in front of before (temporal) 144 realizations Global
NEW Realization 1 (ID: 51101)
type Polysemy
language 'Āre'āre
lexeme i naʔo-i
meaning 1 in front of
direction
meaning 2 before (temporal)
reference ACD
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 2 (ID: 4462)
type Polysemy
language Aghul
lexeme udihdi
meaning 1 forward
direction
meaning 2 before
reference
comment (Sulejmanov 2003)
NEW Realization 3 (ID: 46468)
type Polysemy
language Aghul
lexeme удигь
meaning 1 front
direction
meaning 2 before (temporal)
reference CLICS-3 IDS
comment
NEW Realization 4 (ID: 46469)
type Polysemy
language Akhvakh
lexeme ссиги
meaning 1 in front of
direction
meaning 2 before (temporal)
reference CLICS-3 IDS
comment

Northern and Southern dialects

NEW Realization 5 (ID: 46465)
type Polysemy
language Ancient Greek
lexeme πρόσθεν
meaning 1 (of place) before, in front
direction
meaning 2 (of time) before, earlier, formerly
reference LSJ
comment
NEW Realization 6 (ID: 46500)
type Polysemy
language Ancient Greek
lexeme πάροιθεν
meaning 1 in front of
direction
meaning 2 heretofore, beforehand
reference LSJ
comment
NEW Realization 7 (ID: 46501)
type Polysemy
language Ancient Greek
lexeme πρό
meaning 1 (of place) before, in front of
direction
meaning 2 (of time) before
reference LSJ
comment
NEW Realization 8 (ID: 46502)
type Polysemy
language Andi
lexeme сседу
meaning 1 front
direction
meaning 2 before (temporal)
reference IDS CLICS-3
comment

ссива in Muni dialect

NEW Realization 9 (ID: 46455)
type Polysemy
language Archi
lexeme гьарак (harak)
meaning 1 in front of
direction
meaning 2 before (temporal)
reference World Loanword Database
comment
NEW Realization 10 (ID: 46464)
type Polysemy
language Assamese
lexeme āge (আগে, আগেয়ে)
meaning 1 in front of
direction
meaning 2 before (temporal)
reference <personally collected data>
comment

Candrakānta abhidhāna : Asamiyi sabdara butpatti aru udaharanere Asamiya-Ingraji dui bhashara artha thaka abhidhana. 2nd ed. Guwahati : Guwahati Bisbabidyalaya, 1962. https://dsal.uchicago.edu/dictionaries/candrakanta/

NEW Realization 11 (ID: 46503)
type Polysemy
language Avar
lexeme цебе
meaning 1 front
direction
meaning 2 before (temporal)
reference IDS CLICS-3
comment

Ansalta, Batlukh, East Gergebil, Karakh, Salatav dialects

ццебе - Antsukh dialect

цце̄ - Araderikh dialect

NEW Realization 12 (ID: 46504)
type Polysemy
language Avar
lexeme данди
meaning 1 front
direction
meaning 2 before (temporal)
reference IDS CLICS-3
comment

Kusur dialect

NEW Realization 13 (ID: 46477)
type Polysemy
language Azerbaijani
lexeme габагында
meaning 1 front
direction
meaning 2 before (temporal)
reference IDS CLICS-3
comment

Terekeme dialect

NEW Realization 14 (ID: 51114)
type Polysemy
language Balinese
lexeme harep-an
meaning 1 in front of
direction
meaning 2 before (temporal)
reference ACD
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 15 (ID: 24150)
type Polysemy
language Bashkir
lexeme ал
meaning 1 front part
direction
meaning 2 time before something, eve
reference Bashkir Uraksin 1996: 21
comment
NEW Realization 16 (ID: 46478)
type Polysemy
language Basque
lexeme aic̷i'ne-a-n
meaning 1 front
direction
meaning 2 before (temporal)
reference IDS CLICS-3
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 17 (ID: 20529)
type Polysemy
language Batsbi
lexeme ⱨatx[ê]
meaning 1 in front of
direction
meaning 2 before
reference Bertlani (ed.) 2018: 285
comment
NEW Realization 18 (ID: 46505)
type Polysemy
language Bezhta
lexeme аьᴴйдā
meaning 1 front
direction
meaning 2 before (temporal)
reference IDS CLICS-3
comment
NEW Realization 19 (ID: 46475)
type Polysemy
language Botlikh
lexeme сеа
meaning 1 front
direction
meaning 2 before (temporal)
reference IDS CLICS-3
comment

