to taste (tr.) to try, to attempt 28 realizations Global
ACCEPTED Realization 1 (ID: 11565)
type Polysemy
language Alyawarr
lexeme arrkerneyel
meaning 1 to taste
direction
meaning 2 to try out
reference Evans, Wilkins 2000: 560
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 2 (ID: 5308)
type Polysemy
language Amharic
lexeme mokkärä
meaning 1 to eat, take a mouthful, begin to eat
direction
meaning 2 to try, test, to try on, try out, give a trial; to attempt, make an attempt lämäsadäbəm yəmokratal

And she [still] tries to utter insults.

reference AED: 296
comment The meaning B is primary (cf. Geez makkara 'tempt, try, test, put to the test, examine, choose by testing', CDG 340).
NEW Realization 3 (ID: 18743)
type Derivation
language Croatian
lexeme 1 kušati
lexeme 2 pokušati
meaning 1 to taste
direction
meaning 2 to try, to attempt pokušala je stići na vrijeme
she tried to get on time
reference HJP
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 4 (ID: 12005)
type Polysemy
language English
lexeme try
meaning 1 to taste
direction
meaning 2 to try, to attempt
reference ABBYY LINGUO: 144
comment https://www.etymonline.com/search?q=try
ACCEPTED Realization 5 (ID: 2977)
type Polysemy
language Finnish
lexeme maistaa
meaning 1 taste
direction
meaning 2 try
reference
comment Haser 2000, 176
ACCEPTED Realization 6 (ID: 5568)
type Polysemy
language German
lexeme probieren
meaning 1 'durch eine Kostprobe den Geschmack von etw. pruerfen' [Duden 3014] diesen Wein mussst du unbedingt probieren [Duden 3014]
You surely must try this wine.
direction
meaning 2 versuchen, ob etw. moeglich, durchfuehbar ist' [Dudeen 3014] Lasst mich mal probieren, das Feuer anzuzünden

Let me try to make fire
reference Duden: 3014
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 7 (ID: 11568)
type Polysemy
language Gugu-yimidjir
lexeme baadal
meaning 1 to taste
direction
meaning 2 to try, to attempt
reference Evans, Wilkins 2000: 560
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 8 (ID: 7118)
type Polysemy
language Japanese
lexeme tamesu
meaning 1 taste
direction
meaning 2 test, try
reference
comment Haser 2000, 176
NEW Realization 9 (ID: 38182)
type Polysemy
language Khoekhoe
lexeme tsâ
meaning 1 to taste (tr.)
direction
meaning 2 to try, to attempt
reference <personally collected data>
comment field data
ACCEPTED Realization 10 (ID: 6839)
type Polysemy
language Kilivila
lexeme -yosikola-
meaning 1 taste
direction
meaning 2 try
reference
comment Haser 2000, 176
ACCEPTED Realization 11 (ID: 11566)
type Polysemy
language Kukatja
lexeme yarrkala
meaning 1 to taste
direction
meaning 2 to try
reference Evans, Wilkins 2000: 560
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 12 (ID: 4197)
type Polysemy
language Macedonian
lexeme обиде
meaning 1 to try (a dish etc)
direction
meaning 2 to try (fig.)
reference
comment [Толовски, Иллич-Свитыч 1963: 318]
ACCEPTED Realization 13 (ID: 10510)
type Polysemy
language Malagasy
lexeme manàndrana
meaning 1 taste
direction
meaning 2 try
reference
comment Haser 2000, 176
ACCEPTED Realization 14 (ID: 8541)
type Polysemy
language Maya
lexeme tumtah
meaning 1 taste
direction
meaning 2 try
reference
comment Haser 2000, 176
ACCEPTED Realization 15 (ID: 7915)
type Polysemy
language Nahuatl
lexeme yecoa:tla
meaning 1 try or taste something (a dish, food)
direction
meaning 2 do something, make an effort
reference
comment Haser 2000, 176
ACCEPTED Realization 16 (ID: 11569)
type Polysemy
language Ngalakgan
lexeme many-ngu
meaning 1 to taste
direction
meaning 2 to try, to attempt
reference Evans, Wilkins 2000: 560
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 17 (ID: 11564)
type Polysemy
language Ngarinyin
lexeme argu
meaning 1 to taste
direction
meaning 2 to try, to attempt
reference Evans, Wilkins 2000: 560
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 18 (ID: 5567)
type Internal cognates
language Old East Slavic
lexeme 1 въкоусити
lexeme 2 покуситися
meaning 1 to taste
direction
meaning 2 to try
reference
comment Срезневский 375, 1120
ACCEPTED Realization 19 (ID: 2369)
type Polysemy
language Ponapean (Pohnpeian)
lexeme soŋ
meaning 1 taste
direction
meaning 2 try, attempt
reference
comment Haser 2000, 176
ACCEPTED Realization 20 (ID: 7030)
type Polysemy
language Quechua
lexeme mal˜i-
meaning 1 taste
direction
meaning 2 test, try
reference
comment Haser 2000, 176
ACCEPTED Realization 21 (ID: 5728)
type Polysemy
language Russian
lexeme пробовать (probovat')
meaning 1 to taste Повар пробует суп.
The cook is trying soup.
direction
meaning 2 to try Вася пробовал чинить приемник, но у него не получилось.
Vasia tried to fix the radio, but he could do nothing
reference <personally collected data>
comment Semantic calque from the Germ. probieren. See also Sakhno 2009: 144
ACCEPTED Realization 22 (ID: 12006)
type Polysemy
language Russian
lexeme пробовать
meaning 1 to taste
direction
meaning 2 to try, to attempt
reference Sakhno 2009: 144
comment
NEW Realization 23 (ID: 18744)
type Polysemy
language Serbian
lexeme кушати (kušati)
meaning 1 to taste kušati hleba
eat bread
direction
meaning 2 to try, to attempt Od 1890-1900. javlja se iz Mostara čitav niz novih lica , koja kušaju sreću u književnosti
From 1890-1900 from Mostar came a number of new people who took a chance (tried happiness) in literature
reference
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 24 (ID: 17858)
type Polysemy
language Spanish
lexeme probar
meaning 1 to taste
direction
meaning 2 to try, to attempt nunca lo he hecho - pruébalo!
reference ABBYY LINGUO
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 25 (ID: 919)
type Polysemy
language Swahili
lexeme onja
meaning 1 taste
direction
meaning 2 try
reference
comment Haser 2000, 176, Polikanov
ACCEPTED Realization 26 (ID: 10664)
type Polysemy
language Timogon-Murut
lexeme kinam (maŋ- -in)
meaning 1 taste
direction
meaning 2 try
reference
comment Haser 2000, 176
NEW Realization 27 (ID: 38181)
type Polysemy
language Ts'ixa
lexeme dzaa
meaning 1 to taste (tr.)
direction
meaning 2 to try, to attempt
reference Fehn 2019 Ts'ixa: 7
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 28 (ID: 11567)
type Polysemy
language Yidiñ
lexeme banja-L
meaning 1 to taste
direction
meaning 2 to try (to do), to test
reference Evans, Wilkins 2000: 560
comment