string (of a musical instrument) rope, cord 7 realizations Multi-area
NEW Realization 1 (ID: 37629)
type Polysemy
language Abaza
lexeme айхацIа́ / ajχat͡s’á
meaning 1 string (of a musical instrument)
direction
meaning 2 wire, power cord йгIауылахуа айхацIа / jʕawəlaχwa ajχat͡s’a

barbed wire

reference Tugov 1967
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ACCEPTED Realization 2 (ID: 20040)
type Polysemy
language Batsbi
lexeme lar
meaning 1 string (of a musical instrument)
direction
meaning 2 rope, thread, cord
reference Bertlani (ed.) 2013: 53
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NEW Realization 3 (ID: 51582)
type Polysemy
language Khwe
lexeme ǀˀɛ́ɛ̀
meaning 1 string (of a musical instrument)
direction
meaning 2 rope, cord
reference Comparative Khoe-Kwadi
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NEW Realization 4 (ID: 48814)
type Polysemy
language Rengao
lexeme xi
meaning 1 string
direction
meaning 2 rope, cord
reference Gregerson & Gregerson 2026: 162
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ACCEPTED Realization 5 (ID: 36832)
type Polysemy
language Romanian
lexeme coardă
meaning 1 string (of a guitar)
direction
meaning 2 rope, cord
reference MDA2
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NEW Realization 6 (ID: 51973)
type Polysemy
language Swahili
lexeme kamba
meaning 1 string
direction
meaning 2 rope, cord
reference English Wiktionary
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ACCEPTED Realization 7 (ID: 36829)
type Polysemy
language Thai
lexeme sǎai (สาย)
meaning 1 string (of a musical instrument)
direction
meaning 2 rope
reference SEAlang Thai
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