Miarso dialect

NEW Realization 20 (ID: 46507)
type Polysemy
language Breton
lexeme dirag
meaning 1 front
direction
meaning 2 before (temporal)
reference IDS CLICS-3
comment
NEW Realization 21 (ID: 46479)
type Polysemy
language Budukh
lexeme къабагъ
meaning 1 front
direction
meaning 2 before (temporal)
reference IDS CLICS-3
comment
NEW Realization 22 (ID: 44046)
type Polysemy
language Bughotu (Bugotu)
lexeme naɣo
meaning 1 in front of
direction
meaning 2 before
reference Ross, Pawley, Osmond: 5, 116
comment
NEW Realization 23 (ID: 46466)
type Polysemy
language Buriat
lexeme урай
meaning 1 in front of
direction
meaning 2 before (temporal)
reference Šagdarov, Čeremisov 2010
comment
NEW Realization 24 (ID: 46538)
type Polysemy
language Buyang
lexeme ta.0 hɔn.24
meaning 1 front
direction
meaning 2 before (temporal)
reference IDS CLICS-3
comment

Ecun Buyang

NEW Realization 25 (ID: 46472)
type Polysemy
language Chamalal
lexeme сехъ
meaning 1 front
direction
meaning 2 before (temporal)
reference IDS CLICS-3
comment

Gigatli dialect

NEW Realization 26 (ID: 46506)
type Polysemy
language Chamalal
lexeme ссӣᴴ
meaning 1 front
direction
meaning 2 before (temporal)
reference IDS CLICS-3
comment
NEW Realization 27 (ID: 46499)
type Polysemy
language Chechen
lexeme хьалх
meaning 1 front
direction
meaning 2 before (temporal)
reference IDS CLICS-3
comment

Akkin dialect

NEW Realization 28 (ID: 51111)
type Polysemy
language Cheke Holo (Maringe)
lexeme ulu
meaning 1 in front of
direction
meaning 2 before (temporal)
reference ACD
comment
NEW Realization 29 (ID: 46510)
type Polysemy
language Chukchee
lexeme t͡ɕit
meaning 1 front
direction
meaning 2 before (temporal)
reference NorthEuraLex CLICS-3
comment
NEW Realization 30 (ID: 46516)
type Polysemy
language Croatian
lexeme pred
meaning 1 in front of
direction
meaning 2 before (temporal)
reference HJP
comment
NEW Realization 31 (ID: 46509)
type Polysemy
language Czech
lexeme před
meaning 1 front
direction
meaning 2 before (temporal)
reference IDS CLICS-3 SSJČ
comment
NEW Realization 32 (ID: 51117)
type Polysemy
language Danish
lexeme for
meaning 1 in front of
direction
meaning 2 before (temporal)
reference English Wiktionary
comment
NEW Realization 33 (ID: 46508)
type Polysemy
language Dargwa (literary)
lexeme гьаб, гьалаб
meaning 1 front
direction
meaning 2 before (temporal)
reference IDS CLICS-3
comment
NEW Realization 34 (ID: 46493)
type Polysemy
language Dulong (Trung, Derung)
lexeme u⁵⁵dzu⁵³
meaning 1 front
direction
meaning 2 before (temporal)
reference CLICS-3 IDS
comment
NEW Realization 35 (ID: 46459)
type Polysemy
language Dutch
lexeme para
meaning 1 in front of

para një pasqyre


in front of a mirror

direction
meaning 2 before (temporal)

para afatit


before the deadline

reference Koči, Skendi 1950 English Wiktionary
comment
NEW Realization 36 (ID: 51121)
type Polysemy
language Dutch
lexeme voor
meaning 1 in front of

Die auto staat altijd voor ons huis geparkeerd.


That car is always parked in front of our house.

direction
meaning 2 before (temporal)

Ik wil nog even douchen voor het feestje.


