False Friends in Slavic Languages

Czech ‘luk’

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The database knows following meanings of the Czech word ‘luk’:

bow weapon

See also: luh

Semasiological map for ‘luk’

The database has information related to this term for Belarusian, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Macedonian, Polish, Russian, Serbian, Slovak, Slovenian and Ukrainian.

Czech ‘luk’:

is a complete false friend in Macedonian and Slovenian.
is a true friend in Belarusian, Bulgarian, Polish, Slovak and Ukrainian.
has additional meanings in Bosnian, Croatian, Russian and Serbian.

The Czech meaning ‘bow weapon’ is shared by Belarusian лук, Bosnian luk, Bulgarian лък, Croatian luk, Polish łuk, Russian лук, Serbian лук, Slovak luk and Ukrainian лук.
The meaning ‘onion’ (not present in Czech ‘luk’) is attested in Bosnian luk, Bulgarian лук, Croatian luk, Russian лук, Serbian лук and Slovenian luk.
The meaning ‘garlic’ (not present in Czech ‘luk’) is attested in Macedonian лук.

NB: No information yet for Kashubian, Lower Sorbian and Upper Sorbian.

Czech luk See also: luh	Meaning: bow weapon	Map Bibliography List Wikibook
Belarusian лук See also: луг	Meaning: bow weapon

Czech luk See also: luh	Meaning in Bosnian: luk / bow weapon	Map Bibliography List Wikibook
Bosnian luk See also: lug	Meaning: bow weapon onion

Czech luk See also: luh	Meaning: bow weapon	Map Bibliography List Wikibook
Bulgarian I. лък	Meaning: bow weapon
II. лук See also: луга	Meaning: onion

Czech luk See also: luh	Meaning in Croatian: luk / bow weapon	Map Bibliography List Wikibook
Croatian luk See also: lug	Meaning: bow weapon onion

Czech luk See also: luh	Meaning: bow weapon	Map Bibliography List Wikibook
Macedonian лук	Meaning: garlic

Czech luk See also: luh	Meaning in Polish: łuk / bow weapon	Map Bibliography List Wikibook
Polish łuk See also: ług	Meaning: bow weapon

Czech luk See also: luh	Meaning in Russian: лук / bow weapon	Map Bibliography List Wikibook
Russian лук See also: луг	Meaning: bow weapon onion

Czech luk See also: luh	Meaning in Serbian: лук / bow weapon	Map Bibliography List Wikibook
Serbian лук See also: луг	Meaning: bow weapon onion

Czech luk See also: luh	Meaning in Slovak: luk / bow weapon	Map Bibliography List Wikibook
Slovak luk See also: luh	Meaning: bow weapon

Czech luk See also: luh	Meaning: bow weapon	Map Bibliography List Wikibook
Slovenian luk See also: lug	Meaning: onion

Czech luk See also: luh	Meaning: bow weapon	Map Bibliography List Wikibook
Ukrainian лук See also: луг	Meaning: bow weapon

Semasiological Map for luk

luk

Meanings:

‘bow weapon’

‘onion’

‘garlic’

no such word

no information yet

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luk	Meanings
luk	bow weapon	onion	garlic
Russian лук	+	+
Ukrainian лук	+
Belarusian лук	+
Polish łuk	+
Czech luk	+
Slovak luk	+
Slovenian luk		+
Croatian luk	+	+
Bosnian luk	+	+
Serbian лук	+	+
Macedonian лук			+
Bulgarian лък	+
Bulgarian лук		+
Meanings	bow weapon	onion	garlic

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