correct, right right (vs. left) 35 realizations Multi-area
ACCEPTED Realization 1 (ID: 35473)
type Polysemy
language Abui
lexeme kaːŋ
meaning 1 correct, right
direction
meaning 2 right (vs. left)
reference LexiRumah 3.0.0
comment

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ACCEPTED Realization 2 (ID: 7119)
type Polysemy
language Amharic
lexeme ḳäññ
meaning 1 correct ḳäññun yəmhar
‘may He guide you on the right road’
direction
meaning 2 right (side etc) ḳäññun əläf
‘pass on the right! [driver of a car]’
reference
comment (K 780) NB - meaning A is present presumably in set phrases only.
ACCEPTED Realization 3 (ID: 35471)
type Polysemy
language Barí (Colombia)
lexeme ããkai
meaning 1 correct, right
direction
meaning 2 right (vs. left)
reference IDS
comment

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ACCEPTED Realization 4 (ID: 35430)
type Cognates
language 1 Batak Toba
language 2 Javanese
lexeme 1 toŋon
lexeme 2 teŋen
meaning 1 correct, true, accurate
direction
meaning 2 right (vs. left)
reference ACD
comment

Old Javanese təŋən 'the right hand, side', Balinese teŋen 'right hand, right side'

NEW Realization 5 (ID: 35692)
type Polysemy
language Batsbi
lexeme at’ːiⁿ
meaning 1 correct, right
direction
meaning 2 right (vs. left)
reference Carling (ed.) 2017
comment

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ACCEPTED Realization 6 (ID: 35466)
type Polysemy
language Desano
lexeme diáje
meaning 1 correct
direction
meaning 2 right (vs. left)
reference Huber, Reed 1992
comment

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ACCEPTED Realization 7 (ID: 35463)
type Polysemy
language Djinang
lexeme djunupa
meaning 1 correct/true
direction
meaning 2 right (vs. left)
reference Bowern, Atkinson 2012
comment

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ACCEPTED Realization 8 (ID: 4026)
type Polysemy
language English
lexeme right
meaning 1 right, correct You're right
direction
meaning 2 right (vs. left) Right side
reference ABBYY LINGUO
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 9 (ID: 35469)
type Polysemy
language Finnish
lexeme oikea
meaning 1 correct

Se oli oikea vastaus.


    It was a correct answer.

direction
meaning 2 right (vs. left)

Käytä oikeaa kättäsi.


    Use your right hand.

reference Kielitoimiston sanakirja
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 10 (ID: 35462)
type Polysemy
language German
lexeme recht
meaning 1 correct, right
direction
meaning 2 right (vs. left)
reference DWDS
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 11 (ID: 35476)
type Polysemy
language Gurindji
lexeme jutu
meaning 1 correct, right
direction
meaning 2 right (vs. left)
reference World Loanword Database
comment

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ACCEPTED Realization 12 (ID: 35467)
type Polysemy
language Inga Kichwa
lexeme alʲi
meaning 1 correct
direction
meaning 2 right (vs. left)
reference Huber, Reed 1992
comment

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ACCEPTED Realization 13 (ID: 35470)
type Polysemy
language Jamaican Creole (Patwah)
lexeme raɩt
meaning 1 correct, right
direction
meaning 2 right (vs. left)
reference IDS
comment

Limonese Creole dialect

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NEW Realization 14 (ID: 36329)
type Polysemy
language Jungarian Oirat
lexeme зѳв
meaning 1 correct, right

зөв үге келехе


to say the right words

direction
meaning 2 right (vs. left)

зев талдани һарчи сууха


to sit on the right side

reference Тодаева Ойратский словарь: 161
comment
NEW Realization 15 (ID: 35690)
type Polysemy
language Kahua
lexeme oto
meaning 1 correct, right
direction
meaning 2 right (vs. left)
reference Tryon, Hackman 1983
comment

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ACCEPTED Realization 16 (ID: 35464)
type Polysemy
language Kartujarra
lexeme junga
meaning 1 correct/true
direction
meaning 2 right (vs. left)
reference Bowern, Atkinson 2012
comment

