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16 realizations
ACCEPTED Realization 1 | ||
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Type | Polysemy | |
Language | Akkadian | |
Lexeme | kurû | |
Meaning 1 | 'short (in size)' | šumma lišānšu kurat 'if his tongue is short' |
Direction | — | |
Meaning 2 | 'short (in time)' | 50 UD.MEŠ.DA.MEŠ '50 (years mean) short life' |
Reference | CAD | |
Comment | CAD k 569 |
ACCEPTED Realization 2 | ||
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Type | Polysemy | |
Language | Latin | |
Lexeme | brevis | |
Meaning 1 | short | |
Direction | — | |
Meaning 2 | brief, short | Vita nostra brevis est 'Our life is short' |
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ACCEPTED Realization 3 | ||
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Type | Polysemy | |
Language | Tabassaran | |
Lexeme | žiqːi | |
Meaning 1 | short, shortened | жикъи палту 'short coat' |
Direction | — | |
Meaning 2 | brief | жикъи отпуск 'hort holiday' |
Reference | ||
Comment | (TabRus 162) |
ACCEPTED Realization 4 | ||
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Type | Polysemy | |
Language | English | |
Lexeme | short | |
Meaning 1 | short | |
Direction | — | |
Meaning 2 | brief | a short vacation 'hort holiday' |
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ACCEPTED Realization 5 | ||
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Type | Polysemy | |
Language | Russian | |
Lexeme | korotkij | |
Meaning 1 | short | a. Короткая палка 'Short stick'. b. Короткий путь 'Short way'. b. Короткие ноги 'Short legs'. c. Короткие волосы 'Short hair'. |
Direction | — | |
Meaning 2 | short, brief | a. В самое короткое время. 'In the shortest time.' b. На короткий срок. 'For a short term.' c. После короткого молчания. 'After a short silence.' |
Reference | ||
Comment | (Ushakov) |
ACCEPTED Realization 6 | ||
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Type | Polysemy | |
Language | Turkish | |
Lexeme | kısa | |
Meaning 1 | short | kısa etek, pantolon bacağına kısa geliyor 'short skirt, the trousers are too short for him' |
Direction | — | |
Meaning 2 | short, brief | kısa bir süre içinde 'in a short time' |
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ACCEPTED Realization 7 | ||
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Type | Polysemy | |
Language | Geez | |
Lexeme | ḫaṣir | |
Meaning 1 | short (of length) | ḫaṣirāt ʔaṣābʕihu 'his fingers are short' |
Direction | → | |
Meaning 2 | short (of time) | ba-zəntu zaman ḫaṣir 'in this short time' |
Reference | LLA: 623 | |
Comment | The same polisemy in Amh. ač̣č̣ər (K 1335, Leslau 1973:1162), Tna. ḥaṣṣir (KT 302) |
ACCEPTED Realization 8 | ||
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Type | Polysemy | |
Language | Spanish | |
Lexeme | corto | |
Meaning 1 | short | vestido corto 'short dress' |
Direction | → | |
Meaning 2 | brief | plazo corto 'short term' |
Reference | ||
Comment | Narumov 1995: 230 |
ACCEPTED Realization 9 | ||
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Type | Polysemy | |
Language | Romanian | |
Lexeme | scurt | |
Meaning 1 | short | o fustă scurtă 'short skirt' |
Direction | — | |
Meaning 2 | brief, short | iarna scurtă 'short winter' |
Reference | DEX98 | |
Comment | DEX98 |
ACCEPTED Realization 10 | ||
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Type | Polysemy | |
Language | French | |
Lexeme | court | |
Meaning 1 | short (size) | une jupe courte 'a short skirt' |
Direction | → | |
Meaning 2 | brief | En hiver, les jours sont plus courts qu'en été 'In winter days are shorter than in summer' |
Reference | Larousse online | |
Comment |
ACCEPTED Realization 11 | ||
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Type | Polysemy | |
Language | Norwegian | |
Lexeme | kort | |
Meaning 1 | short (size) | buksa er for kort 'the trousers are too short' |
Direction | → | |
Meaning 2 | brief | om kort tid 'in a short time' |
Reference | BO | |
Comment |
ACCEPTED Realization 12 | ||
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Type | Polysemy | |
Language | Danish | |
Lexeme | kort | |
Meaning 1 | short (size) | kort hår 'short hair' |
Direction | → | |
Meaning 2 | brief | kort pause 'a short pause' |
Reference | DDO | |
Comment |
ACCEPTED Realization 13 | ||
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Type | Polysemy | |
Language | Swedish | |
Lexeme | kort | |
Meaning 1 | short (size) | kort hår 'short hair' |
Direction | → | |
Meaning 2 | brief | ett kort samtal 'a brief conversation' |
Reference | SAO | |
Comment |
NEW Realization 14 | ||
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Type | Polysemy | |
Language | Khamnigan Mongol | |
Lexeme | bogoni | |
Meaning 1 | short (size) | |
Direction | → | |
Meaning 2 | brief, short time | bogoni üder 'short day' |
Reference | Damdinov, Sundueva 2015: 56 | |
Comment |
NEW Realization 15 | ||
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Type | Polysemy | |
Language | Serbian | |
Lexeme | кратак (kratak) | |
Meaning 1 | short (size) | Ови су ми рукави много кратки. ' These sleeves are too short for me. |
Direction | → | |
Meaning 2 | brief | кратак зимски дан, кратко куцање ' short winter day, short knock |
Reference | Vujanitsh et al. 2007: 584 | |
Comment |
NEW Realization 16 | ||
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Type | Polysemy | |
Language | Croatian | |
Lexeme | kratak | |
Meaning 1 | short (size) | kaput mi je kratak ' my coat is short |
Direction | → | |
Meaning 2 | brief | kratak život ' short life |
Reference | HJP | |
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