ear → opening, hole 9 realizations
ACCEPTED Realization 1
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
type Polysemy
language Amharic
lexeme ğoro
meaning 1 'ear' dəmmät ḳäṭ yalä ğoro allat
'A cat has pointed ears' (Leslau 1973:367)
meaning 2 'handle (of a cup, ewer, crock or basin); eye (of a needle)' ' yäsənni ğoro
'cup handle'
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comment K 1858
ACCEPTED Realization 3
type Polysemy
language Chuvash
lexeme хăлха
meaning 1 ear
meaning 2 eye (pot, pail)
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ACCEPTED Realization 4
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
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
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
type Derivation
language Russian
lexeme 1 ухо (uho)
lexeme 2 ушко (uško)
meaning 1 ear
direction —
meaning 2 ear ушко иглы
needle eye
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comment Both EAR and EYE {of a cauldron, bell; button, medal}.
ACCEPTED Realization 8
type Polysemy
language Tuvan
lexeme кулак
meaning 1 ear
meaning 2 eye (tub)
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comment Cf. Gagauz. fist 1 ear 2 eye (needle, pin)
ACCEPTED Realization 9
type Polysemy
language Udmurt
lexeme пель
meaning 1 ear
meaning 2 eye (tub, bell)
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