False Friends in Slavic Languages
Belarusian ‘любоў’
The database knows following meanings of the Belarusian word ‘любоў’:
- to like
Semasiological map for ‘*ljubiti’
The database has information related to this term for Belarusian, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Kashubian, Macedonian, Polish, Russian, Serbian, Slovak, Slovenian, Lower Sorbian, Upper Sorbian and Ukrainian.
Belarusian ‘любоў’:
- is a complete false friend in Bulgarian, Croatian, Lower Sorbian, Macedonian, Slovenian and Upper Sorbian.
- is a true friend in Czech, Kashubian and Polish.
- has additional meanings in Bosnian, Russian, Slovak, Serbian and Ukrainian.
- The Belarusian meaning ‘to like’ is shared by Bosnian ljubiti, Croatian ljubiti, Czech líbit se, Kashubian lubic, Polish lubić, Russian любить, Serbian љубити, Slovak ľúbiť and Ukrainian любити.
- The meaning ‘to love’ (not present in Belarusian ‘любоў’) is attested in Bosnian ljubiti, Bulgarian любя, Croatian ljubiti, Russian любить, Serbian љубити, Slovak ľúbiť, Slovenian ljubiti and Ukrainian любити.
- The meaning ‘poetic to love’ (not present in Belarusian ‘любоў’) is attested in Bosnian ljubiti, Bulgarian любя, Croatian ljubiti, Macedonian љуби and Serbian љубити.
- The meaning ‘to kiss’ (not present in Belarusian ‘любоў’) is attested in Bosnian ljubiti, Croatian ljubiti, Croatian poljubiti, Czech líbat, Macedonian љуби and Serbian љубити.
- The meaning ‘to make love’ (not present in Belarusian ‘любоў’) is attested in Bulgarian любя and Slovenian ljubiti.
- The meaning ‘to promise’ (not present in Belarusian ‘любоў’) is attested in Lower Sorbian lubiś and Upper Sorbian lubić.
- The meaning ‘to vow’ (not present in Belarusian ‘любоў’) is attested in Lower Sorbian lubiś.
| Belarusian любоў See also: любіць |
Meaning in Bosnian:
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| Bosnian ljubiti | Meaning:
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| Belarusian любоў See also: любіць |
Meaning:
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| Bulgarian любя | Meaning:
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| Belarusian любоў See also: любіць |
Meaning in Croatian:
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| Croatian I. ljubiti | Meaning:
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| II. poljubiti | Meaning:
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| Belarusian любоў See also: любіць |
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| Czech I. líbat | Meaning:
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| II. líbit se | Meaning:
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| Belarusian любоў See also: любіць |
Meaning:
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| Kashubian lubic | Meaning:
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| Belarusian любоў See also: любіць |
Meaning:
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| Macedonian љуби | Meaning:
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| Belarusian любоў See also: любіць |
Meaning in Polish:
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| Polish lubić | Meaning:
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| Belarusian любоў See also: любіць |
Meaning in Russian:
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| Russian любить | Meaning:
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| Belarusian любоў See also: любіць |
Meaning in Serbian:
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| Serbian љубити | Meaning:
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| Belarusian любоў See also: любіць |
Meaning:
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| Slovak ľúbiť | Meaning:
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| Belarusian любоў See also: любіць |
Meaning:
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| Slovenian ljubiti | Meaning:
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| Belarusian любоў See also: любіць |
Meaning:
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| Lower Sorbian lubiś | Meaning:
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| Belarusian любоў See also: любіць |
Meaning:
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| Upper Sorbian lubić | Meaning:
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| Belarusian любоў See also: любіць |
Meaning in Ukrainian:
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| Ukrainian любити | Meaning:
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Semasiological Map for *ljubiti
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Meanings:  ‘to like’ ‘to love’ ‘poetic to love’ ‘to kiss’ ‘to make love’ ‘to promise’ ‘to vow’ no such word no information yet
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| Serbian љубити | + | + | + | + | |||
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| Bulgarian любя | + | + | + | ||||
| Meanings | to like | to love | poetic to love | to kiss | to make love | to promise | to vow |