to search, look for to want 17 realizations Multi-area
ACCEPTED Realization 1 (ID: 5310)
type Polysemy
language Akkadian
lexeme buʔû
meaning 1 to look for, to search for 5 ūmē ú-ba-ʔu-šu-ma ul innamir ašaršu
though they searched for him five days, his location was not discovered
direction
meaning 2 to wish, ask, intend ju-ba-ú alāk[am] adi GN u jānu mû ana šatēšu u târa ana mātīšu
he wanted to go to Byblos, but there was no water for him to drink, so he reterned to his land
reference CAD: b 360-363
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ACCEPTED Realization 2 (ID: 5027)
type Derivation
language Amharic
lexeme fällägä
meaning 1 to seek, seek after, to lookk for, search for bämäǧämmäriya hotel ʔənnəḳḳämmäṭənna bähʷala bet ʔənnəfälləgallän (Leslau 1965:2)
At first we'll live in a hotel and then we'll look for a house.
direction
meaning 2 to want or desire s.th. wädäfälläghäwəss wəsädäññ
Take me wherever you will.
reference AED: 2269
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ACCEPTED Realization 3 (ID: 9366)
type Polysemy
language Chaha
lexeme šä-m
meaning 1 look for, search, seek
direction
meaning 2 desire, want
reference EDG I: 106
comment The same polysemy in other Gunnän-Gurage languages (Hezron 1977: 135; EDG 570).
NEW Realization 4 (ID: 51417)
type Polysemy
language Danisi
lexeme káá
meaning 1 to search, look for
direction
meaning 2 to want
reference Comparative Khoe-Kwadi
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ACCEPTED Realization 5 (ID: 5309)
type Polysemy
language English
lexeme seek
meaning 1 to seek [НБАРС 183] to seek game
to seek game (dog) [НБАРС 183]
meaning 2 to strive for smth [НБАРС 183] they sought to climb Mount Everest
they sought to climb Mount Everest [НБАРС 183]
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NEW Realization 6 (ID: 51413)
type Polysemy
language Khwe
lexeme kʲáá
meaning 1 to search, look for
direction
meaning 2 to want
reference Comparative Khoe-Kwadi
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NEW Realization 7 (ID: 49265)
type Polysemy
language Midob
lexeme kèllàhèm
meaning 1 to search, look for
direction
meaning 2 to want
reference Werner 1993: 98
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NEW Realization 8 (ID: 49310)
type Polysemy
language Midob
lexeme kə̀llàhêm
meaning 1 to search, seek
direction
meaning 2 to want
reference Werner 1993: 104
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NEW Realization 9 (ID: 51408)
type Polysemy
language Nata-Shua (Shwakhwe)
lexeme kaa
meaning 1 to search, look for
direction
meaning 2 to want
reference Comparative Khoe-Kwadi
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ACCEPTED Realization 10 (ID: 8671)
type Polysemy
language Oromo
lexeme barbaaduu
meaning 1 look for garaakootiif qoriccha na barbadi

Look for some medicine for my stomach.

direction
meaning 2 want farda bitacchun barbaada 

I want to buy a horse.

reference Gragg 1982: 39
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ACCEPTED Realization 11 (ID: 5105)
type Cognates
language 1 Russian
language 2 Bulgarian
lexeme 1 искать (iskat')
lexeme 2 iskam
meaning 1 seek
direction
meaning 2 to want, desire
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ACCEPTED Realization 12 (ID: 8681)
type Polysemy
language Tigre
lexeme ḥazā
meaning 1 to seek ʔəgəl ləḥzəwo gesaw
they went to look for him
direction
meaning 2 to wish, to like ʔəgəl ləḳtəlo ḥazā
he wanted to kill him
reference WTS: 92
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ACCEPTED Realization 13 (ID: 2724)
type Polysemy
language Tigrinya
lexeme däläyä
meaning 1 to want, to wish, to desire
direction
meaning 2 to look for, seek, search (for), ferret out
reference TED: 2050
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NEW Realization 14 (ID: 51407)
type Polysemy
language Tjwao (Tshwao)
lexeme kaa
meaning 1 to search, look for
direction
meaning 2 to want
reference Comparative Khoe-Kwadi
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NEW Realization 15 (ID: 51406)
type Polysemy
language Ts'ixa
lexeme káá
meaning 1 to search, look for
direction
meaning 2 to want
reference Comparative Khoe-Kwadi
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NEW Realization 16 (ID: 51416)
type Polysemy
language Tshwa (Tsoa, Hiechware)
lexeme kaa
meaning 1 to search, look for
direction
meaning 2 to want
reference Comparative Khoe-Kwadi
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NEW Realization 17 (ID: 23365)
type Polysemy
language Turkish
lexeme iste-
meaning 1 to search, to look for

sinemaya gitmek istiyorum


I want to go to movies

direction
meaning 2 to want

beni mi istedin?


Were you looking for me?

reference Baskakov 1977: 469
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