hand/arm power, authority 13 realizations
ACCEPTED Realization 1
Type Polysemy
Language Ancient Greek
Lexeme χείρ
Meaning 1 arm, hand
Direction
Meaning 2 power ὑπὸ χεῖρα ποιεῖσθαι to bring under one's power; οἱ ὑπὸ χ. persons in one's power; ὑπὸ τὴν χ. ἐλθεῖν to come into one's hand
Reference LSJ
Comment
ACCEPTED Realization 2
Type Polysemy
Language Armenian
Lexeme bazuk (բազուկ)
Meaning 1 arm, forearm
Direction
Meaning 2 (figuratively) power, might
Reference Galstjan 1984
Comment
ACCEPTED Realization 3
Type Polysemy
Language English
Lexeme arm
Meaning 1 each of the two upper limbs of the human body from the shoulder to the hand
Direction
Meaning 2 used to refer to something powerful or protective
Reference ODE
Comment
ACCEPTED Realization 4
Type Polysemy
Language Italian
Lexeme mano
Meaning 1 hand
Direction
Meaning 2 will, authority, protection venire a mano
to come into power
Reference Vocabolario Treccani
Comment
ACCEPTED Realization 5
Type Polysemy
Language Italian
Lexeme braccio
Meaning 1 arm
Direction
Meaning 2 symbol of power, strength, authority avere braccio
have power to act
Reference Vocabolario Treccani
Comment
ACCEPTED Realization 6
Type Polysemy
Language Komi
Lexeme кипод
Meaning 1 hand/arm
Direction
Meaning 2 power, authority чукӧртіс став кипод вынсӧ
gathered all the forces under his control
Reference Beznosikova et al. 2000
Comment киподувса 'which is under the arms or near', 'subordinate'
ACCEPTED Realization 7
Type Polysemy
Language Niuean
Lexeme lima
Meaning 1 hand, arm
Direction
Meaning 2 power, authority
Reference POLLEX-Online
Comment
ACCEPTED Realization 8
Type Polysemy
Language Portuguese
Lexeme mão
Meaning 1 hand
Direction
Meaning 2 power, domination
Reference Feerštejn, Starec 2005
Comment
ACCEPTED Realization 9
Type Polysemy
Language Portuguese
Lexeme braço
Meaning 1 arm
Direction
Meaning 2 strength, power, might
Reference Feerštejn, Starec 2005
Comment
NEW Realization 10
Type Polysemy
Language Serbian
Lexeme рука (ruka)
Meaning 1 hand/arm

подићи руку


raise a hand

Direction
Meaning 2 power, authority

У вашим рукама је моја судбина.


My fate is in your hands.

Reference Vujanitsh et al. 2007: 1176
Comment
ACCEPTED Realization 11
Type Polysemy
Language Spanish
Lexeme brazo
Meaning 1 arm
Direction
Meaning 2 influence, power
Reference Narumov 1995
Comment
ACCEPTED Realization 12
Type Polysemy
Language Spanish
Lexeme mano
Meaning 1 hand
Direction
Meaning 2 power, patronage, influence
Reference Narumov 1995
Comment
ACCEPTED Realization 13
Type Polysemy
Language Tagalog
Lexeme bisig
Meaning 1 arm, hand
Direction
Meaning 2 (fig.) power
Reference Krus, Ignašev 1959
Comment