False Friends in Slavic Languages
Polish ‘urok’
The database knows following meanings of the Polish word ‘urok’:
- magic spell
- charm, attraction
Semasiological map for ‘*urokъ’
The database has information related to this term for Czech, Russian and Slovenian.
Polish ‘urok’:
- The Polish meaning ‘magic spell’ is shared by Slovenian urok.
- The Polish meaning ‘charm, attraction’ is unique.
- The meaning ‘lesson’ (not present in Polish ‘urok’, translated as ‘lekcja’) is attested in Russian урок.
- The meaning ‘task, exercise’ (not present in Polish ‘urok’, translated as ‘zadanie’) is attested in Russian урок.
- The meaning ‘tribute, interest’ (not present in Polish ‘urok’, translated as ‘odsetki’) is attested in Czech úrok.
NB: No information yet for Belarusian, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Kashubian, Macedonian, Serbian, Slovak, Lower Sorbian, Upper Sorbian and Ukrainian.
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Semasiological Map for *urokъ
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Meanings:  ‘lesson’ ‘task, exercise’ ‘magic spell’ ‘tribute, interest’ ‘charm, attraction’ no such word no information yet
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| Meanings | lesson | task, exercise | magic spell | tribute, interest | charm, attraction |
