aim, goal → goal (sport result) 4 realizations
ACCEPTED Realization 1
type Polysemy
language Amharic
lexeme gəb
meaning 1 'objective, aim, end (purpose)' əḳdu əgəb saydärs ḳärrä
'the plan failed to reach its goal'
meaning 2 'scoring (soccer), goal (in soccer)' gəb agäbba
'to score a goal'
reference
comment K 1970. Apparently an English calque.
NEW Realization 2
type Polysemy
language Dutch
lexeme doel
meaning 1 aim
direction →
meaning 2 (sports) goal
reference HWNF
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 3
type Polysemy
language English
lexeme goal
meaning 1 result that one is attempting to achieve
direction →
meaning 2 (sports) an area into which the players attempt to put an object; the act of placing the object into the goal
reference
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 4
type Polysemy
language Tigrinya
lexeme šätto
meaning 1 'target, goal, objective, aim, end (goal)'
direction →
meaning 2 'score (soccer)' šätto ʔamäzgäbä
'to score a goal'
reference
comment KT 843.

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