False Friends in Slavic Languages
Czech ‘pokoj’
The database knows following meanings of the Czech word ‘pokoj’:
- quiet
- room
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The database has information related to this term for Belarusian, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Kashubian, Macedonian, Polish, Russian, Serbian, Slovak, Slovenian, Lower Sorbian, Upper Sorbian and Ukrainian.
Czech ‘pokoj’:
- is a true friend in Russian.
- does not have all its Czech meanings in Belarusian, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Kashubian, Lower Sorbian, Macedonian, Polish, Slovak, Slovenian, Serbian, Ukrainian and Upper Sorbian.
- has additional meanings in Bulgarian, Kashubian, Lower Sorbian, Polish, Slovak, Slovenian and Upper Sorbian.
- The Czech meaning ‘quiet’ is shared by Bosnian pokoj, Bulgarian покой, Croatian pokoj, Kashubian pòkùj, Kashubian spòkój, Kashubian pòkùj, Macedonian покој, Russian покой, Serbian покој, Slovak pokoj, Slovenian pokoj, Lower Sorbian pokoj, Upper Sorbian pokoj and Ukrainian спокій.
- The Czech meaning ‘room’ is shared by Belarusian пакой, Polish pokój and Russian покой.
- The meaning ‘peace’ (not present in Czech ‘pokoj’, translated as ‘mír’) is attested in Bulgarian покой, Kashubian pòkùj, Kashubian spòkój, Kashubian pòkùj, Polish pokój, Slovak pokoj, Lower Sorbian pokoj and Upper Sorbian pokoj.
- The meaning ‘being late, dead’ (not present in Czech ‘pokoj’) is attested in Bulgarian покой.
- The meaning ‘old age pension’ (not present in Czech ‘pokoj’) is attested in Slovenian pokoj.
Czech pokoj |
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Belarusian пакой |
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Bosnian pokoj |
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Bulgarian покой |
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Croatian pokoj |
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Kashubian I. pòkùj |
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II. spòkój |
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III. pòkùj |
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Macedonian покој |
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Polish pokój |
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Russian покой |
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Serbian покој |
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Slovak pokoj |
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Slovenian pokoj |
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Lower Sorbian pokoj |
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Upper Sorbian pokoj |
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Ukrainian спокій |
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Semasiological Map for *pokojь
*pokojь
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Meanings:
‘quiet’
‘peace’
‘room’
‘being late, dead’
‘old age pension’
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quiet | peace | room | being late, dead | old age pension | |
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Meanings | quiet | peace | room | being late, dead | old age pension |
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