to chew → to explain 3 realizations
ACCEPTED Realization 1
type Polysemy
language Japanese
lexeme kamu (噛む)
meaning 1 to chew; to bite; to gnaw 彼はいま歯が痛むのでよくかむことができない。
He can't chew well, because he has a toothache now.
meaning 2 to explain in detail
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ACCEPTED Realization 2
type Polysemy
language Nivkh
lexeme вавуɧытть
meaning 1 to chew
direction →
meaning 2 to explain
reference Savel'eva, Taksami 1970: 43
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ACCEPTED Realization 3
type Polysemy
language Russian
lexeme разжёвывать (razževyvat')
meaning 1 to chew
direction →
meaning 2 to explain in detail Почему я должен все тебе разжевывать?
Why do I have to spoon feed everything to you?
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