#1804 awake → to guard 3 realizations
ACCEPTED Realization 1
type Polysemy
language German
lexeme wachen
meaning 1 to stay awake, not to sleep
direction →
meaning 2 to guard, to watch, to patrol der Himmel wacht über Dich
The Heavens guard you
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comment cf. also Wächter 'guard'
ACCEPTED Realization 2
type Derivation
language Latin
lexeme 1 vigilo, -are
lexeme 2 vigilia
meaning 1 to be awake, vigilant
direction →
meaning 2 guard
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comment
ACCEPTED Realization 3
type Polysemy
language Modern Written Arabic
lexeme sahira
meaning 1 'to be sleepless'
direction →
meaning 2 'to watch, guard, look after'
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comment Wehr 509

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