sharp clever 14 realizations
ACCEPTED Realization 1
type Polysemy
language Burmese
lexeme сỳшá
meaning 1 to be sharp (e.g. knife)
direction
meaning 2 to be wise, smart
reference
comment Novikov et al. 1976, 164
ACCEPTED Realization 2
type Polysemy
language Chaha
lexeme ḳ’äḳ’ä
meaning 1 be sharp (edge)
direction
meaning 2 be clever
reference EDG I: 97
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ACCEPTED Realization 3
type Polysemy
language Classical Arabic
lexeme حَدِيد ḥadīd-
meaning 1 sharp, edged or sharpened nāb-un ḥadīd-un
a sharp canine tooth
direction
meaning 2 intelligent, eloquent rağul-un ḥadīd-un
A man who is sharp (or effective) in respect of eloquence, and of intellect or understanding
reference Lane: 526
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ACCEPTED Realization 4
type Polysemy
language Classical Arabic
lexeme حَادِق ḥād̲iḳ-
meaning 1 cutting, or sharp (applied to a knife)
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meaning 2 skilled, or skilful, and thoroughly learned fulān-un fī ṣanʕat-i-hi ḥād̲iḳ-un bād̲iḳ-un
Such one is skilled, or skilful, in his art, or habitual work or occupation
reference Lane: 536
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ACCEPTED Realization 5
type Polysemy
language Croatian
lexeme oštar
meaning 1 sharp oštar nož
sharp knife
direction
meaning 2 clever oštar um
sharp mind
reference HJP
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ACCEPTED Realization 6
type Polysemy
language Danish
lexeme skarp
meaning 1 sharp skarp kniv
a sharp knife
direction
meaning 2 clever, intelligent
reference DDO
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ACCEPTED Realization 7
type Polysemy
language English
lexeme sharp
meaning 1 sharp, sharp pointed, sharpened
direction
meaning 2 smart She was sharp, you couldn't lie to her.
Она был проницательна, от нее нельзя утаить правду
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comment (OED). Cf. as a noun 'expert': You know I am no picture sharp.
ACCEPTED Realization 8
type Polysemy
language Farsi
lexeme سرتیز sartiz
meaning 1 pointed
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meaning 2 wise, knowledgeable (lit. sharp headed )
reference Rubinčik 1970: 2, 32
comment ПРС 451.
ACCEPTED Realization 9
type Polysemy
language Jewish Aramaic
lexeme ḥarīp
meaning 1 sharp šbʕyn mglyn ḥrypʔtʔ
seventy sharp sickles
direction
meaning 2 clever ḳʔ ḥzynʔ dḥrypt ṭwbʔ
I see that you are very clever
reference DJBA: 482-483
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ACCEPTED Realization 10
type Polysemy
language Norwegian
lexeme skarp
meaning 1 sharp en skarp kniv
a sharp knife
direction
meaning 2 clever, intelligent være skarp
to be clever
reference BO
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ACCEPTED Realization 11
type Polysemy
language Russian
lexeme острый
meaning 1 sharp

острый нож

direction
meaning 2 clever

<...> тупеет разум, Таня; /А то, бывало, я востра, /Бывало, слово барской воли...» /— Ах, няня, няня! до того ли? /Что нужды мне в твоем уме?  (ЕО: 3, XXXV) 


reference <personally collected data>
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Значение 2 в современном языке сохранилось только в сочетании острый ум

ACCEPTED Realization 12
type Polysemy
language Serbian
lexeme оштар (oštar)
meaning 1 sharp оштро стакло
sharp (pieces of) glass
direction
meaning 2 clever оштар ум, оштро запажање.
sharp mind, sharp observation
reference Vujanitsh et al. 2007: 905
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ACCEPTED Realization 13
type Polysemy
language Swedish
lexeme skarp
meaning 1 sharp en skarp kniv
a sharp knife
direction
meaning 2 clever ett skarpt intellekt; en skarp analys
sharp intelligence; a clever analysis
reference SAO
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ACCEPTED Realization 14
type Polysemy
language Tigrinya
lexeme bälliḥ
meaning 1 sharp, pointed, whetted (blade, tool)
direction
meaning 2 clever, shrewd, astute, smart, intelligent, brilliant, incisive or penetrating (of mind)
reference TED: 1088-1089
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