to see/to look at to find 21 realizations Multi-area
ACCEPTED Realization 1 (ID: 1497)
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 (ID: 11676)
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 (ID: 46584)
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 (ID: 23560)
type Polysemy
language Chukchee
lexeme льук
meaning 1 to see
direction
meaning 2 to find
reference Moll, Inènlikèj 1957: 75
comment
NEW Realization 5 (ID: 46589)
type Polysemy
language Ese Ejja
lexeme ɓa-
meaning 1 to look
direction
meaning 2 to find
reference IDS CLICS-3
comment
NEW Realization 6 (ID: 46776)
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 (ID: 46588)
type Polysemy
language Gurindji
lexeme karrap
meaning 1 to see
direction
meaning 2 to find
reference World Loanword Database
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 8 (ID: 7741)
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 (ID: 24248)
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 (ID: 46587)
type Polysemy
language Malagasy
lexeme mahìta
meaning 1 to see
direction
meaning 2 to find
reference World Loanword Database
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 11 (ID: 21317)
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 (ID: 27958)
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 (ID: 46580)
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 (ID: 46590)
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 (ID: 24860)
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 (ID: 46579)
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 (ID: 46583)
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 (ID: 46585)
type Polysemy
language Swahili
lexeme -ona
meaning 1 to see
direction
meaning 2 to find
reference World Loanword Database
comment
NEW Realization 19 (ID: 46586)
type Polysemy
language Takia
lexeme -le
meaning 1 to see
direction
meaning 2 to find
reference World Loanword Database
comment
NEW Realization 20 (ID: 46786)
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 (ID: 11562)
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