thin (of a flat object) delicate, subtle (person, question etc.) 6 realizations Multi-area
ACCEPTED Realization 1 (ID: 2328)
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 AED: 839
comment Cf. Tna. ḳäṭṭin/ḳäč̣č̣in 'thin, fine, slender'; ḳäṭṭin zəbahru 'temperamental, sensitive person' [TED 1048].
ACCEPTED Realization 2 (ID: 10588)
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;
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ACCEPTED Realization 3 (ID: 11328)
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
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ACCEPTED Realization 4 (ID: 3322)
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
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ACCEPTED Realization 5 (ID: 1393)
type Polysemy
language Russian
lexeme тонкий (tonkij)
meaning 1 thin тонкий лед
thin ice
direction
meaning 2 fine тонкое различие
fine difference
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ACCEPTED Realization 6 (ID: 2711)
type Polysemy
language Tigrinya
lexeme räḳḳiḳ̆
meaning 1 thin, fine
direction
meaning 2 delicate, subtle, refined räḳḳiḳ̆ säb
frail (person); subtle (person); shrewd
reference TED: 560
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