False Friends of the Slavist/Serbian

yu 10 million Словенски лажни другови у српском језику ff68 баба has additional meanings in the language of about 288 million native speakers of Russian, Polish; does not have all its Serbian meanings in the mother tongue of about 294 million speakers of Russian, Polish, Croatian; is a true friend for about 1.5 million native speakers of Bosnian. baba The Serbian meaning ‘grandmother’ (баба, бака) is shared by Bo. baba, baka. The Serbian meaning ‘old woman’ is shared by R. баба, Pol. baba, Cr. baba, Bo. baba. The meaning ‘pejorative of a woman’ (женска) is attested in R. баба, Pol. baba. [NB: No information yet for Blr., Ukr., Ka., LSo., USo., Cz., Slk., Sln., Mk., Bg.] ff69 банка is a complete false friend for about 288 million native speakers of Russian, Polish; is a true friend for about 9.5 million native speakers of Slovenian, Croatian, Bosnian. banka The Serbian meaning ‘bank, credit bank’ is shared by Sln. banka, Cr. banka, Bo. banka. The meaning ‘(Br.) tin, (Am.) can’ (кутија) is attested in R. банка. The meaning ‘container, can’ (канта) is attested in Pol. bańka. [NB: No information yet for Blr., Ukr., Ka., LSo., USo., Cz., Slk., Mk., Bg.] ff66 белина is a complete false friend for about 46 million native speakers of Belarusian, Polish; has additional meanings in the language of about 37 million native speakers of Ukrainian; is a true friend for about 267.5 million native speakers of Russian, Croatian, Bosnian, Macedo-nian, Bulgarian; does not have any formally similar counterparts in Czech. belizna The Serbian meaning ‘whiteness’ is shared by R. белизна, Ukr. білизна, Cr. bjelina, Bo. bjelina, Mk. белина, Bg. белина. The meaning ‘linen, laundry’ (рубље, веш) is attested in Blr. бялізна, Ukr. білизна, Pol. bielizna. [NB: No information yet for Ka., LSo., USo., Slk., Sln.] ff74 боље is a complete false friend for about 250 million native speakers of Russian; is a true friend for about 9.5 million native speakers of Slovenian, Croatian, Bosnian; does not have any formally similar counterparts in Polish. The Serbian meaning ‘better’ is shared by Sln. bolje, Cr. bolje, Bo. bolje. The meaning ‘more’ (више) is attested in R. более. [NB: No information yet for Blr., Ukr., Ka., LSo., USo., Cz., Slk., Mk., Bg.] ff85 брак is a complete false friend for about 75 million native speakers of Ukrainian, Polish; has additional meanings in the language of about 258 million native speakers of Russian, Bulgarian; is a true friend for about 9.5 million native speakers of Croatian, Bosnian, Macedonian. The Serbian meaning ‘marriage’ is shared by R. брак, Cr. brak, Bo. brak, Mk. брак, Bg. брак. The meaning ‘defect, flaw’ (мана) is attested in R. брак, Ukr. брак, Pol. brak. The meaning ‘rejects, refuse, waste’ (олош, дефицитна роба) is attested in R. брак, Ukr. брак, Pol. brak, Bg. брак. The meaning ‘lack, want, shortage’ (недостатак) is attested in Ukr. брак, Pol. brak. ff101 брз is a complete false friend for about 10 million native speakers of Czech; is a true friend for about 7.5 million native speakers of Croatian, Bosnian. The Serbian meaning ‘quick, fast (adj.)’ is shared by Cr. brz, Bo. brz. The meaning ‘soon (adv.)’ (скоро) is attested in Cz. brzy. [NB: No information yet for R., Blr., Ukr., Pol., Ka., LSo., USo., Slk., Sln., Mk., Bg.] ff59 век has additional meanings in the language of about 310 million native speakers of Russian, Polish, Czech, Slovenian, Macedonian, Bulgarian; is a true friend for about 7.5 million native speakers of Croatian, Bosnian. vek The Serbian meaning ‘century’ is shared by R. век, столетие, Pol. wiek, Cz. věk, Sln. vek, Cr. vijek, Bo. vijek, Mk. век, Bg. век. The meaning ‘age (of a person)’ (доб) is attested in Pol. wiek, Cz. věk. The meaning ‘age, epoch’ (доба, епоха) is attested in R. век, Pol. wiek, Cz. věk, Sln. vek, Mk. век, Bg. век. [NB: No information yet for Blr., Ukr., Ka., LSo., USo., Slk.] ff162 већ is a complete false friend for about 314 million native speakers of Russian, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Slovenian, Bulgarian; is a true friend for about 7.5 million native speakers of Croatian, Bosnian; does not have any formally similar counterparts in Belarusian, Ukrainian, Macedonian. The Serbian meaning ‘already’ is shared by Cr. već, Bo. već. The meaning ‘matter, thing’ (ствар) is attested in R. вещь, Cz. věc, Slk. vec, Bg. вещ. The meaning ‘assembly’ (скуп, збор) is attested in Pol. wiec. The meaning ‘more’ (више) is attested in Sln. več. [NB: No information yet for Ka., LSo., USo.] ff32 вешт is a complete false friend for about 312 million native speakers of Russian, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Bulgarian; is a true friend for about 11.5 million native speakers of Slovenian, Croatian, Bosnian, Macedo-nian; does not have any formally similar counterparts in Belarusian, Ukrainian. The Serbian meaning ‘clever’ is shared by Sln. vešč, Cr. vješt, Bo. vješt, Mk. вешт. The meaning ‘matter’ (ствар) is attested in R. вещь, Cz. věc, Slk. vec, Bg. вещ. The meaning ‘message’ (вест) is attested in Pol. wieść. [NB: No information yet for Ka., LSo., USo.] ff215 видети does not have all its Serbian meanings in the mother tongue of about 250 million speakers of Russian; is a true friend for about 7.5 million native speakers of Croatian, Bosnian. The Serbian meaning ‘to see impf.’ is shared by R. видеть, Cr. vidjeti, Bo. vidjeti. The Serbian meaning ‘to see, to behold pf.’ is shared by Cr. vidjeti, Bo. vidjeti. The Serbian meaning ‘to watch pf.’ is shared by Cr. vidjeti, Bo. vidjeti. [NB: No information yet for Blr., Ukr., Pol., Ka., LSo., USo., Cz., Slk., Sln., Mk., Bg.] ff42 воће is a complete false friend for about 287 million native speakers of Russian, Ukrainian; is a true friend for about 61.5 million native speakers of Polish, Czech, Slovak, Croatian, Bosnian, Macedonian; does not have any formally similar counterparts in Belarusian, Slovenian, Bulgarian. ovokti The Serbian meaning ‘fruits’ is shared by Pol. owoce, Cz. ovoce, Slk. ovocie, Cr. voće, Bo. voće, М. овошје. The meaning ‘vegetables’ (поврће) is attested in R. овощи, Ukr. овочі. [NB: No information yet for Ka., LSo., USo.] ff18 враг is a complete false friend for about 357 million native speakers of Russian, Belarusian, Ukrainian, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Bulgarian; has additional meanings in the language of about 2 million native speakers of Macedonian; is a true friend for about 9.5 million native speakers of Slovenian, Croatian, Bosnian. vorg The Serbian meaning ‘devil, demon’ is shared by Sln. vrag, Cr. vrag, Bo. vrag, Mk. враг. The meaning ‘enemy’ (непријатељ) is attested in R. враг, Blr. вораг, Ukr. ворог, Pol. wróg, Mk. враг, Bg. враг. The meaning ‘murderer’ (убица) is attested in Cz. vrah, Slk. vrah. The meaning ‘slyboots, smartie’ (лукавац, превијанац) is attested in Mk. враг. [NB: No information yet for Ka., LSo., USo.] ff22 вредан is a complete false friend for about 298 million native speakers of Russian, Polish, Macedonian, Bulgarian; is a true friend for about 9.5 million native speakers of Slovenian, Croatian, Bosnian; does not have any formally similar counterparts in Belarusian, Ukrainian, Czech, Slovak. vredny The Serbian meaning ‘precious’ is shared by Sln. vreden, Cr. vrijedan, Bo. vrijedan. The meaning ‘harmful’ (штетан) is attested in R. вредный, Bg. вреден. The meaning ‘able, clever’ (вешт, ваљан, марљив) is attested in Mk. вреден, Bg. вреден. The meaning ‘nasty, repulsive’ (гадан, одвратан) is attested in Pol. wredny. The meaning ‘insidious, deceitful’ (химбен, лажан) is attested in Pol. wredny. [NB: No information yet for Ka., LSo., USo.] ff163 време does not have all its Serbian meanings in the mother tongue of about 252 million speakers of Russian, Slovenian; is a true friend for about 7.5 million native speakers of Croatian, Bosnian. The Serbian meaning ‘time’ is shared by R. время, Cr. vrijeme, Bo. vrijeme. The Serbian meaning ‘weather’ is shared by Sln. vreme, Cr. vrijeme, Bo. vrijeme. [NB: No information yet for Blr., Ukr., Pol., Ka., LSo., USo., Cz., Slk., Mk., Bg.] ff157 говор is a complete false friend for about 333 million native speakers of Russian, Belarusian, Ukrainian, Polish; has additional meanings in the language of about 8 million native speakers of Bulgarian; is a true friend for about 7.5 million native speakers of Croatian, Bosnian. govor The Serbian meaning ‘speech’ is shared by Cr. govor, Bo. govor, Bg. говор. The meaning ‘dialect’ (дијалект) is attested in R. говор, Blr. гаворка, Ukr. говір, Bg. говор. The meaning ‘talking’ (говоркање) is attested in R. говор, Blr. гаворка. The meaning ‘noise’ (бука) is attested in Pol. gwar. [NB: No information yet for Ka., LSo., USo., Cz., Slk., Sln., Mk.] ff3 година is a complete false friend for about 349 million native speakers of Russian, Belarusian, Ukrainian, Polish, Czech, Slovak; is a true friend for about 17.5 million native speakers of Croatian, Bosnian, Macedonian, Bulgarian; does not have any formally similar counterparts in Slovenian. godina The Serbian meaning ‘year’ is shared by Cr. godina, Bo. godina, Mk. година, Bg. година. The meaning ‘hour’ (час) is attested in Blr. гадзіна, Ukr. година, Pol. godzina, Cz. hodina, Slk. hodina. The meaning ‘time, hour (poet.)’ (време, час) is attested in R. година, Blr. гадзіна, час, Ukr. година, час, Pol. godzina, czas, Cz. hodina, čas, Slk. hodina, čas. [NB: No information yet for Ka., LSo., USo.] ff40 гора is a complete false friend for about 8 million native speakers of Bulgarian; has additional meanings in the language of about 6 million native speakers of Slovak; is a true friend for about 352.5 million native speakers of Russian, Belarusian, Ukrainian, Polish, Czech, Slovenian, Croatian, Bosnian, Macedonian; gora The Serbian meaning ‘mountain’ is shared by R. гора, Blr. гара, Ukr. гора, Pol. góra, Cz. hora, Slk. hora, Sln. gora, Cr. gora, Bo. gora, Mk. гора. The meaning ‘forest’ (шума) is attested in Slk. hora, Bg. гора. [NB: No information yet for Ka., LSo., USo.] ff214 град is a complete false friend for about 12 million native speakers of Czech, Slovenian; does not have all its Serbian meanings in the mother tongue of about 38 million speakers of