wide, broad → big 2 realizations
ACCEPTED Realization 1
type Polysemy
language Amharic
lexeme säffi
meaning 1 'broad, wide, extended, spacious, widespread' säffi təkäšša alläw;
'he has broad shoulders' (Leslau 1973:143);
direction →
meaning 2 'large' säffi bet särra
'he built a large house' (Leslau 1973:696)
reference
comment (K 594)
ACCEPTED Realization 2
type Borrowing
language 1 French
language 2 English
lexeme large
meaning 1 wide, vast, broad rue large
a broad street
direction →
meaning 2 big He has a large collection of stamps.
reference CNRTL
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