elder brother
→
term of address to a man
4 realizations
Related shifts
| ID | Meaning 1 | Direction | Meaning 2 |
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Comment
| ACCEPTED Realization 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Polysemy | |
| Language | Kannada | |
| Lexeme | aṇṇa | |
| Meaning 1 | elder brother | |
| Direction | → | |
| Meaning 2 | term of address to a man | |
| Reference | Kannada-English Etymological Dictionary: 27 | |
| Comment | Meanings: (1) 'elder brother'; (2) ‘term of address or reference for a relative comparable to one’s elder brother in age’; (3) ‘term of address or reference with respect and endearment for any man who is a little older to himself’ | |
| ACCEPTED Realization 2 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Polysemy | |
| Language | Oriya | |
| Lexeme | nanā | |
| Meaning 1 | elder brother | |
| Direction | → | |
| Meaning 2 | one addressed as an elder brother | |
| Reference | Praharaj 1931-1940: 4123 | |
| Comment | ||
| ACCEPTED Realization 3 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Polysemy | |
| Language | Tamil | |
| Lexeme | aṇṇan̠ | |
| Meaning 1 | elder brother | |
| Direction | → | |
| Meaning 2 | term of respect for a man who is older than the speaker, but not too old | |
| Reference | Cre-A Tamil: 20 | |
| Comment | ||
| ACCEPTED Realization 4 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Polysemy | |
| Language | Udihe | |
| Lexeme | аг'а | |
| Meaning 1 | elder brother | |
| Direction | → | |
| Meaning 2 | respectful address to an older person | |
| Reference | Simonov, Kyalundzyuga 1998: 86-87 | |
| Comment | ||