False Friends in Slavic Languages
Macedonian ‘покој’
The database knows following meanings of the Macedonian word ‘покој’:
- quiet
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The database has information related to this term for Belarusian, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Kashubian, Polish, Russian, Serbian, Slovak, Slovenian, Lower Sorbian, Upper Sorbian and Ukrainian.
Macedonian ‘покој’:
- is a complete false friend in Belarusian and Polish.
- is a true friend in Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian and Ukrainian.
- has additional meanings in Bulgarian, Czech, Kashubian, Lower Sorbian, Russian, Slovak, Slovenian and Upper Sorbian.
- The Macedonian meaning ‘quiet’ is shared by Bosnian pokoj, Bulgarian покой, Croatian pokoj, Czech pokoj, Kashubian pòkùj, Kashubian spòkój, Kashubian pòkùj, Russian покой, Serbian покој, Slovak pokoj, Slovenian pokoj, Lower Sorbian pokoj, Upper Sorbian pokoj and Ukrainian спокій.
- The meaning ‘peace’ (not present in Macedonian ‘покој’, translated as ‘мир’) is attested in Bulgarian покой, Kashubian pòkùj, Kashubian spòkój, Kashubian pòkùj, Polish pokój, Slovak pokoj, Lower Sorbian pokoj and Upper Sorbian pokoj.
- The meaning ‘room’ (not present in Macedonian ‘покој’, translated as ‘соба’) is attested in Belarusian пакой, Czech pokoj, Polish pokój and Russian покой.
- The meaning ‘being late, dead’ (not present in Macedonian ‘покој’) is attested in Bulgarian покой.
- The meaning ‘old age pension’ (not present in Macedonian ‘покој’) is attested in Slovenian pokoj.
| Macedonian покој |
Meaning in Belarusian:
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| Belarusian пакой |
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| Macedonian покој |
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| Bosnian pokoj |
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| Macedonian покој |
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| Bulgarian покой |
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| Macedonian покој |
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| Croatian pokoj |
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| Macedonian покој |
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| Czech pokoj |
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| Macedonian покој |
Meaning in Kashubian:
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| Kashubian I. pòkùj |
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| II. spòkój |
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| III. pòkùj |
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| Macedonian покој |
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| Polish pokój |
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| Macedonian покој |
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| Russian покой |
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| Macedonian покој |
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| Serbian покој |
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| Macedonian покој |
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| Slovak pokoj |
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| Macedonian покој |
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| Slovenian pokoj |
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| Macedonian покој |
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| Lower Sorbian pokoj |
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| Macedonian покој |
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| Upper Sorbian pokoj |
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| Macedonian покој |
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| Ukrainian спокій |
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*pokojь
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Meanings:  ‘quiet’
 ‘peace’
 ‘room’
 ‘being late, dead’
 ‘old age pension’
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| Belarusian пакой | + | ||||
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| Kashubian pòkùj | + | + | |||
| Kashubian spòkój | + | + | |||
| Kashubian pòkùj | + | + | |||
| Lower Sorbian pokoj | + | + | |||
| Upper Sorbian pokoj | + | + | |||
| Czech pokoj | + | + | |||
| Slovak pokoj | + | + | |||
| Slovenian pokoj | + | + | |||
| Croatian pokoj | + | ||||
| Bosnian pokoj | + | ||||
| Serbian покој | + | ||||
| Macedonian покој | + | ||||
| Bulgarian покой | + | + | + | ||
| Meanings | quiet | peace | room | being late, dead | old age pension |