back (body part) → height (of a person) 2 realizations
ACCEPTED Realization 1
type Polysemy
language Japanese
lexeme se (背)
meaning 1 back 猫は背を弓なりに曲げた
The cat arched its back
direction →
meaning 2 height 1. 彼は今年３センチ背が伸びた
1. He has grown three centimeters this year
reference
comment EDICT
ACCEPTED Realization 2
type Polysemy
language Mongolian (Khalkha)
lexeme nuruu
meaning 1 back, spinal cord нуруун дундуур нь дэлсэх
to hit on one's back heavily
meaning 2 height 1. өндөр нуруутай
1. tall (with a high back) 2. they are of the same height (lit. Have equal backs)
reference
comment БАМРС.

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