False Friends in Slavic Languages
Belarusian ‘бор’
The database knows following meanings of the Belarusian word ‘бор’:
- boron
Semasiological map for ‘*borъ’
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 ‘бор’:
- is a complete false friend in Lower Sorbian.
- is a true friend in Kashubian, Ukrainian and Upper Sorbian.
- has additional meanings in Bosnian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Macedonian, Polish, Russian, Slovak, Slovenian and Serbian.
- The Belarusian meaning ‘boron’ is shared by Bosnian bor, Bulgarian бор, Croatian bor, Czech bor, Kashubian bór, Macedonian бор, Polish bor, Russian бор, Serbian бор, Slovak bor, Slovenian bor, Upper Sorbian bor and Ukrainian бор.
- The meaning ‘pinewood’ (not present in Belarusian ‘бор’) is attested in Czech bor, Polish bor, Russian бор, Slovak bor, Lower Sorbian bór and Ukrainian бір.
- The meaning ‘pine’ (not present in Belarusian ‘бор’) is attested in Bosnian bor, Bulgarian бор, Croatian bor, Macedonian бор, Serbian бор, Slovak bor, Slovenian bor and Lower Sorbian bór.
- The meaning ‘drill’ (not present in Belarusian ‘бор’) is attested in Polish bor and Russian бор.
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| Kashubian bór |
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| Lower Sorbian bór |
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Semasiological Map for *borъ
                                       
*borъ
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Meanings:  ‘pinewood’
 ‘pine’
 ‘boron’
 ‘drill’
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| Meanings | pinewood | pine | boron | drill |