False Friends in Slavic Languages
Macedonian ‘кара’
The database knows following meanings of the Macedonian word ‘кара’:
- to rant, to scold
The database has information related to this term for Bulgarian, Kashubian, Polish and Serbian.
Macedonian ‘кара’:
- The Macedonian meaning ‘to rant, to scold’ is unique.
- The meaning ‘to drive a car’ (not present in Macedonian ‘кара’, translated as ‘вози кола’) is attested in Bulgarian карам.
- The meaning ‘punishment’ (not present in Macedonian ‘кара’) is attested in Polish kara.
- The meaning ‘wheelbarrow’ (not present in Macedonian ‘кара’) is attested in Kashubian kara.
- The meaning ‘to have sex vulg.’ (not present in Macedonian ‘кара’) is attested in Serbian карати.
NB: No information yet for Belarusian, Bosnian, Croatian, Czech, Russian, Slovak, Slovenian, Lower Sorbian, Upper Sorbian and Ukrainian.
Macedonian кара |
Meaning in Bulgarian:
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Bulgarian карам (кола) |
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Macedonian кара |
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Kashubian kara |
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Macedonian кара |
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Polish kara |
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Macedonian кара |
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Serbian карати |
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Meanings:
‘to drive a car’
‘to rant, to scold’
‘punishment’
‘wheelbarrow’
‘to have sex vulg.’
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to drive a car | to rant, to scold | punishment | wheelbarrow | to have sex vulg. | |
Polish kara | + | ||||
Kashubian kara | + | ||||
Serbian карати | + | ||||
Macedonian кара | + | ||||
Bulgarian карам (кола) | + | ||||
Meanings | to drive a car | to rant, to scold | punishment | wheelbarrow | to have sex vulg. |