muddy, turbid (of water)
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to be confused
2 realizations
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Comment
| ACCEPTED Realization 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| type | Polysemy | |
| language | Akkadian | |
| lexeme | ešû | |
| meaning 1 | to be blurred or dark | Idiqlat ešat arrat dalḫat u marṣat The Tigris is turbid, restless, muddy and dark. |
| direction | → | |
| meaning 2 | to be troubled, confused | lū nas I am truly miserable, confused and troubled. |
| reference | CAD: E 378 | |
| comment | Note that the authors of CAD mix the meanings 'to be troubled' and 'to be blurred or dark' together. The meaning B is truly represented in the passive Dt (uteššû) and N-stems (nanšû). | |
| ACCEPTED Realization 2 | ||
|---|---|---|
| type | Internal cognates | |
| language | Russian | |
| lexeme 1 | мутный (mutnyj) | |
| lexeme 2 | смутиться (smutit'sja) | |
| meaning 1 | muddy, turbid | мутная вода muddy water |
| direction | → | |
| meaning 2 | to get embarassed | он смутился и покраснел He was embarassed and blushed |
| reference | <personally collected data> | |
| comment | ||