man (male) <exclamation of surprise, pain or sorrow> 3 realizations
ACCEPTED Realization 1
Type Polysemy
Language English
Lexeme man
Meaning 1 man
Direction
Meaning 2 exclamation
Man, was I scared!
Reference Heine, Kuteva 2002: 208
Comment
ACCEPTED Realization 2
Type Polysemy
Language Spanish
Lexeme hombre
Meaning 1 man
Direction
Meaning 2 exclamation of surprise or objection ¡Hombre, Juan, tú por aquí! ¡Hombre, no me fastidies!
Hey, Juan, you are here! Oh, come on, don't bother me!
Reference Sadikov, Narumov 2005
Comment
ACCEPTED Realization 3
Type Polysemy
Language Swahili
Lexeme bwana
Meaning 1 man, sir
Direction
Meaning 2 exclamation (you there!)
u- si- ni- sumbu- e, bwana! 2:Sg- neg- 1:Sg:obj- disturb- subjunct man ‘Don’t disturb me!’ (can be used in some dialects even if a female person is addressed)
Reference Heine, Kuteva 2002: 208
Comment Also Moré dawa ‘man (vir)’ > dawa! ‘Hi, you there!’ (exclamation particle; Alexandre 1953b: 79f