to see/to look at to wait 24 realizations
ACCEPTED Realization 1
type Derivation
language Aghul
lexeme 1 liwas
lexeme 2 kːelliwas
meaning 1 to look
direction
meaning 2 to wait (SUB-to see)
reference
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 2
type Polysemy
language Akkadian
lexeme dagālu
meaning 1 to look at [a]mmīni tadgulanni-ma
Why did you look at me?
direction
meaning 2 to wait for anāku pāni bēlīya adaggal
I wait for my lord.
reference CAD: d 21
comment In meaning B there is a change in the sub-categorization frame (prepositions ana pān and ina pān).
ACCEPTED Realization 3
type Polysemy
language Bezhta
lexeme goc'oqal
meaning 1
meaning 2
reference М.Ш. Халилов. Бежтинско-русский словарь. Махачкала, 1995. С. 64.
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 4
type Polysemy
language Brahui
lexeme hunning
meaning 1 look
direction
meaning 2 wait for
reference
comment Haser 2000, 178
ACCEPTED Realization 5
type Polysemy
language Chamalal
lexeme bac'na
meaning 1
meaning 2
reference Магомедова 1999 (словарь): 56
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 6
type Derivation
language Classical Arabic
lexeme 1 نَظَرَ naẓara
lexeme 2 اِنْتَظَرَ ʔintaẓara (VIII-stem)
meaning 1 to look at, to cast an eye on naẓara ʔilayhi naẓrat-an ḥulwat-an
He looked at him with one sweet look.
direction
meaning 2 to wait for sb/sth ʔintaẓirnī
Wait for me!
reference BK: I 1288 Lane: 2811-2812
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 7
type Derivation
language English
lexeme 1 look
lexeme 2 look forward
meaning 1 to look he looked me in the eyes
direction
meaning 2 to look forward I’m really looking forward to our vacation.
reference LDOCE
comment Meaning B 'to look forward' (cf. Germ. sich freuen auf etw.)'
ACCEPTED Realization 8
type Polysemy
language Gedeo
lexeme hekk`-
meaning 1 watch, look after
direction
meaning 2 wait (for)
reference
comment Haser 2000, 178
ACCEPTED Realization 9
type Polysemy
language Ingush
lexeme ħeža
meaning 1 to look, to observe дIа-са хьежа
to stare around
direction
meaning 2 to wait аьттув баларга хьежа
to wait for an occasion
reference
comment (Kurkiev 2004: 455)
ACCEPTED Realization 10
type Polysemy
language Kurux
lexeme ērnā (īryas)
meaning 1 look, see
direction
meaning 2 wait for
reference
comment Haser 2000, 178
ACCEPTED Realization 11
type Derivation
language Malagasy
lexeme 1 miandrànda
lexeme 2 miàndry
meaning 1 hope for, look up
direction
meaning 2 expect, take care of
reference
comment Haser 2000, 178
ACCEPTED Realization 12
type Polysemy
language Nahuatl
lexeme chiya:tla
meaning 1 look at something
direction
meaning 2 wait for something
reference
comment Haser 2000, 178
ACCEPTED Realization 13
type Derivation
language Nyawaygi
lexeme 1 ɲa:-G
lexeme 2 ɲa:-gi-Ø
meaning 1 see
direction
meaning 2 wait
reference
comment ɲa:-gi-Ø is antipassive of ɲa:-G
ACCEPTED Realization 14
type Polysemy
language Sanskrit
lexeme udīkṣ
meaning 1 to look at, regard, view, behold
direction
meaning 2 to wait, delay, hesitate; to expect
reference MW
comment MW 182
ACCEPTED Realization 15
type Derivation
language Soqotri
lexeme 1 éḳdem (IV-stem)
lexeme 2 šeḳádim (X II-stem)
meaning 1 to see/to look at

wa-ṭáhɛr ˁouyɛ́ghɛn wa-tóˀo šéˀke díˀyhe bustán di-tímhɛr éḳdem díˀyhe bɛ́bɛ tóˀo ˁod diˀáḷ ˁáže diyáḥŝes wa-ˀaḷ-réẓ̂i ḷe-díˀyhe ḷe-bɛ́bɛ (CSOL I 5:12)


So the boy went out, and as he was approaching the palm grove, he saw his father copulating with another woman. And the boy was not pleased with his father’s behavior

direction
meaning 2 to (lie in) wait, lurk

ḳeḷɛ́mo érhon di-ḳáne di-méḥer wa-ˀékob ˁag désen wa-ho šeḳádimk be-méḳhim díˀyho be-ḥánžɛhɛr (CSOL I 25:15 (comments) 


A few goats jumped into a small cave in a gorge, and a friend of mine went there to rescue them. As for me, I was watching from the bottom of the gorge, holding my knife. (That is, ready to slaughter any goats that might fall into the precipice yet not be killed, and thus be suitable for food (ḥalāl)).

reference CSOL I: 585-586, 375
comment Possibly under Arabic influence.
ACCEPTED Realization 16
type Derivation
language Swahili
lexeme 1 tazama
lexeme 2 tazamia
meaning 1 look (at)
direction
meaning 2 look into, expect
reference
comment Haser 2000, 178
ACCEPTED Realization 17
type Polysemy
language Tabassaran
lexeme güzlemiš ap’ub
meaning 1 to watch, observe ничхрин тIирхувал гюзлемиш апIуб
to watch a bird flowing
direction
meaning 2 to wait уву гюзлемиш апIури гизаф вахт вуйиз
I have been waiting for you for a long time.
reference
comment (TabRus 102-103). The first meaning is that of B.
ACCEPTED Realization 18
type Derivation
language Tamil
lexeme 1 pār-
lexeme 2 etir-pār-
meaning 1 to see/to look at
direction
meaning 2 to expect, look forward to
reference Tamil lexicon: 524
comment from "etir" - "forward; in front of; future tense"
ACCEPTED Realization 19
type Cognates
language 1 Tamil
language 2 Kannada
lexeme 1 pār-
lexeme 2 pār
meaning 1 to see/to look at
direction
meaning 2 to wait
reference DEDR: 363
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 20
type Polysemy
language Tibetan
lexeme ltos-pa
meaning 1 to look
direction
meaning 2 to wait
reference
comment Рерих 3, 393.
ACCEPTED Realization 21
type Polysemy
language Turkish
lexeme bak-
meaning 1 look
direction
meaning 2 wait (for)
reference
comment Haser 2000, 178
NEW Realization 22
type Polysemy
language Turkish
lexeme kolla-
meaning 1 to watch

İçeride bir yerde fırsat kollamak için saklanıyor olabilir.


He could be hiding in here somewhere waiting for his chance.

direction
meaning 2 to wait

Artık asla arkanı kollamak zorunda kalmazsın.


You'll never have to look over your shoulder again.

reference Baskakov 1977: 557 glosbe.com
comment

Baskakov 1977: 557 gives "to wait, to expect' as a first meaning, but it is not obvious. 

ACCEPTED Realization 23
type Polysemy
language Yir Yoront
lexeme mel wany
meaning 1 keep an eye out for
direction
meaning 2 wait and worry
reference
comment mutual calque with Kuk-Narr yel yem 'looks'; mel 'eye', wany 'throw'
ACCEPTED Realization 24
type Polysemy
language Zulu
lexeme beka
meaning 1 look
direction
meaning 2 expect, wait for
reference
comment Haser 2000, 178