book (n.) letter (text) 9 realizations
NEW Realization 1
type Polysemy
language Batsbi
lexeme žagnô
meaning 1 book (n.)
direction
meaning 2 letter (text)
reference Bertlani (ed.) 2013: 233
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NEW Realization 2
type Polysemy
language Chukchee
lexeme кэликэл
meaning 1 book (n.)
direction
meaning 2 letter (text)
reference Moll, Inènlikèj 1957: 60
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ACCEPTED Realization 3
type Polysemy
language Classical Armenian
lexeme gir (գիր)
meaning 1 (often in the plural - girkʿ (գիրք)) book, volume, manuscript
direction
meaning 2 letter, epistle; writing, document, something written
reference Petrosean, Matatʿeay 1879
comment Also (often in the plural) 'holy scripture, Bible'
ACCEPTED Realization 4
type Polysemy
language Classical Armenian
lexeme taṙ (տառ)
meaning 1 book (n.)
direction
meaning 2 letter, epistle astuacełēn taṙkʿ (աստուածեղէն տառք); taṙkʿ kanonakankʿ (տառք կանոնականք)
the Holy Scriptures; canons, constitutions, statutes, written laws
reference Petrosean, Matatʿeay 1879
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NEW Realization 5
type Polysemy
language Koryak
lexeme каликал
meaning 1 book (n.)
direction
meaning 2 letter (text)
reference Žukova 1990: 44
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ACCEPTED Realization 6
type Polysemy
language Mandarin Chinese
lexeme shū (书, 書)
meaning 1 book (n.)
direction
meaning 2 letter (text)
reference BKRS
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ACCEPTED Realization 7
type Polysemy
language Nivkh
lexeme питɧы
meaning 1 book (n.) ӄлай диф питɧы
dictionary
direction
meaning 2 letter (text) иф п’ӈафӄух питɧы
he received a letter from a friend
reference Savel'eva, Taksami 1970: 261
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ACCEPTED Realization 8
type Polysemy
language Oroqen
lexeme bitə:
meaning 1 book (n.)
direction
meaning 2 letter (text)
reference World Loanword Database
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NEW Realization 9
type Polysemy
language Thai
lexeme naŋˈsʉ̌ʉ
meaning 1 book (n.)
direction
meaning 2 letter (text)
reference Morev 1964: 804 SEAlang Thai
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