Number of realizations
11
grandfather
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<term of address to a man>
| Realization |
| Type |
Polysemy |
| Language |
Kannada |
| Lexeme |
tāta |
| Meaning 1 |
grandfather |
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| Direction |
→ |
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| Meaning 2 |
an address and reference term with respect and love for an old man |
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| Reference |
Kannada-English Etymological Dictionary page 461
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| Related Languages |
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| Comment |
Also ayya = "grandfather", "word used for calling a man with respect (which has been replaced by “Sir” in cities)" |
| Realization |
| Type |
Polysemy |
| Language |
Tamil |
| Lexeme |
tāttā |
| Meaning 1 |
grandfather |
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| Direction |
→ |
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| Meaning 2 |
a polite way of referring to an aged person |
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| Reference |
Cre-A Tamil page 530
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| Comment |
Meaning 2: it's a nowadays usage |
| Realization |
| Type |
Polysemy |
| Language |
Tamil |
| Lexeme |
ayyā |
| Meaning 1 |
grandfather |
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| Direction |
→ |
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| Meaning 2 |
term of respectful address to a man |
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| Reference |
Cre-A Tamil page 190
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| Comment |
Meaning 2: "a word of courtesy used to refer to someone who is older or in a higher position; sir." |
| Realization |
| Type |
Polysemy |
| Language |
Kannada |
| Lexeme |
ayya |
| Meaning 1 |
grandfather |
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| Direction |
→ |
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| Meaning 2 |
<term of address to a man> |
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| Reference |
Kannada-English Etymological Dictionary page 52
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| Related Languages |
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| Comment |
Meaning 2: word used for calling a man with respect (which has been replaced by “Sir” in cities) |
| Realization |
| Type |
Polysemy |
| Language |
Brahui |
| Lexeme |
abā |
| Meaning 1 |
grandfather |
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| Direction |
→ |
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| Meaning 2 |
respectful term of address |
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| Reference |
Bray_Brahui dictionary page 49
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| Comment |
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| Realization |
| Type |
Polysemy |
| Language |
Turkish |
| Lexeme |
dede |
| Meaning 1 |
grandfather |
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| Direction |
→ |
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| Meaning 2 |
word of address to old men in casual speech |
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| Reference |
TDKS
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| Comment |
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| Realization |
| Type |
Polysemy |
| Language |
Waray |
| Lexeme |
lolo |
| Meaning 1 |
grandfather |
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| Direction |
→ |
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| Meaning 2 |
term of address for an old man |
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| Reference |
SEAlang Waray
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| Comment |
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| Realization |
| Type |
Polysemy |
| Language |
Indonesian |
| Lexeme |
datuk |
| Meaning 1 |
grandfather |
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| Direction |
→ |
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| Meaning 2 |
an honorific title for people of high status or older people within the group |
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| Reference |
SEALang Indonesia
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| Comment |
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| Realization |
| Type |
Polysemy |
| Language |
Javanese |
| Lexeme |
kaki |
| Meaning 1 |
grandfather |
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| Direction |
→ |
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| Meaning 2 |
term of address affectionate, respectful for young man. |
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| Reference |
SEAlang Javanese
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| Comment |
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| Realization |
| Type |
Polysemy |
| Language |
Shan |
| Lexeme |
pu2 |
| Meaning 1 |
grandfather |
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| Direction |
→ |
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| Meaning 2 |
appellation of respect given to aged men |
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| Reference |
SEAlang Shan
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| Comment |
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| Realization |
| Type |
Polysemy |
| Language |
Thai |
| Lexeme |
ˈtaa |
| Meaning 1 |
grandfather |
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| Direction |
→ |
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| Meaning 2 |
title used with the first names of men or boys, especially older men |
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| Reference |
SEAlang Thai
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| Comment |
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