I want to take a quick shower before the party.

reference HWNF English Wiktionary Mironov 1987
comment
NEW Realization 37 (ID: 46498)
type Polysemy
language Eka
lexeme sa⁵⁵pə²¹
meaning 1 in front of
direction
meaning 2 before (sequential)
reference CLICS-3 Yang 2011
comment
NEW Realization 38 (ID: 46481)
type Polysemy
language Elamite
lexeme NE ti-ib-ba
meaning 1 front
direction
meaning 2 before (temporal)
reference IDS CLICS-3
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 39 (ID: 5200)
type Polysemy
language English
lexeme before
meaning 1 in front, in advance of Behind him march the halbardiers; before him sound the drums
Halberdiers were marching behind him, the drums were played in front of him (OED)
direction
meaning 2 before He had never spoken to him before
He had never spoken to him before
reference <personally collected data>
comment Old English beforan "in front of, in former times; in the presence of, in front of in time or position (https://www.etymonline.com/search?q=before)
NEW Realization 40 (ID: 51122)
type Polysemy
language Esperanto
lexeme antaŭ
meaning 1 in front of

Mi nenion povis vidi ĉar ŝi staris antaŭ mi.


 I couldn’t see a thing because she was standing in front of me.

direction
meaning 2 before (temporal)

Mi nepre devas finfari tion antaŭ tagmezo

Ŝi ĉiam konsideras la bezonojn de la infanoj antaŭ siaj propraj bezonoj.


I absolutely must get it done before noon.

 She always considers the children’s needs before her own.

reference English Wiktionary Кондратьев Эсперанто
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 41 (ID: 7049)
type Polysemy
language Farsi
lexeme پیش piš
meaning 1 front; ahead در صف پیش dar ṣaf-e piš
in the front row
direction
meaning 2 before شب پیش šab-e piš
last night
reference Rubinčik 1970: 326
comment ПРС 172.
NEW Realization 42 (ID: 46521)
type Polysemy
language Farsi
lexeme ǰelow
meaning 1 front
direction
meaning 2 before (temporal)
reference IDS CLICS-3
comment
NEW Realization 43 (ID: 46541)
type Polysemy
language French
lexeme avant
meaning 1 in front of
direction
meaning 2 before (temporal)
reference NFRS
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 44 (ID: 6237)
type Polysemy
language Gagauz
lexeme ileri
meaning 1 forward гитмää илери
to walk forward
direction
meaning 2 before бу дамын йанында илери околду
next to this cowshed there used to be a corral (for cattle)
reference
comment ГРМС 201.
NEW Realization 45 (ID: 46452)
type Polysemy
language Gawwada (Ale)
lexeme miinatte
meaning 1 in front of
direction
meaning 2 before (temporal)
reference World Loanword Database
comment
NEW Realization 46 (ID: 51103)
type Polysemy
language Gela (Nggela)
lexeme nago
meaning 1 in front of
direction
meaning 2 before (temporal)
reference ACD
comment
NEW Realization 47 (ID: 44122)
type Polysemy
language German
lexeme vor
meaning 1 in front of