Polish; is a true friend for about 257.5 million native speakers of Russian, Croatian, Bosnian. grad The Serbian meaning ‘town’ is shared by R. град (arch.), город, Cr. grad, Bo. grad. The Serbian meaning ‘hail’ is shared by R. град, Pol. grad, Cr. grad, Bo. grad. The meaning ‘fortress’ (тврђава, утврђење) is attested in Cz. hrad, Sln. grad. [NB: No information yet for Blr., Ukr., Ka., LSo., USo., Slk., Mk., Bg.] ff145 грудаст is a complete false friend for about 250 million native speakers of Russian; is a true friend for about 7.5 million native speakers of Croatian, Bosnian. The Serbian meaning ‘granular’ is shared by Cr. grudast, Bo. grudast. The meaning ‘big-breasted’ (са великама грудима) is attested in R. грудастая. [NB: No information yet for Blr., Ukr., Pol., Ka., LSo., USo., Cz., Slk., Sln., Mk., Bg.] ff25 дворац is a complete false friend for about 75 million native speakers of Ukrainian, Polish; is a true friend for about 275.5 million native speakers of Russian, Belarusian, Croatian, Bosnian, Macedonian, Bulgarian; does not have any formally similar counterparts in Czech, Slovak. dvorc The Serbian meaning ‘palace’ is shared by R. дворец, Blr. дварэц, Cr. dvorac, Bo. dvorac, Mk. дворец, Bg. дворец. The meaning ‘railway station’ (станица) is attested in Ukr. двірець, Pol. dworzec. [NB: No information yet for Ka., LSo., USo., Sln.] ff203 дева does not have all its Serbian meanings in the mother tongue of about 257.5 million speakers of Russian, Croatian, Bosnian. The Serbian meaning ‘maiden’ is shared by R. дева. The Serbian meaning ‘camel’ is shared by Cr. deva, Bo. deva. [NB: No information yet for Blr., Ukr., Pol., Ka., LSo., USo., Cz., Slk., Sln., Mk., Bg.] ff228 дете is a complete false friend for about 2 million native speakers of Slovenian; is a true friend for about 17.5 million native speakers of Czech, Croatian, Bosnian. The Serbian meaning ‘child’ is shared by Cz. dítě, Cr. dijete, Bo. dijete. The meaning ‘baby’ (беба, младунче, одојче) is attested in Sln. dete. [NB: No information yet for R., Blr., Ukr., Pol., Ka., LSo., USo., Slk., Mk., Bg.] ff33 диван is a complete false friend for about 46 million native speakers of Belarusian, Polish; is a true friend for about 275.5 million native speakers of Russian, Czech, Slovak, Slovenian, Croatian, Bosnian; Bulgarian. does not have any formally similar counterparts in Ukrainian, Macedonian. divan The Serbian meaning ‘settee, sofa’ is shared by R. диван, Cz. divan, Slk. diván, Sln. divan, Cr. divan, Bo. divan, Bg. диван. The meaning ‘carpet’ (ћилим) is attested in Blr. дыван, Pol. dywan. [NB: No information yet for Ka., LSo., USo.] ff83 диња is a complete false friend for about 46 million native speakers of Polish, Bulgarian; is a true friend for about 298.5 million native speakers of Russian, Ukrainian, Slovenian, Croatian, Bosnian, Macedonian. dynja The Serbian meaning ‘sweet melon’ is shared by R. дыня, Ukr. диня, Sln. dinja, Cr. dinja, Bo. dinja, Mk. диња. The meaning ‘watermelon’ (лубеница) is attested in Bg. диня. The meaning ‘pumpkin’ (тиква) is attested in Pol. dynia. [NB: No information yet for Blr., Ka., LSo., USo., Cz., Slk.] ff164 доб is a complete false friend for about 2 million native speakers of Slovenian; is a true friend for about 7.5 million native speakers of Croatian, Bosnian. The Serbian meaning ‘age’ is shared by Cr. dob, Bo. dob. The meaning ‘oak tree’ (храст, дуб) is attested