thin (of an object) delicate, subtle (person, question etc.) 6 realizations
ACCEPTED Realization 1
Type Polysemy
Language Amharic
Lexeme ḳäč̣č̣ən
Meaning 1 'thin (person, voice, cloth)' ḳäč̣č̣ən ləbs;
'thin, gauzy cloth';
Direction
Meaning 2 refined (person) ḳäč̣č̣ən geta;
'a real lord'
Reference
Comment (K 839). Cf. Tna. ḳäṭṭin/ḳäč̣č̣in 'thin, fine, slender'; ḳäṭṭin zəbahru 'temperamental, sensitive person' (KT 1048).
ACCEPTED Realization 2
Type Polysemy
Language English
Lexeme fine
Meaning 1 'thin in thickness or diameter' a fine film of oil;
a fine film of oil;
Direction
Meaning 2 'characterized by elegance or refinement or accomplishment' fine wine;
fine wine;
Reference
Comment
ACCEPTED Realization 3
Type Polysemy
Language French
Lexeme fin
Meaning 1 thin (of an object) elle a les doigts fins
she has thin fingers
Direction
Meaning 2 delicate, subtle (person, question etc.) une remarque très fine
a very suble observation
Reference Larousse online
Comment
ACCEPTED Realization 4
Type Polysemy
Language Karaim
Lexeme инцке
Meaning 1 thin инцке тэмир
tin (lit. thin iron)
Direction
Meaning 2 sensitive, considerate инцке услу
a cultured, intellectual person
Reference
Comment (KRPS 203)
ACCEPTED Realization 5
Type Polysemy
Language Russian
Lexeme tonkij
Meaning 1 thin тонкий лед
thin ice
Direction
Meaning 2 fine тонкое различие
fine difference
Reference
Comment
ACCEPTED Realization 6
Type Polysemy
Language Tigrinya
Lexeme räḳḳiḳ̆
Meaning 1 'thin, fine'
Direction
Meaning 2 'delicate, subtle, refined' räḳḳiḳ̆ säb
'frail (person); subtle (person); shrewd'
Reference
Comment (KT 560)