der Stuhl steht vor dem Tisch


the chair is in front of the table

direction
meaning 2 before

vor der Abreise


before leaving

reference ABBYY LINGUO
comment bevor 'before" (only temporal)
NEW Realization 48 (ID: 46540)
type Polysemy
language Ginukh
lexeme алдогъо
meaning 1 front
direction
meaning 2 before (temporal)
reference IDS CLICS-3
comment
NEW Realization 49 (ID: 51105)
type Polysemy
language Guro
lexeme lɛ́
meaning 1 in front of
direction
meaning 2 before (temporal)
reference Vydrin Comparative Mande
comment
NEW Realization 50 (ID: 46462)
type Polysemy
language Hawaiian
lexeme mua
meaning 1 in front of
direction
meaning 2 before (temporal)
reference NorthEuraLex CLICS-3
comment
NEW Realization 51 (ID: 46470)
type Polysemy
language Hittite
lexeme piran
meaning 1 front
direction
meaning 2 before (temporal)
reference IDS CLICS-3
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 52 (ID: 12200)
type Polysemy
language Hungarian
lexeme előtt
meaning 1 ahead a ház előtt
in front of the house
direction
meaning 2 before a forradalom előtt
before the revolution
reference Гальди 1974: 178
comment
NEW Realization 53 (ID: 46474)
type Polysemy
language Hunzib
lexeme артІо
meaning 1 front
direction
meaning 2 before (temporal)
reference IDS CLICS-3
comment
NEW Realization 54 (ID: 46456)
type Polysemy
language Hup
lexeme kɔ̌tʔah
meaning 1 in front of
direction
meaning 2 before (temporal)
reference World Loanword Database
comment
NEW Realization 55 (ID: 46511)
type Polysemy
language Icari Dargwa
lexeme салаб
meaning 1 front
direction
meaning 2 before (temporal)
reference IDS CLICS-3
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 56 (ID: 3915)
type Polysemy
language Ingush
lexeme хьалха (ħalχa)
meaning 1 in front, in advance of
direction
meaning 2 before
reference
comment (Kurkiev 2004: 445)
NEW Realization 57 (ID: 46545)
type Polysemy
language Irish Gaelic
lexeme roimh
meaning 1 in front of
direction
meaning 2 before (temporal)
reference IDS CLICS-3
comment
NEW Realization 58 (ID: 46450)
type Polysemy
language Italian
lexeme davanti a
meaning 1 in front of
direction
meaning 2 before (temporal)
reference Vocabolario Treccani
comment
NEW Realization 59 (ID: 46457)
type Polysemy
language Japanese
lexeme mae (前)
meaning 1 in front of
direction
meaning 2 before (temporal)
reference World Loanword Database BJaRS
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 60 (ID: 3232)
type Polysemy
language Jarawara
lexeme nokosi//nokosi
meaning 1 in front of Inamate wematamona ahi, he nokosi ya
A boy was standing in front of her
direction
meaning 2 before Faya okoyo ati fawa nematamonaka, okobi me kobo
My elder brother
reference
comment JED 141.
NEW Realization 61 (ID: 46512)
type Polysemy
language Kadar Dargwa
lexeme гьади
meaning 1 front
direction
meaning 2 before (temporal)
reference IDS CLICS-3
comment
NEW Realization 62 (ID: 46454)
type Polysemy
language Kali'na (Carib)
lexeme uwapo
meaning 1 in front of
direction
meaning 2 before (temporal)
reference World Loanword Database
comment
NEW Realization 63 (ID: 46467)
type Polysemy
language Karata
lexeme ссе
meaning 1 in front of
direction
meaning 2 before (temporal)
reference CLICS-3 IDS
comment

Tokitin dialect

NEW Realization 64 (ID: 46532)
type Polysemy
language Karata
lexeme сиги
meaning 1 front
direction
meaning 2 before (temporal)
reference IDS CLICS-3
comment
NEW Realization 65 (ID: 51112)
type Polysemy
language Kayan (of Borneo)
lexeme haɁ unan
meaning 1 in front of
direction
meaning 2 before (temporal)
reference ACD
comment
NEW Realization 66 (ID: 51124)
type Polysemy
language Khwe
lexeme kχʼéí
meaning 1 in front of
direction
meaning 2 before (temporal)
reference Comparative Khoe-Kwadi
comment
NEW Realization 67 (ID: 46463)
type Polysemy
language Kolyma (Southern) Yukaghir
lexeme keːjeː
meaning 1 in front of
direction
meaning 2 before (temporal)
reference NorthEuraLex CLICS-3
comment
NEW Realization 68 (ID: 46531)
type Polysemy
language Komi
lexeme водзын
meaning 1 in front of
direction
meaning 2 before (temporal)
reference Beznosikova et al. 2000
comment
NEW Realization 69 (ID: 46530)
type Polysemy
language Korean
lexeme ap (앞)
meaning 1 in front of

Nae ap-e saram-i itda (내 앞에 사람이 있다.)


There is someone in front of me.

direction
meaning 2 before (temporal)

    Yeongsang jom ap-euro ga-bwa. (영상 좀 앞으로 가봐.)


