meaning 1 to fluctuate, to waver

Колеблется на ветру пламя поминальных свечей


The flame of memorial candles sways in the wind
direction →
meaning 2 to hesitate

Но Таня, ни минуты не колеблясь, отказалась


But Tanya, without a moment's hesitation, refused.
reference NRC
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 9
type Polysemy
language Spanish
lexeme trepidar
meaning 1 to tremble, to fluctuate; to vibrate
direction →
meaning 2 to hesitate, to doubt
reference
comment The second meaning is represented in Peru, Chile Narumov 1995, 761
ACCEPTED Realization 10
type Polysemy
language Spanish
lexeme balancear
meaning 1 to rock, to waggle
direction →
meaning 2 to hesitate
reference
comment Narumov 1995: 112
ACCEPTED Realization 11
type Polysemy
language Swahili
lexeme wayawaya
meaning 1 to rock, to oscillate, to wobble
direction —
meaning 2 to hesitate, to be unsure
reference
comment Polikanov
ACCEPTED Realization 12
type Polysemy
language Swahili
lexeme tetereka
meaning 1 to rock, to be rocky
direction —
meaning 2 to be double minded
reference
comment Polikanov
ACCEPTED Realization 13
type Polysemy
language Swahili
lexeme mlejileji
meaning 1 staggering person
direction —
meaning 2 unsure, hesitating
reference
comment Polikanov
ACCEPTED Realization 14
type Polysemy
language Tibetan
lexeme dpyang-thag
meaning 1 swing
direction —
meaning 2 hesitation, doubt
reference
comment Рерих V, 240.
ACCEPTED Realization 15
type Derivation
language Tibetan
lexeme 1 nem-nem
lexeme 2 nem-bu
meaning 1 rolling, rocking, shaking (head)
direction →
meaning 2 doubt, fallacy
reference
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 16
type Polysemy
language Yakut
lexeme түөрэҥнээ-
meaning 1 to stagger, to rock
direction →
meaning 2 to hesitate, to be indecisive
reference
comment ЯРС 414.
ACCEPTED Realization 17
type Polysemy
language Yakut
lexeme биэтэҥнээ-
meaning 1 to rock, to pendulate лаампа биэтэҥниир-
the lamp is rocking rhythmically
direction —
meaning 2 to be double minded биэтэҥнээн быhаарбата
He hesitated and did not solve the question
reference
comment ЯРС 73

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