False Friends in Slavic Languages
Belarusian ‘муж’
The database knows following meanings of the Belarusian word ‘муж’:
- husband
Semasiological map for ‘*mǫžь’
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 ‘муж’:
- is a true friend in Bosnian, Croatian, Kashubian, Russian and Serbian.
- has additional meanings in Bulgarian, Czech, Lower Sorbian, Macedonian, Polish, Slovak, Slovenian, Ukrainian and Upper Sorbian.
- The Belarusian meaning ‘husband’ is shared by Bosnian muž, Bulgarian мъж, Croatian muž, Czech muž, Kashubian mąż, Macedonian маж, Polish mąż, Russian муж, Serbian муж, Slovak muž, Slovenian mož, Lower Sorbian muž, Upper Sorbian muž and Ukrainian муж.
- The meaning ‘man’ (not present in Belarusian ‘муж’, translated as ‘мужчына’) is attested in Bulgarian мъж, Czech muž, Macedonian маж, Polish mąż, Slovak muž, Slovenian mož, Lower Sorbian muž, Upper Sorbian muž and Ukrainian муж.
- The meaning ‘adult man’ (not present in Belarusian ‘муж’) is attested in Slovenian mož.
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Meaning in Bosnian:
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| Bosnian muž |
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Meaning in Bulgarian:
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| Bulgarian мъж |
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Meaning in Croatian:
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| Croatian muž |
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Meaning in Czech:
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| Czech muž |
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| Kashubian mąż |
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Meaning in Macedonian:
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| Macedonian маж |
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Meaning in Polish:
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| Polish mąż (archaic) |
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Meaning in Russian:
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| Russian муж |
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Meaning in Serbian:
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| Serbian муж |
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Meaning in Slovak:
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| Slovak muž |
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Meaning in Slovenian:
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| Slovenian mož |
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| Lower Sorbian muž |
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| Upper Sorbian muž |
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Meaning in Ukrainian:
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| Ukrainian муж |
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*mǫžь
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Meanings:  ‘husband’
 ‘man’
 ‘adult man’
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| Meanings | husband | man | adult man |