    Can you go to a bit earlier in the video?

reference English Wiktionary
comment
NEW Realization 70 (ID: 51104)
type Polysemy
language Kpelle
lexeme ɲḛ̀
meaning 1 in front of
direction
meaning 2 before (temporal)
reference Vydrin Comparative Mande
comment

Northern Kpelle

NEW Realization 71 (ID: 51107)
type Cognates
language 1 Kpelle
language 2 Looma (Loma)
lexeme 1 tɔ́wɔ́/dɔwɔ
lexeme 2 tuɣɔ/luɣɔ
meaning 1 in front of
direction
meaning 2 before (temporal)
reference Vydrin Comparative Mande
comment
NEW Realization 72 (ID: 46513)
type Polysemy
language Kubachi
lexeme талаб
meaning 1 front
direction
meaning 2 before (temporal)
reference IDS CLICS-3
comment
NEW Realization 73 (ID: 51108)
type Cognates
language 1 Kuku-Thaypan (Gugu Thaypan, Alaya)
language 2 Warungu (Warrongo)
lexeme 1 nba
lexeme 2 ganba
meaning 1 in front of
direction
meaning 2 before (temporal)
reference EvoSem
comment
NEW Realization 74 (ID: 46529)
type Polysemy
language Kumyk
lexeme алда
meaning 1 in front of
direction
meaning 2 before (temporal)
reference IDS CLICS-3
comment
NEW Realization 75 (ID: 44047)
type Polysemy
language Kwaio
lexeme naʔo
meaning 1 in front of
direction
meaning 2 before
reference Ross, Pawley, Osmond: 5, 115
comment
NEW Realization 76 (ID: 46533)
type Polysemy
language Lak
lexeme хьхьичІ
meaning 1 front
direction
meaning 2 before (temporal)
reference IDS CLICS-3
comment

Arakul dialect

хьхьичӀалу in Balkhar dialect

NEW Realization 77 (ID: 46534)
type Polysemy
language Latin
lexeme ante
meaning 1 in front of
direction
meaning 2 before (temporal)
reference Lewis, Short
comment
NEW Realization 78 (ID: 46536)
type Polysemy
language Latin
lexeme prae
meaning 1 in front of
direction
meaning 2 before (temporal)
reference Lewis, Short
comment
NEW Realization 79 (ID: 51102)
type Polysemy
language Lau (Malaita island)
lexeme nao
meaning 1 in front of
direction
meaning 2 before (temporal)
reference ACD
comment
NEW Realization 80 (ID: 46542)
type Polysemy
language Lengua (Enlhet)
lexeme mamyi
meaning 1 front
direction
meaning 2 before (temporal)
reference IDS CLICS-3
comment
NEW Realization 81 (ID: 46544)
type Polysemy
language Lezgian
lexeme вилик
meaning 1 front
direction
meaning 2 before (temporal)
reference IDS CLICS-3
comment
NEW Realization 82 (ID: 46453)
type Polysemy
language Lower Sorbian
lexeme pśed
meaning 1 in front of
direction
meaning 2 before (temporal)
reference World Loanword Database
comment
NEW Realization 83 (ID: 46522)
type Polysemy
language Macedonian
lexeme пред
meaning 1 in front of

Има камион пред влезот од гаражата.


There is a truck in front of the entrance to the garage.

direction
meaning 2 before (temporal)

Пред смртта на мајка ти, живеевме на село.


Before your mother's death, we lived in the countryside.

reference English Wiktionary
comment
NEW Realization 84 (ID: 46547)
type Polysemy
language Mbula
lexeme -mūᵑgu
meaning 1 to go ahead
direction
meaning 2 to precede, go before
reference Ross, Pawley, Osmond: 5, 421
comment
NEW Realization 85 (ID: 49404)
type Polysemy
language Midob
lexeme órré
meaning 1 in front of
direction
meaning 2 in past
reference Werner 1993: 110
comment
NEW Realization 86 (ID: 46539)
type Polysemy
language Modern Greek
lexeme έμπροσθεν
meaning 1 in front of
direction
meaning 2 before (temporal)
reference Xorikov, Malev 1993
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 87 (ID: 3632)
type Polysemy
language Mongolian (Khalkha)
lexeme ömnö
meaning 1 in front of
direction
meaning 2 before
reference
comment
NEW Realization 88 (ID: 46473)
type Polysemy
language Muiri Darqwa
lexeme гьалаб
meaning 1 front
direction
meaning 2 before (temporal)
reference IDS CLICS-3
comment
NEW Realization 89 (ID: 46548)
type Polysemy
language Muyuw
lexeme mug
meaning 1 to go ahead, go first
direction
meaning 2 to precede
reference Ross, Pawley, Osmond: 5, 421
comment
NEW Realization 90 (ID: 46527)
type Polysemy
language Negerhollands
lexeme a-for, na-fo
meaning 1 front
direction
meaning 2 before (temporal)
reference IDS CLICS-3
comment
NEW Realization 91 (ID: 46528)
type Polysemy
language Negerhollands
lexeme fu
meaning 1 front
direction
meaning 2 before (temporal)
reference IDS CLICS-3
comment
NEW Realization 92 (ID: 46525)
type Polysemy
language Nganasan
lexeme нерәны
meaning 1 in front of
direction
meaning 2 before (temporal)
reference Kosterkina, Momde, Ždanova 2001
comment
NEW Realization 93 (ID: 46526)
type Polysemy
language Ninam
lexeme paluk həm
meaning 1 front
direction
meaning 2 before (temporal)
reference IDS CLICS-3
comment
NEW Realization 94 (ID: 46483)
type Polysemy
language Nogai
lexeme алдын
meaning 1 in front of
direction
meaning 2 before (temporal)
reference Baskakov 1963
comment
NEW Realization 95 (ID: 46546)
type Polysemy
language Northern Guiyang Hmong (Jinsha Dai)
lexeme ju.44 pəi.33 ʔuen.33
meaning 1 front
direction
meaning 2 before (temporal)
reference IDS CLICS-3
comment
NEW Realization 96 (ID: 51115)
type Polysemy
language Norwegian
lexeme føre
meaning 1 in front of
direction
meaning 2 before (temporal)
reference BO English Wiktionary
comment

