to suck → to drink 8 realizations
ACCEPTED Realization 1
type Polysemy
language Adyghe
lexeme jeŝʷen
meaning 1 to drink
direction —
meaning 2 to suckle
reference
comment АдРС 121
ACCEPTED Realization 2
type Cognates
language 1 Classical Arabic
language 2 Tigre
lexeme 1 šariba
lexeme 2 šarba
meaning 1 to drink
direction —
meaning 2 to suck (e.g. About donkey drinking)
reference WTS: 211
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ACCEPTED Realization 3
type Cognates
language 1 Idu
language 2 Mikir
lexeme 1 tõ
lexeme 2 tong
meaning 1 drink
direction —
meaning 2 suck
reference
comment Matisoff 2008: 117
ACCEPTED Realization 4
type Polysemy
language Jarawara
lexeme fawa
meaning 1 to drink Faha ofahabone oke
I'm going to drink some water.
direction —
meaning 2 to suck 1) Tiyeko yoha fawi watorareka.
1) Diego didn't know how to breast feed.
reference
comment JED 72.
ACCEPTED Realization 5
type Polysemy
language Lezgian
lexeme qun
meaning 1 to drink яд хъун
to drink water
direction —
meaning 2 to suckle данади кал хъвана
The calf sucked the cow's milk (lit. The cow)
reference
comment (LezgRus 354)
ACCEPTED Realization 6
type Polysemy
language Old Chinese
lexeme sruk
meaning 1 drink
direction —
meaning 2 suck
reference
comment Matisoff 2008: 111
ACCEPTED Realization 7
type Polysemy
language Spanish
lexeme chupar
meaning 1 to suck
direction —
meaning 2 to sip (colloq.)
reference
comment
NEW Realization 8
type Polysemy
language Woleaian
lexeme sos-soro
meaning 1 to suck
direction →
meaning 2 to drink
reference Ross, Pawley, Osmond: 5, 262
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