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 тонкий (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)

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