Nynorsk

NEW Realization 97 (ID: 51116)
type Polysemy
language Old Norse
lexeme fyrir
meaning 1 in front of
direction
meaning 2 before (temporal)
reference Zoëga 1910
comment
NEW Realization 98 (ID: 46523)
type Polysemy
language Pannonian Rusyn
lexeme пред
meaning 1 in front of

ишол предо мнє


he walked in front of me

direction
meaning 2 before (temporal)

пред Крачуном


before Christmas

reference <personally collected data>
comment

Ramač, Ju., editor, Руско-сербски словнїк https://archive.org/details/rusyn-serbian-dictionary-2010/page/n677/mode/1up?view=theater 

Fejsa, M.; Šlemender, M.; Čelʹovski, S. (2022) Анґлийско-руски словнїк, Novi Sad: Faculty of Philosophy; Ruska matka,  page 20 https://archive.org/details/english-rusyn-dictionary-2022/page/n21/mode/1up?view=theater 

https://archive.org/details/english-rusyn-dictionary-2022/page/n37/mode/1up?view=theater 

https://archive.org/details/english-rusyn-dictionary-2022/page/n225/mode/1up?view=theater 

NEW Realization 99 (ID: 46461)
type Polysemy
language Pashto
lexeme d̪əˈməxa
meaning 1 in front of
direction
meaning 2 before (temporal)
reference NorthEuraLex CLICS-3
comment

Northern Pashto

NEW Realization 100 (ID: 46535)
type Polysemy
language Portuguese
lexeme ante
meaning 1 (dated) in front of in space
direction
meaning 2 (dated) before (temporal)
reference DPLP
comment
NEW Realization 101 (ID: 46451)
type Polysemy
language Q'eqchi'
lexeme chi ru
meaning 1 in front of
direction
meaning 2 before (temporal)
reference World Loanword Database
comment
NEW Realization 102 (ID: 46476)
type Polysemy
language Rapanui
lexeme ʔi muʔa
meaning 1 front
direction
meaning 2 before (temporal)
reference IDS CLICS-3
comment
NEW Realization 103 (ID: 48973)
type Polysemy
language Rengao
lexeme hadroy
meaning 1 in front of
direction
meaning 2 before (temporal)
reference Gregerson & Gregerson 2026: 187
comment
NEW Realization 104 (ID: 46458)
type Polysemy
language Romani
lexeme angli
meaning 1 in front of
direction
meaning 2 before (temporal)
reference World Loanword Database
comment

Selice Romani


NEW Realization 105 (ID: 46497)
type Polysemy
language Romanian
lexeme mai dinainte
meaning 1 in front of
direction
meaning 2 before (temporal)
reference MDA2
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 106 (ID: 43821)
type Polysemy
language Russian
lexeme перед
meaning 1 in front of