in Sln. dob. [NB: No information yet for R., Blr., Ukr., Pol., Ka., LSo., USo., Cz., Slk., Mk., Bg.] ff77 доба is a complete false friend for about 38 million native speakers of Polish; has additional meanings in the language of about 16 million native speakers of Czech, Slovak; is a true friend for about 17.5 million native speakers of Slovenian, Croatian, Bosnian, Bulgar-ian; does not have any formally similar counterparts in Russian, Belarusian, Ukrainian. doba The Serbian meaning ‘time, era, period’ is shared by Cz. doba, Slk. doba, Sln. doba, Cr. doba, Bo. doba, Bg. доба. The meaning ‘day (24 hours)’ (дан (24 часа)) is attested in Pol. doba. The meaning ‘time, duration’ (трајање) is attested in Cz. doba, Slk. doba. [NB: No information yet for Ka., LSo., USo., Mk.] ff76 додатни is a complete false friend for about 83 million native speakers of Belarusian, Ukrainian, Polish; is a true friend for about 7.5 million native speakers of Croatian, Bosnian; does not have any formally similar counterparts in Russian, Czech, Slovak, Bulgarian. dodatn The Serbian meaning ‘additional’ is shared by Cr. dodatni, Bo. dodatni. The meaning ‘positive’ (позитиван) is attested in Blr. дадатны, Ukr. додатний, Pol. dodatni. [NB: No information yet for Ka., LSo., USo., Sln., Mk.] ff143 дојити is a complete false friend for about 250 million native speakers of Russian; is a true friend for about 7.5 million native speakers of Croatian, Bosnian. The Serbian meaning ‘to breast-feed’ is shared by Cr. dojiti, Bo. dojiti. The Serbian meaning ‘to suckle’ is shared by Cr. dojiti, Bo. dojiti. The meaning ‘to milk’ (мусти) is attested in R. доить. [NB: No information yet for Blr., Ukr., Pol., Ka., LSo., USo., Cz., Slk., Sln., Mk., Bg.] ff199 Дунај is a complete false friend for about 2 million native speakers of Slovenian; is a true friend for about 321.5 million native speakers of Russian, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Croatian, Bosnian, Macedonian, Bulgarian. dunaj The Serbian meaning ‘Danube’ is shared by R. Дунай, Pol. Dunaj, Cz. Dunaj, Slk. Dunaj, Cr. Dunaj, Bo. Dunaj, Mk. Дунав, Bg. Дунав. The meaning ‘Vienna’ (Беч) is attested in Sln. Dunaj. [NB: No information yet for Blr., Ukr., Ka., LSo., USo.] ff1 жена does not have all its Serbian meanings in the mother tongue of about 333 million speakers of Russian, Belarusian, Ukrainian, Polish; is a true friend for about 35.5 million native speakers of Czech, Slovak, Slovenian, Croatian, Bosnian, Macedonian, Bulgarian. zhena The Serbian meaning ‘woman’ is shared by Ukr. жінка, Cz. žena, Slk. žena, Sln. žena, ženska, Cr. žena, Bo. žena, Mk. жена, Bg. жена. The Serbian meaning ‘wife’ is shared by R. жена, Blr. жонка, Pol. żona, Cz. žena, Slk. žena, Sln. žena, Cr. žena, Bo. žena, Mk. жена, Bg. жена. [NB: No information yet for Ka., LSo., USo.] ff7 живот is a complete false friend for about 39 million native speakers of Ukrainian, Slovenian; has additional meanings in the language of about 296 million native speakers of Russian, Belarusian, Polish; is a true friend for about 33.5 million native speakers of Kashubian, Czech, Slovak, Croatian, Bosnian, Macedonian, Bulgarian. životъ The Serbian meaning ‘life’ is shared by R. живот (arch.), жизнь, Blr. жывот (arch.), жыццё, Pol. żywot, życie, Ka. żëwot, żëcé, Cz. život, Slk. život, Cr. život, Bo. život, Mk. живот, Bg. живот. The meaning ‘belly, body’ (трбух) is attested in