to ask (for) ↔ to tell 2 realizations
NEW Realization 1
type Polysemy
language Jarawara
lexeme aate na
meaning 1 ask for, ask about E ka kanawaba aate onabana oke yara me ni ya.
Let's ask the Brazilians for a canoe.
direction →
meaning 2 to tell something to Wero owa aate nareka.
Wero told me he was going to the other village.
reference
comment JED 49. The word means also "ask".
NEW Realization 2
type Polysemy
language Selkup
lexeme массэгу́
meaning 1 to ask (for)
direction ←
meaning 2 to tell, to speak
reference Consolidated Selkup
comment

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