ear → opening, hole 9 realizations Multi-area
ACCEPTED Realization 1 (ID: 7448)
type Polysemy
language Akkadian
lexeme uznu
meaning 1 ear
direction —
meaning 2 handle (vessel, cup)
reference AHw.: 1448
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ACCEPTED Realization 2 (ID: 10542)
type Polysemy
language Amharic
lexeme ğoro
meaning 1 ear dəmmät ḳäṭ yalä ğoro allat
A cat has pointed ears. 
direction →
meaning 2 handle (of a cup, ewer, crock or basin); eye (of a needle) yäsənni ğoro
cup handle
reference Leslau 1973: 367 AED: 1858
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ACCEPTED Realization 3 (ID: 4670)
type Polysemy
language Chuvash
lexeme хăлха
meaning 1 ear
meaning 2 eye (pot, pail)
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ACCEPTED Realization 4 (ID: 5117)
type Polysemy
language English
lexeme ear
meaning 1 ear
meaning 2 tug, handle ear arm
— заушник у очков
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ACCEPTED Realization 5 (ID: 5473)
type Polysemy
language French
lexeme oreille
meaning 1 ear
meaning 2 handle (vessel), earth board, anchor blade, ear, lugworm a. oreille de plaque
— выступ пластины (аккумулятора) — контактный зажим
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ACCEPTED Realization 6 (ID: 6574)
type Polysemy
language Komi
lexeme пель
meaning 1 ear пельö вашнитны
to whisper in one's ear
meaning 2 eye, lugworm (cauldron, tub) пöрт пеля
cauldron ear
reference
comment КомиРС, 487
ACCEPTED Realization 7 (ID: 4292)
type Derivation
language Russian
lexeme 1 ухо (uho)
lexeme 2 ушко (uško)
meaning 1 ear
direction —
meaning 2 ear ушко иглы
needle eye
reference
comment Both EAR and EYE {of a cauldron, bell; button, medal}.
ACCEPTED Realization 8 (ID: 3690)
type Polysemy
language Tuvan
lexeme кулак
meaning 1 ear
meaning 2 eye (tub)
reference
comment Cf. Gagauz. fist 1 ear 2 eye (needle, pin)
ACCEPTED Realization 9 (ID: 3612)
type Polysemy
language Udmurt
lexeme пель
meaning 1 ear
meaning 2 eye (tub, bell)
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