heavy (vs. light) → bass, low-pitched voice 3 realizations Multi-area
ACCEPTED Realization 1
type Polysemy
language Ancient Greek
lexeme βᾰρύς
meaning 1 heavy
direction →
meaning 2 low pitched (sound, voice)
reference
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 2
type Polysemy
language Latin
lexeme gravis
meaning 1 heavy
meaning 2 low pitched, rich, hollow vox gravis
low pitched voice
reference
comment Glare 775
ACCEPTED Realization 3
type Polysemy
language Swahili
lexeme zito
meaning 1 heavy mzigo mzito
hard burden
direction →
meaning 2 hollow, hoarse (voice)
reference
comment Polikanov

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