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 | |
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