False Friends of the Slavist/Ukrainian-Kashubian

Українська мова — Kaszëbsczi jãzëk

Ukr. живіт	Ka. brzëch, żót ‘belly, body’
Ka. żëwot	Ukr. життя ‘life’

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Ukr. лист	1. lëst ‘letter’ 2. lëst ‘leaf’ 3. cedélk ‘sheet of paper’
Ka. lëst	1. лист ‘letter’ 2. лист ‘leaf’

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Ukr. пам’ятник	Ka. pamiãtnik, pomnik ‘monument’
Ka. pamiãtnik	1. пам’ятник ‘monument’ 2. щоденник ‘diary’

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Ukr. південь	Ka. pôłnié ‘south’
Ka. pôłnié	1. південь ‘south’ 2. полудень ‘noon’

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Ukr. просто	1. prosto ‘simple, simply’ 2. prost, na prost, za prost ‘straight on’
Ka. prosto	Ukr. просто ‘simple, simply’

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Ukr. шина	1. szina ‘rail’ 2. gumowi réf, mańtel, przëkriwk ‘tyre’
Ka. szina	Ukr. шина ‘rail’

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For additional information on false friends, see the On-line hypertext bibliography by Daniel Bunčić and Ryszard Lipczuk.

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