to see/to look at to find 21 realizations Multi-area
ACCEPTED Realization 1
type Polysemy
language Akkadian
lexeme amāru
meaning 1 to see, to behold, to look at ina bīt ili ātamaršunu
I saw them in the temple
direction
meaning 2 to find, to discover 2 GÍN kaspam amram-ma rēšī likīl
find me two shekels of silver so they will be at my disposal
reference CAD
comment CAD a 2, 5-11
ACCEPTED Realization 2
type Polysemy
language Aranda
lexeme areme
meaning 1 to look at something, see, watch
direction
meaning 2 to find something or someone, come across
reference Evans, Wilkins 2000
comment Henderson, Dobson 1994
NEW Realization 3
type Polysemy
language Ceq Wong (Cheq Wong)
lexeme yow
meaning 1 to see
direction
meaning 2 to find
reference World Loanword Database
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 4
type Polysemy
language Chukchee
lexeme льук
meaning 1 to see
direction
meaning 2 to find
reference Moll, Inènlikèj 1957: 75
comment
NEW Realization 5
type Polysemy
language Ese Ejja
lexeme ɓa-
meaning 1 to look
direction
meaning 2 to find
reference IDS CLICS-3
comment
NEW Realization 6
type Derivation
language Gela (Nggela)
lexeme 1 riɣi
lexeme 2 rigi sondo
meaning 1 to see
direction
meaning 2 to find
reference Ross, Pawley, Osmond: 5, 493
comment
NEW Realization 7
type Polysemy
language Gurindji
lexeme karrap
meaning 1 to see
direction
meaning 2 to find
reference World Loanword Database
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 8
type Polysemy
language Komi
lexeme аддзыны
meaning 1 to see омöля аддзыны, воан гортад - ачыд адзан
to see badly, you will see for yourself when you come back
direction
meaning 2 to find аддзыны колана иöзöс, аддзыны удж
to find necessary people, to find a job
reference Beznosikova et al. 2000: 21
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 9
type Polysemy
language Koryak
lexeme лыгʼук
meaning 1 to see/to look at
direction
meaning 2 to find
reference Žukova 1990: 54
comment
NEW Realization 10
type Polysemy
language Malagasy
lexeme mahìta
meaning 1 to see
direction
meaning 2 to find
reference World Loanword Database
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 11
type Polysemy
language Malak-Malak
lexeme dat
meaning 1 look, watch, see, look at
direction
meaning 2 to find aniny a-ta led pensil nende tat-arruny
we had pencils then (we found it)
reference Lindsay et al. 2017: 26
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 12
type Polysemy
language Maori
lexeme kite
meaning 1 to see, perceive

Ko te hiahia kē o Parore kia kite ā-tinana tonu tana irāmutu, a Wiremu, me tana mokopuna, a Hakena i te Kuīni


Parore's real desire was that his nephew, Wiremu, and his grandson, Hakena, should see the Queen.

direction
meaning 2 to find, discover, detect

E kīia ana, ka nui ngā iwi moa kua kitea ki Timaru i Te Waipounamu


 It is reported that many moa bones have been discovered at Timaru in the South Island.

reference MD Ross, Pawley, Osmond: 5, 492
comment
NEW Realization 13
type Polysemy
language Maori
lexeme kite-
meaning 1 to see
direction
meaning 2 to find
reference Ross, Pawley, Osmond: 5, 498
comment
NEW Realization 14
type Polysemy
language Ninam
lexeme taa
meaning 1 to look at
direction
meaning 2 to find
reference IDS CLICS-3
comment

Shirishana variety

ACCEPTED Realization 15
type Polysemy
language Nivkh
lexeme индыдь
meaning 1 to see/to look at
direction
meaning 2 to find
reference Savel'eva, Taksami 1970: 94
comment
NEW Realization 16
type Polysemy
language Rennellese
lexeme kite
meaning 1 to see/to look at
direction
meaning 2 to find
reference Ross, Pawley, Osmond: 5, 492
comment
NEW Realization 17
type Polysemy
language Shiaxa (Awyu)
lexeme feto-
meaning 1 to see
direction
meaning 2 to find
reference TransNewGuinea.org CLICS-3
comment
NEW Realization 18
type Polysemy
language Swahili
lexeme -ona
meaning 1 to see
direction
meaning 2 to find
reference World Loanword Database
comment
NEW Realization 19
type Polysemy
language Takia
lexeme -le
meaning 1 to see
direction
meaning 2 to find
reference World Loanword Database
comment
NEW Realization 20
type Polysemy
language Trukese (Chuukese)
lexeme kira
meaning 1 to see
direction
meaning 2 to find
reference Ross, Pawley, Osmond: 5, 495
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 21
type Polysemy
language Yidiñ
lexeme wawa-L
meaning 1 to see/to look at
direction
meaning 2 to find, encounter
reference Evans, Wilkins 2000: 574
comment Dixon 1991: 260