<animal> → fat (adj., of a person) 6 realizations
ACCEPTED Realization 1
type Polysemy
language French
lexeme ragot
meaning 1 boar (between 2 and 3 years old)
direction →
meaning 2 fatso
reference CNRTL
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 2
type Polysemy
language German
lexeme Mastochse
meaning 1 fattened ox
direction →
meaning 2 fatso
reference
comment With the same first component: Mastschwein 'a well fed pig', 'a fat person'
ACCEPTED Realization 3
type Polysemy
language Italian
lexeme bozzone
meaning 1 wether, gelded ram
direction —
meaning 2 fatso, blimp
reference
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 4
type Polysemy
language Karakhanid Uighur
lexeme бурсмуḳ
meaning 1 badger
direction →
meaning 2 "it is mentioned to refer to someone's well nourished condition"
reference
comment МК 6568
ACCEPTED Realization 5
type Polysemy
language Russian
lexeme боров (borov)
meaning 1 hog
direction →
meaning 2 fat person
reference
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 6
type Polysemy
language Swahili
lexeme kiboko
meaning 1 hippopotamus, river horse
direction →
meaning 2 fatso
reference
comment Polikanov

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