to wait → to care for, look after 10 realizations
ACCEPTED Realization 1
type Polysemy
language Amharic
lexeme ṭäbbäḳä
meaning 1 to wait for, await, to expect tärawən ṭäbbäḳä 'to wait one's turn'
direction —
meaning 2 to guard, protect, defend; to look after, watch, tend, take care of
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reference
comment (K 2146); cf.ṭäbbaḳi 'guardian, custodian' (K 2147)
ACCEPTED Realization 2
type Polysemy
language Chaha
lexeme ḳəyä-
meaning 1 to wait, expect
direction →
meaning 2 to guard, watch, take care of something or something
reference
comment (LGur. I 95).
ACCEPTED Realization 3
type Cognates
language 1 Hausa
language 2 Bilin
lexeme 1 dākata
lexeme 2 takau
meaning 1 wait, await
direction —
meaning 2 guard
reference
comment Haser 2000, 178
ACCEPTED Realization 4
type Derivation
language Oromo
lexeme 1 eeggad'd'a
lexeme 2 eega
meaning 1 wait for, watch out Waan d'ufuuf jiru c'aluma jed'ii eeggad'd'u 'Wait silently what is to come'
direction ←
meaning 2 watch, guard Hamman gabaa d'aqee d'ufutti mana eegaa Watch the house until I go to the market and come back'
reference
comment Gragg 1982:133; Haser 2000, 178
NEW Realization 5
type Polysemy
language Selkup
lexeme а́ҷҷэгу ~ а̄ҷэгу ~ а́ҷыгу
meaning 1 to wait А́ҷэд ма́шэк хомбла́ мину́танд.
Wait for me five minutes
direction →
meaning 2 to shepherd, to guard а́ҷҷэгу ху́руп
to shepherd cattle
reference Consolidated Selkup
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 6
type Polysemy
language Turkish
lexeme bekle-
meaning 1 wait, expect, hope for
direction —
meaning 2 guard, keep watch
reference
comment Haser 2000, 178
NEW Realization 7
type Polysemy
language Turkish
lexeme kolla-
meaning 1 to wait (for an opportunity)

uygun bir zaman kollamak


to wait for a suitable moment
direction →
meaning 2 to care for, look after

her vakit zayıfları, düşkünleri kollar


He always takes care of all the weak and poor.
reference Baskakov 1977: 557
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 8
type Cognates
language 1 Wik-Mungkan
language 2 Yir Yoront
lexeme 1 kuup
lexeme 2 kow
meaning 1 wait for
direction —
meaning 2 take care of, care of, mind, keep a lookiut for (soneone in distress)
reference
comment Also Wik-Ngathana koeoep- 'care for', 'own'.
ACCEPTED Realization 9
type Polysemy
language Yakut
lexeme кэтээ-
meaning 1 to wait (around) маҕаhыын аhылларын кэтииллэр
They are waiting for the opening
direction —
meaning 2 to guard, to shepherd сүөhүнү кэтээ-
to guard cattle
reference
comment ЯРС 224.
ACCEPTED Realization 10
type Polysemy
language Zulu
lexeme linda
meaning 1 wait for, expect
direction —
meaning 2 guard, keep watch over, look after
reference
comment Haser 2000, 178

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