False Friends in Slavic Languages
Belarusian ‘жонка’
The database knows following meanings of the Belarusian word ‘жонка’:
- wife
Semasiological map for ‘*žena’
The database has information related to this term for Bosnian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Kashubian, Macedonian, Polish, Russian, Serbian, Slovak, Slovenian, Lower Sorbian, Upper Sorbian and Ukrainian.
Belarusian ‘жонка’:
- is a true friend in Polish and Russian.
- has additional meanings in Bosnian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Lower Sorbian, Macedonian, Slovak, Slovenian, Serbian, Ukrainian and Upper Sorbian.
- does not have any formally similar counterparts in Kashubian.
- The Belarusian meaning ‘wife’ is shared by Bosnian žena, Bulgarian жена, Croatian žena, Czech žena, Macedonian жена, Polish żona, Russian жена, Serbian жена, Slovak žena, Slovenian žena, Lower Sorbian žona, Lower Sorbian žeńska, Upper Sorbian žona and Ukrainian жінка.
- The meaning ‘woman’ (not present in Belarusian ‘жонка’, translated as ‘жанчына’) is attested in Bosnian žena, Bulgarian жена, Croatian žena, Czech žena, Macedonian жена, Serbian жена, Slovak žena, Slovenian žena, Lower Sorbian žona, Lower Sorbian žeńska, Upper Sorbian žona and Ukrainian жінка.
- The meaning ‘adult or elderly woman’ (not present in Belarusian ‘жонка’) is attested in Slovenian žena.
Belarusian жонка |
Meaning in Bosnian:
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Bosnian žena |
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Meaning in Bulgarian:
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Bulgarian жена |
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Meaning in Croatian:
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Croatian žena |
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Meaning in Czech:
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Czech žena |
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Kashubian ∅ - no corresponding term. |
Belarusian жонка |
Meaning in Macedonian:
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Macedonian жена |
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Meaning in Polish:
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Polish żona |
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Meaning in Russian:
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Russian жена |
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Meaning in Serbian:
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Serbian жена |
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Meaning in Slovak:
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Slovak žena |
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Meaning in Slovenian:
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Slovenian žena |
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Lower Sorbian I. žona (Syn.: žeńska) |
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II. žeńska (Syn.: žona) |
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Upper Sorbian žona |
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Meaning in Ukrainian:
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Ukrainian жінка |
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Semasiological Map for *žena
*žena
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Meanings:
‘wife’
‘woman’
‘adult or elderly woman’
no such word
no information yet
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*žena |
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wife | woman | adult or elderly woman | |
Russian жена | + | ||
Ukrainian жінка | + | + | |
Belarusian жонка | + | ||
Polish żona | + | ||
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Lower Sorbian žona | + | + | |
Lower Sorbian žeńska | + | + | |
Upper Sorbian žona | + | + | |
Czech žena | + | + | |
Slovak žena | + | + | |
Slovenian žena | + | + | + |
Croatian žena | + | + | |
Bosnian žena | + | + | |
Serbian жена | + | + | |
Macedonian жена | + | + | |
Bulgarian жена | + | + | |
Meanings | wife | woman | adult or elderly woman |