False Friends in Slavic Languages
Polish ‘pokuta’
The database knows following meanings of the Polish word ‘pokuta’:
- penance
Semasiological map for ‘pokuta’
The database has information related to this term for Slovak.
Polish ‘pokuta’:
- is a complete false friend in Slovak.
- The Polish meaning ‘penance’ is unique.
- The meaning ‘penalty’ (not present in Polish ‘pokuta’, translated as ‘kara’) is attested in Slovak pokuta.
NB: No information yet for Belarusian, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Kashubian, Macedonian, Russian, Serbian, Slovenian, Lower Sorbian, Upper Sorbian and Ukrainian.
Polish pokuta |
Meaning in Slovak:
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Slovak pokuta |
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Meanings:
‘penalty’
‘penance’
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Meanings | penalty | penance |
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