False Friends of the Slavist/Belarusian-Kashubian

Беларуская мова — Kaszëbsczi jãzëk

Blr. жывот	1. żëwot, żëcé ‘life’ 2. brzëch, żót ‘belly, body’
Ka. żëwot	Blr. жывот (arch.), жыццё ‘life’

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Blr. ліст	1. lëst ‘letter’ 2. lëst ‘leaf’ 3. cedélk ‘sheet of paper’
Ka. lëst	1. ліст, пісьмо ‘letter’ 2. ліст ‘leaf’

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Blr. пакой	Ka. jizba ‘room’
Ka. pòkùj	1. спакой ‘quiet’ 2. мір ‘peace’

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Blr. проста	1. prosto ‘simple, simply’ 2. prost, na prost, za prost ‘straight on’
Ka. prosto	Blr. проста ‘simple, simply’

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Blr. шына	Ka. gumowi réf, mańtel, przëkriwk ‘tyre’
Ka. szina	Blr. рэйка ‘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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