The Database of Semantic Shifts in the languages of the world

to become → may, to be allowed 1 realization Unique

ID	Relation type	Meaning 1	Direction	Meaning 2

ACCEPTED Realization 1
type		Polysemy
language		Mongolian (Khalkha)
lexeme		болох
meaning 1	to become	эмч болох to become a physician
direction	→
meaning 2	may, to be allowed	энд тамхи татаж болох уу? – болно May I smoke here? - Yes, you may.
reference		BAMRS 2001-2002
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