wicked, evil, malevolent → very, of high degree 4 realizations MACROAREA: Eurasia
ACCEPTED Realization 1 (ID: 4283)
type Polysemy
language Aghul
lexeme 1 Iайеф (ʡajef)
lexeme 2 Iайи (ʡajef)
meaning 1 wicked
direction —
meaning 2 very, extremely


reference
comment (Sulejmanov 2003). The adverb Iайи derived from 'wicked, evil' is used as an intensifier 'fast, strong; very'.
NEW Realization 2 (ID: 52873)
type Polysemy
language German
lexeme böse
meaning 1 evil (adj.)

eine böse Tat


an evil deed

direction →
meaning 2 very, of high degree

er hat einen bösen Schrecken bekommen


He got a nasty shock.

reference DWDS
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NEW Realization 3 (ID: 52925)
type Polysemy
language Komi
lexeme лёк
meaning 1 wicked, evil, malevolent
direction →
meaning 2 (dialect) very, of high degree

лёк мича


very beautiful

reference Beznosikova et al. 2000
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ACCEPTED Realization 4 (ID: 39822)
type Polysemy
language Russian
lexeme лютый
meaning 1 wicked, evil, fierce

лютые звери, лютый разбойник


fierce beasts, fierce robber

direction →
meaning 2 very, of high degree

лютая злоба, лютая ненависть, лютые морозы, лютый ураган


great anger, great hatred, severe frosts, strong hurricane

reference BTS: 511
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