dark (adj.)
→
to hide (tr.)
2 realizations
Related shifts
| ID | Meaning 1 | Direction | Meaning 2 |
| ACCEPTED Realization 2 | ||
|---|---|---|
| type | Cognates | |
| language 1 | Jewish Aramaic | |
| language 2 | Classical Arabic | |
| lexeme 1 | kātīm | |
| lexeme 2 | كَتَمَ katama | |
| meaning 1 | dark, red | |
| direction | — | |
| meaning 2 | to hide, to conceal a secret | كَتَمَ السرّ to keep a secret |
| reference | Jastrow: 681 BK: II 863 Lane: 2998 | |
| comment | Meaning A in Arabic is present only in the name of the plant katam- 'cathame, sorte de plante qui donne une couleur noire avec laquelle on teint en noir les cheveux teints d'abord en rouge avec la henna' (BK II 863, LA XI 508). The Akkadian cognate has the meaning of 'cover' - which is obviously transitory between A and B. | |
Ср. русск. темнить в значении 'скрывать, недоговаривать'