to sleep ↔ to lie (posture) 28 realizations Multi-area
ACCEPTED Realization 1 (ID: 10342)
type Polysemy
language Aghul
lexeme ʁarxas
meaning 1 to lie
direction —
meaning 2 to sleep (generally in Resultative)
reference
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 2 (ID: 9011)
type Polysemy
language Amharic
lexeme täñña
meaning 1 'to lie down; to lie flat (grain bent down by the wind; smooth hair) bäləbbu täñña
‘he lay on his stomach, lay prone’
direction ←
meaning 2 'to sleep' zäṭäññənna səmmənt säʔat täñta əmmətnässa atmäsləmm
She does not look like the one who gets up after having slept for eight or nine hours.
reference
comment K 985. Cf. also təññətt alä ‘to lie down’ (K 985). The meaning B is basic
NEW Realization 3 (ID: 45496)
type Polysemy
language Bariai
lexeme eno
meaning 1 to sleep
direction ←
meaning 2 to lie (posture)
reference Ross, Pawley, Osmond: 5, 378
comment
NEW Realization 4 (ID: 37727)
type Polysemy
language Digor Ossetian
lexeme хуссун
meaning 1 to sleep
direction →
meaning 2 to lie (posture)
reference Abaev: 4, 272
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 5 (ID: 7196)
type Polysemy
language Farsi
lexeme خوابیدن xābidan
meaning 1 to lie (down), to go to bed, to sprawl
direction —
meaning 2 to sleep, to fall asleep
reference Rubinčik 1970: 572
comment ПРС 319.
NEW Realization 6 (ID: 40149)
type Polysemy
language Finongan
lexeme didifi
meaning 1 to sleep

A sinangge difige falamon fatge kome fakangale walo tangamon


We cooked this and slept until dawn and then got up.
direction ←
meaning 2 to lie (posture)

Kopong ololo difitak.


He is lying on his back.
reference Rice 2015: 46
comment
NEW Realization 7 (ID: 45494)
type Polysemy
language Gedaged
lexeme en
meaning 1 to sleep
direction ←
meaning 2 to lie
reference Ross, Pawley, Osmond: 5, 378
comment
NEW Realization 8 (ID: 37852)
type Polysemy
language Hadza
lexeme ʔase
meaning 1 to sleep
direction —
meaning 2 to lie down
reference Sands Ms. GLD
comment
NEW Realization 9 (ID: 45143)
type Polysemy
language Hawaiian
lexeme moe
meaning 1 to sleep
direction —
meaning 2 to ie down, prostrate oneself as before a chief
reference Ross, Pawley, Osmond: 5, 310
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 10 (ID: 9084)
type Polysemy
language Iron Ossetian
lexeme хуыссын (x°yssyn)
meaning 1 to lie
direction ←
meaning 2 to sleep
reference Abaev: 4, 272
comment It goes back to the I.-E. root meaning 'to sleep'.
ACCEPTED Realization 11 (ID: 661)
type Derivation
language Kott
lexeme 1 ďātaŋ
lexeme 2 alātaŋ
meaning 1 to lie
direction —
meaning 2 to sleep
reference
comment Старостин 1995, 291
NEW Realization 12 (ID: 51446)
type Polysemy
language Kwadi
lexeme ʔm(u)
meaning 1 to sleep
direction —
meaning 2 to lie down
reference Comparative Khoe-Kwadi
comment
NEW Realization 13 (ID: 45499)
type Polysemy
language Kwaio
lexeme eno
meaning 1 to sleep
direction ←
meaning 2 to lie (posture)
reference Ross, Pawley, Osmond: 5, 379
comment
NEW Realization 14 (ID: 22601)
type Polysemy
language Malay
lexeme baring, bebaring
meaning 1 to lie (posture)
direction —
meaning 2 to sleep
reference Rott et al. 1977.: 37
comment
NEW Realization 15 (ID: 26750)
type Polysemy
language Mansi
lexeme хуюӈкве
meaning 1 to lie (posture)
direction —
meaning 2 to sleep
reference Afanas'eva, Sobjanina 2012
comment
NEW Realization 16 (ID: 45498)
type Polysemy
language Molima
lexeme ʔeno
meaning 1 to sleep
direction ←
meaning 2 to lie down
reference Ross, Pawley, Osmond: 5, 378
comment
NEW Realization 17 (ID: 45141)
type Polysemy
language Nakanai
lexeme mavuta
meaning 1 to sleep
direction ←
meaning 2 to lie (posture)
reference Ross, Pawley, Osmond: 5, 309
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 18 (ID: 5166)
type Polysemy
language Nanai
lexeme ао-
meaning 1 to sleep амā аоми газетава холайни
father is lying and reading a newspaper
direction —
meaning 2 to lie эй пиктэ ини аохани
This child has slept enough during daytime
reference
comment Оненко 44, ТМС 1, 2
NEW Realization 19 (ID: 45502)
type Polysemy
language Ramoaaina
lexeme inep
meaning 1 to sleep
direction ←
meaning 2 to lie down
reference Ross, Pawley, Osmond: 5, 379
comment
NEW Realization 20 (ID: 48823)
type Polysemy
language Rengao
lexeme kwì
meaning 1 to sleep
direction —
meaning 2 to lie down
reference Gregerson & Gregerson 2026: 163
comment
NEW Realization 21 (ID: 45142)
type Polysemy
language Rennellese
lexeme moe
meaning 1 to sleep
direction —
meaning 2 to lie down
reference Ross, Pawley, Osmond: 5, 310
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 22 (ID: 10353)
type Polysemy
language Sanskrit
lexeme çī (çeté)
meaning 1 to lie , lie down , recline , rest , repose
direction —
meaning 2 to lie down to sleep , fall asleep , sleep
reference MW
comment MW 1077, Кочергина 647
ACCEPTED Realization 23 (ID: 9793)
type Polysemy
language Swahili
lexeme lala
meaning 1 to lie lala chali; lala kifudifudi
to lie on one's back, to lie supine
direction —
meaning 2 to sleep lala unono! lala kigogo
good night
reference
comment Polikanov
NEW Realization 24 (ID: 45504)
type Polysemy
language Tahitian
lexeme taʔoto
meaning 1 to sleep
direction ←
meaning 2 to lie
reference Ross, Pawley, Osmond: 5, 380
comment
NEW Realization 25 (ID: 45144)
type Polysemy
language Tikopia
lexeme moe
meaning 1 to sleep
direction —
meaning 2 to lie down
reference Ross, Pawley, Osmond: 5, 310
comment
NEW Realization 26 (ID: 45503)
type Polysemy
language Tolai (Kuanua)
lexeme inep
meaning 1 to sleep
direction ←
meaning 2 to lie down
reference Ross, Pawley, Osmond: 5, 379
comment
NEW Realization 27 (ID: 41563)
type Polysemy
language Yuwaalaraay
lexeme dhanduwi-y
meaning 1 to sleep
direction —
meaning 2 to lie (down)
reference Ash et al. 2003: 56
comment
NEW Realization 28 (ID: 41562)
type Polysemy
language Yuwaalayaay
lexeme dhanduwi-y
meaning 1 to sleep
direction —
meaning 2 to lie (down)
reference Ash et al. 2003: 56
comment

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