to drop (of liquid) → to accuse, blame 2 realizations
ACCEPTED Realization 1
type Polysemy
language Classical Arabic
lexeme naṭafa
meaning 1 's'écouler, suinter, couler doucement (se dit d'un liquide)' naṭafa l-māʔ-u
the water was dripping
direction →
meaning 2 'accuser quelqu'un d'une action malhonnête'
reference
comment BK 1284; LA XI:398, 400
ACCEPTED Realization 2
type Polysemy
language Russian
lexeme капать (kapat')
meaning 1 to drop (of liquid)
direction →
meaning 2 (slang) to denounce, to snitch
reference Mokienko, Nikitina 2000: 242
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