wind ↔ air 32 realizations Multi-area
ACCEPTED Realization 1 (ID: 38553)
type Polysemy
language Amis
lexeme fali
meaning 1 wind
direction →
meaning 2 air
reference ACD
comment
NEW Realization 2 (ID: 49896)
type Polysemy
language Bandi (Gbandi)
lexeme fɛ̀fɛ̀(ŋ)/hɛfɛ(ŋ)
meaning 1 wind
direction —
meaning 2 air
reference Vydrin Comparative Mande
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 3 (ID: 16916)
type Polysemy
language Burmese
lexeme lèi
meaning 1 breeze; wind
direction —
meaning 2 air
reference SEAlang Burmrse
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 4 (ID: 12112)
type Polysemy
language Cebuano
lexeme hángin
meaning 1 air Wà nay hángin ang hásag
The pressure lantern has no more air
direction —
meaning 2 wind, breeze Mibulhut ang hángin gíkan sa dágat
The wind blew in from the sea
reference Wolff
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 5 (ID: 3323)
type Polysemy
language Fula
lexeme hendu
meaning 1 air
direction —
meaning 2 wind
reference
comment ФРФС 229
ACCEPTED Realization 6 (ID: 16917)
type Polysemy
language Indonesian
lexeme angin
meaning 1 air
direction —
meaning 2 wind, breeze
reference SEALang Indonesia
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 7 (ID: 37947)
type Polysemy
language Javanese
lexeme angin
meaning 1 wind, breeze
direction →
meaning 2 air
reference SEAlang Javanese
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 8 (ID: 16923)
type Polysemy
language Khmer
lexeme kcɑl, kyɑl, ksɑl
meaning 1 air
direction —
meaning 2 wind, breeze
reference SEAlang Khmer
comment
NEW Realization 9 (ID: 51573)
type Polysemy
language Khoekhoe
lexeme ǂˀóà
meaning 1 wind
direction →
meaning 2 air
reference Comparative Khoe-Kwadi
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 10 (ID: 28011)
type Polysemy
language Maori
lexeme hau
meaning 1 air
direction —
meaning 2 wind, breeze
reference MD
comment
NEW Realization 11 (ID: 49225)
type Polysemy
language Midob
lexeme àjáají
meaning 1 wind
direction —
meaning 2 air
reference Werner 1993: 77
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 12 (ID: 25744)
type Polysemy
language Modern Mon
lexeme ca (ကျာ)
meaning 1 air
direction —
meaning 2 wind
reference SEAlang Mon
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 13 (ID: 3561)
type Cognates
language 1 Mongolian (Khalkha)
language 2 Baonan
lexeme 1 хий
lexeme 2 ki
meaning 1 air
direction —
meaning 2 wind
reference
comment The followng forms are relevant too: Middle Mong. kei 'air'; Bur. хий id.; Kalm. кий id. Shira Yug.k– id.; Mongor. k
ACCEPTED Realization 14 (ID: 34449)
type Polysemy
language Romanian
lexeme vânt
meaning 1 (fig.) air
direction ←
meaning 2 wind
reference DEX98 DLRLC NODEX
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 15 (ID: 35051)
type Polysemy
language Rotuman
lexeme lɔŋi
meaning 1 air
direction —
meaning 2 wind
reference ACD
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 16 (ID: 1593)
type Polysemy
language Sanskrit
lexeme vāta
meaning 1 wind
direction —
meaning 2 air
reference
comment Also the name of the god of wind Кочергина 575
ACCEPTED Realization 17 (ID: 2538)
type Polysemy
language Sanskrit
lexeme ánila
meaning 1 air
direction —
meaning 2 wind
reference
comment Кочергина 39. Also the wind deity's proper name
ACCEPTED Realization 18 (ID: 2861)
type Polysemy
language Sanskrit
lexeme viha-
meaning 1 air
direction —
meaning 2 wind
reference
comment Кочергина 613
ACCEPTED Realization 19 (ID: 3126)
type Polysemy
language Sanskrit
lexeme saraṇyú
meaning 1 air
direction ←
meaning 2 wind
reference
comment The direction has been chosen like that because the source meaning of the adjective is that of 'quick'. Кочергина 710
ACCEPTED Realization 20 (ID: 4776)
type Polysemy
language Sanskrit
lexeme atasa
meaning 1 air
direction —
meaning 2 wind
reference
comment Кочергина 25
ACCEPTED Realization 21 (ID: 8442)
type Polysemy
language Sanskrit
lexeme vājú
meaning 1 wind
direction —
meaning 2 air
reference
comment Also the name of the god of wind
ACCEPTED Realization 22 (ID: 9001)
type Polysemy
language Sanskrit
lexeme marút
meaning 1 air
direction —
meaning 2 wind
reference
comment Also 'breath',the name of the god of wind, the name of the group of deities of storms and winds. Кочергина 498
ACCEPTED Realization 23 (ID: 6916)
type Polysemy
language Spanish
lexeme aire
meaning 1 air aire acondicionado
conditioned air
direction →
meaning 2 wind aire colado, aire del mar
cold cutting wind, sea wind, breeze
reference
comment Narumov 1995: 46
NEW Realization 24 (ID: 41054)
type Polysemy
language Sumerian
lexeme lil₂ /lil/
meaning 1 wind
direction —
meaning 2 air
reference ePSD2
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 25 (ID: 21744)
type Polysemy
language Tagalog
lexeme hángin
meaning 1 air
direction —
meaning 2 wind
reference SEAlang Tagalog
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 26 (ID: 32541)
type Polysemy
language Thai
lexeme lom (ลม)
meaning 1 air
direction —
meaning 2 wind; breeze
reference SEAlang Thai
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 27 (ID: 23926)
type Polysemy
language Tundra Yukaghir
lexeme илийэ
meaning 1 air
direction —
meaning 2 wind
reference Kurilov 2001: 92
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 28 (ID: 23257)
type Polysemy
language Turkish
lexeme hava
meaning 1 air, weather

soğuk hava


cold air
direction —
meaning 2 wind

bugün hiç hava yok


There is no wind today.
reference Baskakov 1977: 392
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 29 (ID: 23953)
type Derivation
language Ukrainian
lexeme 1 повітря
lexeme 2 вітер
meaning 1 air

повітряна тривога


air raid alert
direction ←
meaning 2 wind
reference Grinchenko 1909: 2: 237 <personally collected data>
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 30 (ID: 16915)
type Polysemy
language Vietnamese
lexeme khí
meaning 1 air
direction —
meaning 2 wind
reference SEAlang Vietnamese
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 31 (ID: 879)
type Polysemy
language Yakut
lexeme салгын
meaning 1 air тымныы салгын
cold air
direction —
meaning 2 breeze биhигини ааспыт массыына салгына оҕуста
we felt the wind coming from a car that passed by
reference Slepcov 1972: 311
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 32 (ID: 12228)
type Polysemy
language Yaqui (Hiaki)
lexeme heeka
meaning 1 air
direction —
meaning 2 wind; dawn wind
reference Dictionary Yaqui: 42
comment also 'to blow'

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