The Database of Semantic Shifts in the languages of the world

whale → fool 1 realization Unique

ID	Relation type	Meaning 1	Direction	Meaning 2

NEW Realization 1
type		Polysemy
language		Turkish
lexeme		kaşalot
meaning 1	cachalot, sperm whale	Sancak tarafında bir kaşalot. Sperm whale to starboard!
direction	→
meaning 2	fool (argo)	Kız burada değil sizi aptal kaşalotlar! The girl is not here, you, stupid idiots!
reference		Baskakov 1977: 520
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