to hold (in hands) → to defend 2 realizations
ACCEPTED Realization 1
type Polysemy
language Tetum (Tetun)
lexeme ˈkaɛr
meaning 1 to hold (in hands)
direction →
meaning 2 to defend
reference LexiRumah 3.0.0
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ACCEPTED Realization 2
type Polysemy
language Tigre
lexeme ṣabṭa
meaning 1 'to seize, to catch, to hold fast' ʔəb šəknəhā ṣabṭayā
He caught her by her foot
direction →
meaning 2 to protect məkkə̣ʔel ṣābəṭ ʔal-ʔarḥām tu, təwalləd wa-la-makānu
Michael is the protector of wombs [women], both giving birth and sterile
reference
comment LH 640

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