to play (intr.) to play (a musical instrument) 13 realizations
ACCEPTED Realization 1
type Polysemy
language Bashkir
lexeme уйнау
meaning 1 to play (intr.)
direction
meaning 2 to play (a musical instrument)
reference Bashkir Uraksin 1996
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NEW Realization 2
type Polysemy
language Croatian
lexeme igrati
meaning 1 to play (intr.)

igrati nogomet


to play football

direction
meaning 2 to play (a musical instrument)
reference HJP
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ACCEPTED Realization 3
type Polysemy
language English
lexeme play
meaning 1 to act in a manner such that one has fun; to engage in activities expressly for the purpose of recreation or entertainment

They played long and hard.

direction
meaning 2 to produce music using a specified musical instrument.

I'll play the piano and you sing.

reference English Wiktionary
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ACCEPTED Realization 4
type Polysemy
language Estonian
lexeme mängima
meaning 1 to play (intr.)
direction
meaning 2 to play (a musical instrument)
reference Veskimägi et al. 1995: 468
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ACCEPTED Realization 5
type Polysemy
language French
lexeme jouer
meaning 1 to play (intr.)

jouer selon les règles


to play by the rules

direction
meaning 2 to play (a musical instrument)

Il n'y a pas de doute que tous nos élèves jouent du piano avec compétence, mais Delphine est la seule qui comprenne d'intuition l'essence sous-jacente de ce qu'on joue. Il y en a toujours dans l'audience au moins quelques-uns qui sont émus aux larmes en l'écoutant jouer.


There is no doubt that all our students play the piano competently, but Delphine is the only one who understands intuitively the essence underlying what is played. There are still in the audience at least some people who are brought to tears hearing what is played.

reference English Wiktionary
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ACCEPTED Realization 6
type Polysemy
language Hungarian
lexeme játszik
meaning 1 to play (intr.)

Itt játszottunk a szomszéd gyerekekkel fogócskát, labdajátékokat. (2018, Eszter Dobozi, “Véghek, Bognárok, Doboziak…”)


It was here that we used to play tag and ball games with the kids next door.

direction
meaning 2 to play (a musical instrument)

Ha valaki tud zongorán játszani, játszhat Mozartot és „Szomorú vasárnap”-ot egyaránt. (1986, István Hermann, A hitvitától a drámáig)


If someone can play the piano, they can play Mozart as well as “Gloomy Sunday”.

reference English Wiktionary
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NEW Realization 7
type Polysemy
language Komi-Permyak
lexeme орсны
meaning 1 to play (intr.)
direction
meaning 2 to play (a musical instrument)
reference <personally collected data>
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https://dict.fu-lab.ru/term?tid=1310022

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ACCEPTED Realization 8
type Polysemy
language Modern Greek
lexeme παίζω
meaning 1 to play (intr.)

Τα παιδιά έπαιζαν στο σοκάκι.


Children were playing in the street.

direction
meaning 2 to play (a musical instrument)

Έμαθε μόνη της να παίζει κιθάρα.


She taught herself to play the guitar.

reference DSMG
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ACCEPTED Realization 9
type Polysemy
language Nivkh
lexeme лердь
meaning 1 to play (intr.)
direction
meaning 2 to play (a musical instrument) баянгир лердь

to play the button accordion

reference Savel'eva, Taksami 1970: 159
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NEW Realization 10
type Polysemy
language Thai
lexeme lên (เล่น)
meaning 1 to play (games etc.)

lên náam (เล่นน้ำ)

lên pâi (เล่นไพ่)


To play in the water.

To play cards.

direction
meaning 2 to play (a musical instrument)

lên don-dtrii (เล่นดนตรี)


To play music.

reference SEAlang Thai English Wiktionary
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ACCEPTED Realization 11
type Polysemy
language Tuvan
lexeme ойнаар
meaning 1 to play (intr.)
direction
meaning 2 to play (a musical instrument)

рояльга ойнаар


to play the piano

reference <personally collected data>
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ACCEPTED Realization 12
type Polysemy
language Udihe
lexeme гуси-
meaning 1 to play (intr.)
direction
meaning 2 to play (a musical instrument)
reference Simonov, Kyalundzyuga 1998: 276-277
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ACCEPTED Realization 13
type Polysemy
language Yakut
lexeme оонньоо
meaning 1 to play (intr.)
direction
meaning 2 to play (a musical instrument)

аккордеоҥҥа оонньоо


to play the accordion

reference SakhaTyla.Ru
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