False Friends in Slavic Languages
Russian ‘худой’
The database knows following meanings of the Russian word ‘худой’:
- thin (man, animal)
- bad, wretched
Semasiological map for ‘*chudъ’
The database has information related to this term for Czech, Polish, Slovak, Slovenian, Lower Sorbian and Upper Sorbian.
Russian ‘худой’:
- is a complete false friend in Czech, Lower Sorbian, Slovenian and Upper Sorbian.
- does not have all its Russian meanings in Polish and Slovak.
- The Russian meaning ‘thin’ is shared by Polish chudy and Slovak chudý.
- The Russian meaning ‘bad, wretched’ is unique.
- The meaning ‘poor’ (not present in Russian ‘худой’, translated as ‘бедный’) is attested in Czech chudý, Lower Sorbian chudy and Upper Sorbian chudy.
- The meaning ‘bad’ (not present in Russian ‘худой’) is attested in Slovenian hud.
- The meaning ‘harsh, difficult’ (not present in Russian ‘худой’) is attested in Slovenian hudi.
- The meaning ‘sharp dog, severe’ (not present in Russian ‘худой’, translated as ‘оштрий’) is attested in Slovenian hud.
NB: No information yet for Belarusian, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Kashubian, Macedonian, Serbian and Ukrainian.
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Czech chudý |
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Polish chudy |
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Slovak chudý |
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Slovenian I. hudi |
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II. hud |
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Lower Sorbian chudy |
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Upper Sorbian chudy |
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Semasiological Map for *chudъ
*chudъ
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Meanings:
‘poor’
‘thin’
‘bad, wretched’
‘bad’
‘harsh, difficult’
‘sharp dog, severe’
no such word
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poor | thin | bad, wretched | bad | harsh, difficult | sharp dog, severe | |
Russian худой | + man, animal |
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Slovak chudý | + person |
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Meanings | poor | thin | bad, wretched | bad | harsh, difficult | sharp dog, severe |