False Friends in Slavic Languages
Polish ‘puszka’
The database knows following meanings of the Polish word ‘puszka’:
- tin Br., can Am.
Semasiological map for ‘*pušьka’
The database has information related to this term for Belarusian, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Kashubian, Macedonian, Russian, Serbian, Slovak, Slovenian and Ukrainian.
Polish ‘puszka’:
- The Polish meaning ‘tin Br., can Am.’ is unique.
- The meaning ‘canon’ (not present in Polish ‘puszka’, translated as ‘armata, działo’) is attested in Belarusian пушка and Russian пушка.
- The meaning ‘rifle’ (not present in Polish ‘puszka’, translated as ‘karabin, broń’) is attested in Bosnian puška, Bulgarian пушка, Croatian puška, Czech puška, Macedonian пушка, Serbian пушка, Slovak puška and Slovenian puška.
- The meaning ‘groats’ (not present in Polish ‘puszka’) is attested in Kashubian pëszka.
- The meaning ‘open sea’ (not present in Polish ‘puszka’) is attested in Croatian pučina.
- The meaning ‘abyss’ (not present in Polish ‘puszka’) is attested in Russian пучина.
NB: No information yet for Lower Sorbian and Upper Sorbian.
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Belarusian пушка |
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Bulgarian пушка |
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Croatian I. puška |
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II. pučina |
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Czech puška |
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Kashubian pëszka |
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Macedonian пушка |
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Russian I. пушка |
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Polish puszka |
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Serbian пушка |
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Slovak puška |
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Slovenian puška |
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Ukrainian ∅ - no corresponding term. |
Semasiological Map for *pušьka
*pušьka
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Meanings:
‘canon’
‘rifle’
‘tin Br., can Am.’
‘groats’
‘open sea’
‘abyss’
no such word
no information yet
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canon | rifle | tin Br., can Am. | groats | open sea | abyss | |
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Czech puška | + | |||||
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Croatian pučina | + | |||||
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Serbian пушка | + | |||||
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Bulgarian пушка | + | |||||
Meanings | canon | rifle | tin Br., can Am. | groats | open sea | abyss |
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