heavy (vs. light) → earnest, serious 1 realization Unique
ACCEPTED Realization 1
type Polysemy
language Amharic
lexeme fərṭəmm alä
meaning 1 to put on weight
direction →
meaning 2 to be serious
reference
comment (K 2289). Cf. also fərṭəmta 'seriousness' (ibid.)

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