len

meaning

cloth, clothing, fabric, textile; covered, hidden, secret, private

semantic space · lipamanka

The semantic space of len contains both cloth and the act of hiding something. Any fabric or clothing can be len, for example a shirt or a blanket. The pivot between "cloth" and "to hide something" is similar to covering something with a blanket. This meaning comes from the idea of applying a cloth to something to hide it. Both a hidden bird and a clothed bird could be a "waso len." len can also refer to secrecy or privacy, and other qualities of being hidden.

ku translations

cloth¹⁰⁰ clothing¹⁰⁰ clothes⁹³ fabric⁹² outfit⁷⁴ privacy⁶⁷ cover⁶⁴ dress⁵⁸ jacket⁴⁷ wear⁴⁵ shirt⁴² t-shirt⁴⁰ hide³⁷ blanket³⁶ cotton³³ private³² wrap³¹ costume³⁰ silk²⁷ suit (n)²⁶ canvas²⁵ coverage²⁵ flag²⁵ hidden²⁵ underwear²⁵