R. живот, Blr. жывот, Ukr. живіт, Pol. brzuch, żywot, Sln. život. [NB: No information yet for LSo., USo.] ff173 жито is a complete false friend for about 99 million native speakers of Ukrainian, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Bulgarian; is a true friend for about 259.5 million native speakers of Russian, Slovenian, Croatian, Bosnian. The Serbian meaning ‘grain, cereals, (Br.) corn’ is shared by R. жито, Sln. žito, Cr. žito, Bo. žito. The meaning ‘rye’ (раж) is attested in Ukr. жито, Pol. żyto, Cz. žito, Slk. žito, raž. The meaning ‘wheat’ (пшеница) is attested in Slk. pšenica, žito, Bg. жито. [NB: No information yet for Blr., Ka., LSo., USo., Mk.] ff61 завод is a complete false friend for about 306 million native speakers of Russian, Polish, Czech, Bulgarian; has additional meanings in the language of about 2 million native speakers of Macedonian; is a true friend for about 9.5 million native speakers of Slovenian, Croatian, Bosnian. zavod The Serbian meaning ‘institute’ is shared by Sln. zavod, Cr. zavod, Bo. zavod, Mk. завод. The meaning ‘contest’ (утакмица) is attested in Cz. závod. The meaning ‘factory, works’ (творница) is attested in R. завод, Cz. závod, Mk. завод, Bg. завод. The meaning ‘occupation, profession, trade’ (професија) is attested in Pol. zawód. The meaning ‘disappointment’ (разочарење) is attested in Pol. zawód. [NB: No information yet for Blr., Ukr., Ka., LSo., USo., Slk.] ff86 заход is a complete false friend for about 292 million native speakers of Russian, Polish, Slovenian, Macedonian; is a true friend for about 23.5 million native speakers of Czech, Slovak, Croatian, Bosnian; does not have any formally similar counterparts in Bulgarian. The Serbian meaning ‘toilet’ is shared by Cz. záchod, Slk. záchod, Cr. zahod, Bo. zahod. The meaning ‘west’ (запад) is attested in Pol. zachód, Sln. zahod. The meaning ‘sunset’ (залазак) is attested in R. заход, Pol. zachód, Sln. zahod, Mk. заод. The meaning ‘trouble, effort’ (мука, труд) is attested in Pol. zachód. [NB: No information yet for Blr., Ukr., Ka., LSo., USo.] ff38 зрак is a complete false friend for about 33.5 million native speakers of Belarusian, Czech, Slovak, Slovenian, Croatian, Bosnian; is a true friend for about 2 million native speakers of Macedonian; does not have any formally similar counterparts in Russian, Ukrainian, Polish, Bulgarian. zork The Serbian meaning ‘ray, beam’ is shared by Mk. зрак. The meaning ‘air’ (ваздух) is attested in Sln. zrak, Cr. zrak, Bo. zrak. The meaning ‘eyesight’ (вид) is attested in Blr. зрок, Cz. zrak, Slk. zrak. [NB: No information yet for Ka., LSo., USo.] ff29 играти has additional meanings in the language of about 361 million native speakers of Russian, Belarusian, Ukrainian, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Slovenian, Macedonian, Bulgarian; does not have all its Serbian meanings in the mother tongue of about 319 million speakers of Russian, Belarusian, Ukrainian, Czech, Slovak, Slovenian, Croatian; is a true friend for about 1.5 million native speakers of Bosnian. igrati The Serbian meaning ‘to play (a game)’ is shared by R. играть, Ukr. грати, Pol. grać, Cz. hrát, Slk. hrať, Sln. igrati, Cr. igrati, Bo. igrati, Mk. игра, Bg. играя. The Serbian meaning ‘to dance’ is shared by Blr. іграць, Pol. grać, Bo. igrati, Mk. игра, Bg. играя. The meaning ‘to play (theatre)’ (глумити) is attested in