Скамейка перед домом

direction
meaning 2 before

Перед войной

reference <personally collected data>
comment
NEW Realization 107 (ID: 44050)
type Polysemy
language Sa'a (South Malaita, Apae'aa
lexeme naʔo
meaning 1 front
direction
meaning 2 before
reference Ross, Pawley, Osmond: 5, 115
comment
NEW Realization 108 (ID: 46520)
type Polysemy
language Sanapaná
lexeme amanyi, apmanyi
meaning 1 in front of
direction
meaning 2 before (temporal)
reference IDS CLICS-3
comment
NEW Realization 109 (ID: 46518)
type Polysemy
language Sanskrit
lexeme agre
meaning 1 front
direction
meaning 2 before (temporal)
reference IDS CLICS-3
comment
NEW Realization 110 (ID: 46519)
type Polysemy
language Selknam (Ona)
lexeme hàw
meaning 1 front
direction
meaning 2 before (temporal)
reference IDS CLICS-3
comment
NEW Realization 111 (ID: 46517)
type Polysemy
language Selkup
lexeme угон
meaning 1 in front of
direction
meaning 2 before (temporal)
reference Bykonja 2005
comment
NEW Realization 112 (ID: 46515)
type Polysemy
language Serbian
lexeme пред
meaning 1 in front of

C(ј)едни преда ме


Sit in front of me

direction
meaning 2 before (temporal)

пред рат


just before the war

reference English Wiktionary
comment
NEW Realization 113 (ID: 46524)
type Polysemy
language Slovenian
lexeme pred
meaning 1 in front of
direction
meaning 2 before (temporal)
reference KSSJ
comment
NEW Realization 114 (ID: 44121)
type Internal cognates
language Spanish
lexeme 1 delante
lexeme 2 antes
meaning 1 in front of

detenerse delante de la casa


stop in front of the house

direction
meaning 2 before

antes de la guerra


before the war

reference ABBYY LINGUO
comment
NEW Realization 115 (ID: 46496)
type Polysemy
language Swahili
lexeme mbele
meaning 1 in front of
direction
meaning 2 before (temporal)
reference Polikanov
comment
NEW Realization 116 (ID: 51118)
type Polysemy
language Swedish
lexeme före
meaning 1 in front of
direction
meaning 2 before (temporal)
reference SAOB
comment
NEW Realization 117 (ID: 46480)
type Polysemy
language Tabassaran
lexeme улихь
meaning 1 front
direction
meaning 2 before (temporal)
reference IDS CLICS-3
comment

Northern dialect Khanag subdialect and Southern dialect

NEW Realization 118 (ID: 46495)
type Polysemy
language Tajiki
lexeme пешопеш
meaning 1 in front of
direction
meaning 2 before (temporal)
reference Raximi, Uspenskaja 1954
comment
NEW Realization 119 (ID: 51123)
type Polysemy
language Tamang
lexeme ¹ŋon
meaning 1 in front of
direction
meaning 2 before (temporal)
reference STEDT
comment
NEW Realization 120 (ID: 46484)
type Polysemy
language Telugu
lexeme mungala
meaning 1 front
direction
meaning 2 before (temporal)
reference IDS CLICS-3
comment
NEW Realization 121 (ID: 51110)
type Polysemy
language Tocharian A
lexeme anapär
meaning 1 in front of
direction
meaning 2 before (temporal)
reference English Wiktionary
comment
NEW Realization 122 (ID: 51109)
type Polysemy
language Tocharian B
lexeme enepre
meaning 1 in front of
direction
meaning 2 before (temporal)
reference Adams 2013: 89
comment
NEW Realization 123 (ID: 46494)
type Polysemy
language Tongan
lexeme ʔi muʔa
meaning 1 in front of
direction
meaning 2 before (temporal)
reference IDS CLICS-3
comment
NEW Realization 124 (ID: 46482)
type Polysemy
language Tsakhur
lexeme гьийд
meaning 1 front
direction
meaning 2 before (temporal)
reference IDS CLICS-3
comment
NEW Realization 125 (ID: 46492)
type Polysemy
language Tsez
lexeme адер
meaning 1 front
direction
meaning 2 before (temporal)
reference IDS CLICS-3
comment

