"Hear" as "understand"

[Nino Amiridze]

Dear colleagues,

I was wondering whether you could help me in finding languages that
use the verb 'hear' for 'understand', just like English uses 'see' for
the same purpose (I see (=I understand)).

I would be grateful if you could give data and/or references, if there
are investigations on the use of the 'see' vs. 'hear' verbs in
figurative language.

Thank you very much.

Best regards,
Nino Amiridze
http://www.hum.uu.nl/medewerkers/n.amiridze/