old (vs. young) boss 4 realizations
ACCEPTED Realization 1
Type Derivation
Language Geez
Lexeme 1 ləhiḳ
Lexeme 2 liḳ
Meaning 1 grown-up, adult, old, old man, senior
Direction
Meaning 2 chief, senior, elder liḳa ḥamar;
'captain of a ship';
Reference
Comment LGz. 309, 317
ACCEPTED Realization 2
Type Polysemy
Language Serbian
Lexeme стар (star)
Meaning 1 old (vs. young)

стар човек


old man

Direction
Meaning 2 chief, senior

стар официр


senior officer

Reference Vujanitsh et al. 2007: 1266
Comment
ACCEPTED Realization 3
Type Derivation
Language Tigre
Lexeme 1 šangala
Lexeme 2 šəmāgalle
Meaning 1 'to become of age'
Direction
Meaning 2 'nobleman (opposite to vassal)'
Reference
Comment LH 210, 220-221; cp. Amh. šəmagəlle ''elder, old man, old gentleman, respectable person; arbiter, conciliator' (K 615), Tna. šəmagəllä 'elder, person advanced in age; counselor, arbitrator' (KT 818)
NEW Realization 4
Type Polysemy
Language Wanman (Warnman)
Lexeme yatilpa
Meaning 1 old man
Direction
Meaning 2 boss
Reference Burgman 2010: 59
Comment