to bow down to pray 3 realizations MACROAREA: Eurasia
NEW Realization 1
type Polysemy
language Mongolian (Khalkha)
lexeme аярлах (ajarlax)
meaning 1 to bow down
direction
meaning 2 to pray
reference BAMRS 2001-2002
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NEW Realization 2
type Polysemy
language Mongolian (Khalkha)
lexeme мөргөх (mörgöx)
meaning 1 to bow down

өлмийд мөргөх


to bow down to the foot

direction
meaning 2 to pray

бурханд мөргөв


He prayed to Buddha.

reference BAMRS 2001-2002
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NEW Realization 3
type Polysemy
language Nivkh
lexeme меӽрадь
meaning 1 to pray
direction
meaning 2 to bow down
reference Savel'eva, Taksami 1970: 180
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