lean, thin (of a person) → weak 6 realizations
ACCEPTED Realization 1
type Polysemy
language Akkadian
lexeme enšu
meaning 1 weak, powerless enšu taltapra u emūḳu altaprakka 'you sent me weak (people(, whereas I sent you strong (troops)'
direction —
meaning 2 lean ana immertim la eništim udduptim u nuppuḫtim la maḫāri lu wašbāti ana enšitim šumḫurim wašbāt
'be present so that a sheep which is not lean, but filled with gas and blown up shall not be accepted, you are present so that (only) lean (sheep) should be accepted'
reference
comment (CAD E 170-171).
NEW Realization 2
type Polysemy
language Avar
lexeme азараб
meaning 1 weak азарай гІадан
weak woman
direction ←
meaning 2 lean азарал чахъаби
thin sheep (pl.)
reference Gimbatov 2006: 33
comment Part. from азине 'to lose weight, to grow thin, to lose flesh'
ACCEPTED Realization 3
type Polysemy
language Chaha
lexeme ḳʸäč̣änä
meaning 1 weak, tired yäḳʸäṭä-ta tägätäräm yafʷe 'He who is tired, lies down to rest'
direction ←
meaning 2 meager, skinny, lean
reference
comment (LGur. I 97; Leslau 1983:31).
ACCEPTED Realization 4
type Polysemy
language Sanskrit
lexeme kr̥̥çá
meaning 1 weak, frail
direction —
meaning 2 thin
reference MW
comment MW 305, Кочергина 172
ACCEPTED Realization 5
type Polysemy
language Spanish
lexeme flaco
meaning 1 weak
direction —
meaning 2 thin
reference
comment Narumov 1995: 371
ACCEPTED Realization 6
type Polysemy
language Turkish
lexeme zayıf
meaning 1 weak, feeble
direction —
meaning 2 thin
reference
comment Borrowed from Arab. ḍaʕīf- 'weak' (Lane 1792)

© Anna A. Zalizniak et al. 2000-2025