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NEW Realization 17 (ID: 35787)
type Polysemy
language Komi
lexeme веськыд
meaning 1 true
direction
meaning 2 right (vs. left)
reference Beznosikova et al. 2000
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 18 (ID: 35474)
type Internal cognates
language Kula (Indonesia)
lexeme 1 kana
lexeme 2 ˈkana
meaning 1 correct, right
direction
meaning 2 right (vs. left)
reference LexiRumah 3.0.0
comment

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NEW Realization 19 (ID: 35688)
type Polysemy
language Lakalai
lexeme klɔːn
meaning 1 correct, right
direction
meaning 2 right (vs. left)
reference LexiRumah 3.0.0
comment

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NEW Realization 20 (ID: 35685)
type Polysemy
language Mangarla
lexeme junka
meaning 1 correct, right
direction
meaning 2 right (vs. left)
reference Bowern, Atkinson 2012
comment

Northern Mangarla

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ACCEPTED Realization 21 (ID: 35472)
type Polysemy
language Megeb Darqwa
lexeme бархьил
meaning 1 correct, right
direction
meaning 2 right (vs. left)
reference IDS
comment

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NEW Realization 22 (ID: 35686)
type Polysemy
language Ritharrngu
lexeme dhunupa
meaning 1 correct, right
direction
meaning 2 right (vs. left)
reference Bowern, Atkinson 2012
comment

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NEW Realization 23 (ID: 35684)
type Polysemy
language Romanian
lexeme drept
meaning 1 of measures and weights: true, correct, good
direction
meaning 2 right (vs. left)
reference DLRLC
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 24 (ID: 4025)
type Polysemy
language Russian
lexeme правый (pravyj)
meaning 1 right правое дело
righful cause
direction
meaning 2 right (vs. left) правая рука
right hand
reference
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 25 (ID: 35477)
type Polysemy
language Sawila
lexeme kaaŋ
meaning 1 correct, right
direction
meaning 2 right (vs. left)
reference Robinson, Holton 2012
comment

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ACCEPTED Realization 26 (ID: 35475)
type Polysemy
language Sougb (Manikion)
lexeme misen
meaning 1 correct, right
direction
meaning 2 right (vs. left)
reference LexiRumah 3.0.0
comment

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NEW Realization 27 (ID: 35689)
type Polysemy
language Tetum (Tetun)
lexeme lɔːs
meaning 1 correct, right
direction
meaning 2 right (vs. left)
reference LexiRumah 3.0.0
comment

Tetun Dili

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ACCEPTED Realization 28 (ID: 4641)
type Polysemy
language Turkish
lexeme sağ
meaning 1 correct
direction
meaning 2 right (side)
reference
comment ЭСТЯ 7, 132 (with a detailed discussion and references)
NEW Realization 29 (ID: 40320)
type Polysemy
language Turkish
lexeme rast
meaning 1 correct, right
direction
meaning 2 right (vs. left)
reference Baskakov 1977: 731-732
comment

Borrowed from Persian in both meanings.

NEW Realization 30 (ID: 40321)
type Polysemy
language Turkish
lexeme rast
meaning 1 correct, right
direction
meaning 2 right (vs. left)
reference Baskakov 1977: 731-732
comment

Borrowed from Persian in both meanings.

ACCEPTED Realization 31 (ID: 35468)
type Polysemy
language Tuyuca
lexeme diabãkĩ̵́
meaning 1 correct, right
direction
meaning 2 right (vs. left)
reference Huber, Reed 1992 IDS
comment

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NEW Realization 32 (ID: 35691)
type Polysemy
language Vano (Lovono)
lexeme fakane
meaning 1 correct, right
direction
meaning 2 right (vs. left)
reference Tryon, Hackman 1983
comment

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ACCEPTED Realization 33 (ID: 35479)
type Polysemy
language Vietnamese
lexeme phải
meaning 1 correct
direction
meaning 2 right (vs. left)
reference SEAlang Vietnamese
comment
NEW Realization 34 (ID: 35687)
type Polysemy
language Walmajarri
lexeme jirrkil
meaning 1 correct, right
direction
meaning 2 right (vs. left)
reference Bowern, Atkinson 2012
comment

Southern Walmajarri

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ACCEPTED Realization 35 (ID: 35465)
type Polysemy
language Wanman (Warnman)
lexeme junga
meaning 1 correct, right
direction
meaning 2 right (vs. left)
reference Bowern, Atkinson 2012
comment

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Burgman 2010, 8-9 junga 'straight', jungakarti 'right hand'