Sagada dialect

NEW Realization 126 (ID: 46543)
type Polysemy
language Tsimané (Mosetén, Chimane)
lexeme tac̷'če
meaning 1 front
direction
meaning 2 before (temporal)
reference IDS CLICS-3
comment
NEW Realization 127 (ID: 46514)
type Polysemy
language Tsudakhar Dargwa
lexeme гьалаб
meaning 1 in front of
direction
meaning 2 before (temporal)
reference IDS CLICS-3
comment

салаб in Tanty subdialect

NEW Realization 128 (ID: 46491)
type Polysemy
language Tuamotu
lexeme mua
meaning 1 front
direction
meaning 2 before (temporal)
reference IDS CLICS-3
comment
NEW Realization 129 (ID: 46486)
type Polysemy
language Tundra Yukaghir
lexeme кэйэн
meaning 1 in front of
direction
meaning 2 before (temporal)
reference Kurilov 2001
comment
NEW Realization 130 (ID: 51106)
type Polysemy
language Tura (Toura)
lexeme ɗi̋e̋-le̋, ɗe̋-le̋
meaning 1 in front of
direction
meaning 2 before (temporal)
reference Vydrin Comparative Mande
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 131 (ID: 39289)
type Derivation
language Turkish
lexeme 1 ön
lexeme 2 önce
meaning 1 in front of

evin önünde


in front of the house

direction
meaning 2 before

bir yıl önce


a year ago

reference Baskakov 1977: 702
comment

Interesting, that the same Turkish root take part in the antonymouse semantic shift "front part" - "future". Cf. önümüzdeki hafta 'the next week', lit. the week that is in front of us. 

NEW Realization 132 (ID: 46537)
type Polysemy
language Tuvan
lexeme мурнунда
meaning 1 in front of
direction
meaning 2 before (temporal)
reference Tenišev 2008
comment


NEW Realization 133 (ID: 46490)
type Polysemy
language Udi
lexeme беъшІ
meaning 1 front
direction
meaning 2 before (temporal)
reference IDS CLICS-3
comment
NEW Realization 134 (ID: 46487)
type Polysemy
language Ukrainian
lexeme попереді
meaning 1 in front of
direction
meaning 2 before (temporal)
reference SUM-11
comment
NEW Realization 135 (ID: 46489)
type Polysemy
language Uncunwee (Ghulfan)
lexeme or
meaning 1 front
direction
meaning 2 before (temporal)
reference IDS CLICS-3
comment
NEW Realization 136 (ID: 46460)
type Polysemy
language Vietnamese
lexeme trước
meaning 1 in front of
direction
meaning 2 before (temporal)
reference SEAlang Vietnamese
comment
NEW Realization 137 (ID: 46488)
type Polysemy
language Votic
lexeme eezä, eeltä
meaning 1 in front of
direction
meaning 2 before (temporal)
reference <personally collected data>
comment

Adler, Grünberg & Leppik. Vadja keele sõnaraamat. Eesti Keele Sihtasutus. Tallinn 2012

NEW Realization 138 (ID: 51113)
type Polysemy
language Wayan (Western Fijian)
lexeme mata
meaning 1 in front of
direction
meaning 2 before (temporal)
reference ACD
comment
NEW Realization 139 (ID: 51119)
type Polysemy
language West Frisian
lexeme foar
meaning 1 in front of
direction
meaning 2 before (temporal)
reference WFT
comment
NEW Realization 140 (ID: 46471)
type Polysemy
language Western Armenian
lexeme arač
meaning 1 front
direction
meaning 2 before (temporal)
reference IDS CLICS-3
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 141 (ID: 7406)
type Derivation
language Yakut
lexeme 1 инники
lexeme 2 иннинэ
meaning 1 front; frontwards инники кирбии
front end
direction
meaning 2 the day before, earlier сэрии иннинэ
before the war
reference
comment ЯРС 150.
NEW Realization 142 (ID: 46449)
type Polysemy
language Yaqui (Hiaki)
lexeme bichapo
meaning 1 in front of
direction
meaning 2 before (temporal)
reference World Loanword Database
comment
NEW Realization 143 (ID: 46485)
type Polysemy
language Yavitero (Paraene)
lexeme hihawa
meaning 1 front
direction
meaning 2 before (temporal)
reference IDS CLICS-3
comment
NEW Realization 144 (ID: 51120)
type Polysemy
language Yiddish
lexeme far
meaning 1 in front of
direction
meaning 2 before (temporal)
reference English Wiktionary
comment