thread string (of a musical instrument) 3 realizations
ACCEPTED Realization 1
type Polysemy
language Thai
lexeme chʉ̂ʉak (เชือก)
meaning 1 thread
direction
meaning 2 string (of a musical instrument)
reference SEAlang Thai
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 2
type Polysemy
language Thai
lexeme dâai (ด้าย)
meaning 1 thread
direction
meaning 2 string (of a musical instrument)
reference SEAlang Thai
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 3
type Polysemy
language Turkish
lexeme tel
meaning 1 thread

altın teller


golden threads

direction
meaning 2 string (of a musical instrument)

tambur teli


the string of tambur.

reference Baskakov 1977: 843
comment

Most probably, original meaning of tel was 'hair'. 'hair' -> 'thread' -> string of a musical instrument. However, it is possible that there was not a intermediary of 'thread' and the shift was 'hair' -> 'string'.