to speak to promise 12 realizations
ACCEPTED Realization 1
type Polysemy
language Ancient Greek
lexeme φάσκω
meaning 1 to speak
direction
meaning 2 to promise φ. θήσειν ἀθάνατόν τινα
to promise to make smn immortal (Homer)
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ACCEPTED Realization 2
type Polysemy
language Croatian
lexeme riječ
meaning 1 word
direction
meaning 2 promise (n.)

dati riječ, biti od riječi


to make a promise, to keep a promise
reference HJP
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ACCEPTED Realization 3
type Polysemy
language Hungarian
lexeme szó
meaning 1 word

leírt szó, rövid szó, elavult szó


written word, short word, obsolete word

direction
meaning 2 promise (n.)

megtartja a szavát, áll a szavam, ura a szavának


to keep a promise, I'll keep my promise, a man of his word

reference MEK 1978
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ACCEPTED Realization 4
type Polysemy
language Ingush
lexeme дош
meaning 1 word
direction
meaning 2 promise
reference Bekova et al. 2009
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ACCEPTED Realization 5
type Polysemy
language Malagasy
lexeme mivòlana
meaning 1 to speak
direction
meaning 2 to promise
reference Korneev 1966: 563
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ACCEPTED Realization 6
type Polysemy
language Nganasan
lexeme буодя
meaning 1 to speak
direction
meaning 2 to promise
reference Kosterkina, Momde, Ždanova 2001: 25
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ACCEPTED Realization 7
type Polysemy
language Romanian
lexeme zice
meaning 1 to speak
direction
meaning 2 (folk) to promise
reference MDA2
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ACCEPTED Realization 8
type Polysemy
language Romanian
lexeme vorbă
meaning 1 word
direction
meaning 2 vow, promise
reference DEX98
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ACCEPTED Realization 9
type Internal cognates
language Russian
lexeme 1 вещать
lexeme 2 обещать
meaning 1 to speak
direction
meaning 2 to promise
reference ESSJa: 31, 31
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Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic обѣщати (oběštati), from Proto-Slavic *oběťati, from *ob- +‎ *věťati.

ACCEPTED Realization 10
type Polysemy
language Russian
lexeme слово
meaning 1 word

он сказал только три слова.


he said only three words.

direction
meaning 2 promise (n.)

слово короля


King's promise

reference <personally collected data>
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ACCEPTED Realization 11
type Polysemy
language Serbian
lexeme реч (reč)
meaning 1 word
direction
meaning 2 promise (n.)

прекршити реч, чувати реч и дату веру


to break a promise, to keep a promise and the faith one has given

reference Vujanitsh et al. 2007: 1164
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ACCEPTED Realization 12
type Polysemy
language Turkish
lexeme söz
meaning 1 word

uzun söz


long word

direction
meaning 2 promise (n.)

söz vermek


to give a promise

reference Baskakov 1977: 789
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