correct (adj.)
→
right (vs. left)
4 realizations
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Comment
| ACCEPTED Realization 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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 2 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Polysemy | |
| Language | English | |
| Lexeme | right | |
| Meaning 1 | correct (adj.) | You're right |
| Direction | — | |
| Meaning 2 | right (vs. left) | Right side |
| Reference | ||
| Comment | Cf. also German recht | |
| ACCEPTED Realization 3 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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) | |
| ACCEPTED Realization 4 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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. | |