rope, cord → snake 3 realizations
NEW Realization 1
type Derivation
language Fula
lexeme 1 ɓoddol
lexeme 2 ɓoddol-leydi
meaning 1 plant fiber, rope
direction →
meaning 2 snake
reference
comment lit. 'earthern rope'
NEW Realization 2
type Polysemy
language Swahili
lexeme ngole
meaning 1 string
direction —
meaning 2 snake
reference
comment Polikanov
NEW Realization 3
type Derivation
language Tigre
lexeme 1 ḥabl
lexeme 2 ḥabl mədr
meaning 1 'rope'
direction →
meaning 2 'serpent (lit. rope of the earth)'
reference
comment LH 78

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