little, small → low (social) 3 realizations
ACCEPTED Realization 1
type Polysemy
language Classical Arabic
lexeme ṣaġīr-
meaning 1 small, little
direction →
meaning 2 small, little in rank or dignity ğāʔa n-nās-u ṣaġīr-u-hum wa-kabīr-u-hum 'the people came: the small in rank of them and great therein of them'
reference
comment Lane 1692.
ACCEPTED Realization 2
type Derivation
language English
lexeme 1 small
lexeme 2 smallfolk
meaning 1 little, small
direction →
meaning 2 commoners

The smallfolks were slaughtered, whike the highborn were held for ransom (G.R.R.Martin. A Clash of Kings) A neologism
reference <personally collected data>
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 3
type Polysemy
language Javanese
lexeme cilik
meaning 1 small
direction →
meaning 2 (people) poor; underprivileged
reference SEAlang Javanese
comment

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