False Friends in Slavic Languages

• is a complete false friend in Bulgarian, Czech and Slovenian.
• has additional meanings in Polish and Slovak.

• The Croatian meaning ‘to be interested in’ is shared by Polish bawić się, Slovak bavit and Slovenian baviti.
• The meaning ‘to talk’ (not present in Croatian ‘baviti se’) is attested in Czech bavit.
• The meaning ‘to enjoy’ (not present in Croatian ‘baviti se’) is attested in Czech bavit, Polish bawić się and Slovak bavit.
• The meaning ‘to occupy oneself with’ (not present in Croatian ‘baviti se’) is attested in Slovenian baviti se.
• The meaning ‘to entertain’ (not present in Croatian ‘baviti se’) is attested in Czech bavit.
• The meaning ‘to slow down’ (not present in Croatian ‘baviti se’) is attested in Bulgarian бавя.

NB: No information yet for Belarusian, Bosnian, Kashubian, Macedonian, Russian, Serbian, Lower Sorbian, Upper Sorbian and Ukrainian.