rhinoceros
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tank (armour)
1 realization
Related shifts
| ID | Meaning 1 | Direction | Meaning 2 |
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Comment
| ACCEPTED Realization 1 | ||
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| type | Polysemy | |
| language | Swahili | |
| lexeme | kifaru | |
| meaning 1 | rhinoceros | Faru hufahamika sana kwa umbo lake kubwa (ni miongoni mwa wanyama walanyasi wakubwa sana ambao wanabakia); huku kila spishi ya faru ikikaribia kuwa na uzito wa tani moja na ngozi ngumu ya kujilinda, yenye unene wa sentimeta 1.5 – 5.0; ubongo mdogo wa mamalia (gramu 400 – 600) na pembe kubwa The rhino is well-known for its large size; with each species of rhinoceros approaching about one ton and hard-to-protect skin, 1.5 - 5.0 centimeters thick; small mammal brain (400 - 600 grams) with large horns |
| direction | → | |
| meaning 2 | tank | Vifaru vyepesi hutembea kwa matairi lakini vifaru vizito huwa na minyororo. Light tanks travel on tires but heavy tanks have caterpillars. |
| reference | Polikanov | |
| comment | ||