to doubt
—
to be surprised
2 realizations
Related shifts
| ID | Meaning 1 | Direction | Meaning 2 |
| ACCEPTED Realization 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Polysemy | |
| Language | Khmer | |
| Lexeme | cŋɑl | |
| Meaning 1 | to (be in) doubt; to be hesitant | |
| Direction | — | |
| Meaning 2 | to be surprised, astonished, amazed; to be dazed, confused | |
| Reference | Gorgoniev 1984: 218 | |
| Comment | Also 'to wonder' SEAlang Khmer. Compare sɑŋsay 'to suspect, doubt, wonder about', 'to be suspicious, skeptical; to be curious', 'doubt, uncertainty, suspicion' | |
| ACCEPTED Realization 2 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Polysemy | |
| Language | Mandarin Chinese | |
| Lexeme | yí (疑) | |
| Meaning 1 | to doubt, to distrust; to hesitate | |
| Direction | → | |
| Meaning 2 | to be surprised, amazed; to be scared | |
| Reference | BKRS | |
| Comment | Originally an ideogrammic compound: “standing human figure” + “tilted head with open mouth” + “cane” – a man with a cane looking around with his mouth wide open, not know where to go – to be confused; to doubt. | |
Compare Thai sǒnˈtʰêe 'to wonder', 'to be in doubt, be puzzled, amazed'.