R. играть, Blr. іграць, Pol. grać, Cz. hrát, Slk. hrať, Sln. igrati, Mk. игра, Bg. играя. The meaning ‘to play (music)’ (свирати) is attested in R. играть, Blr. іграць, Ukr. грати, Pol. grać, Cz. hrát, Slk. hrať, Sln. igrati. [NB: No information yet for Ka., LSo., USo.] ff75 искуство is a complete false friend for about 258 million native speakers of Russian, Bulgarian; is a true friend for about 7.5 million native speakers of Croatian, Bosnian; does not have any formally similar counterparts in Polish. The Serbian meaning ‘experience’ is shared by Cr. iskustvo, Bo. iskustvo. The meaning ‘art’ (уметност) is attested in R. искусство, Bg. изкуство. The meaning ‘skill’ (умешност) is attested in R. искусство. [NB: No information yet for Blr., Ukr., Ka., LSo., USo., Cz., Slk., Sln., Mk.] ff58 јагода is a complete false friend for about 288 million native speakers of Russian, Polish; has additional meanings in the language of about 18 million native speakers of Czech, Slovak, Slovenian; is a true friend for about 17.5 million native speakers of Croatian, Bosnian, Macedonian, Bulgarian. The Serbian meaning ‘strawberry’ is shared by Cz. jahoda, Slk. jahoda, Sln. jagoda, Cr. jagoda, Bo. jagoda, Mk. јагода, Bg. ягода. The meaning ‘berry’ (боба) is attested in R. ягода, Pol. jagoda, Cz. jahoda, Slk. jahoda, Sln. jagoda. [NB: No information yet for Blr., Ukr., Ka., LSo., USo.] ff219 је is a complete false friend for about 38 million native speakers of Polish; is a true friend for about 7.5 million native speakers of Croatian, Bosnian; does not have any formally similar counterparts in Russian. The Serbian meaning ‘is’ is shared by Cr. je, Bo. je. The meaning ‘eats’ (једе) is attested in Pol. je. [NB: No information yet for Blr., Ukr., Ka., LSo., USo., Cz., Slk., Sln., Mk., Bg.] ff70 јутро is a complete false friend for about 38 million native speakers of Polish; is a true friend for about 257.5 million native speakers of Russian, Croatian, Bosnian. utro The Serbian meaning ‘morning’ is shared by R. утро, Cr. jutro, Bo. jutro. The meaning ‘tomorrow’ (сутра) is attested in Pol. jutro. [NB: No information yet for Blr., Ukr., Ka., LSo., USo., Cz., Slk., Sln., Mk., Bg.] ff132 кал is a complete false friend for about 250 million native speakers of Russian; is a true friend for about 7.5 million native speakers of Croatian, Bosnian. The Serbian meaning ‘dirt, mud’ is shared by Cr. kal, Bo. kal. The meaning ‘faeces, excrement’ (изметине) is attested in R. кал. [NB: No information yet for Blr., Ukr., Pol., Ka., LSo., USo., Cz., Slk., Sln., Mk., Bg.] ff226 кнез is a complete false friend for about 48 million native speakers of Polish, Czech; is a true friend for about 302.5 million native speakers of Russian, Belarusian, Ukrainian, Croatian, Bosnian. The Serbian meaning ‘prince, duke’ is shared by R. князь, Blr. князь, Ukr. князь, Cr. knez, Bo. knez. The meaning ‘priest’ (свештеник, поп) is attested in Pol. ksiądz, Cz. kněz. [NB: No information yet for Ka., LSo., USo., Slk., Sln., Mk., Bg.] ff212 ковчег is a complete false friend for about 252 million native speakers of Russian, Slovenian; has additional meanings in the language of about 15.5 million native speakers of Croatian, Bosnian, Bulgarian; does not have all its Serbian meanings in the mother tongue of about 6 million speakers of Croatian; does not have any formally similar counterparts in Polish, Czech, Slovak. kovieg The Serbian meaning ‘coffin’ is shared by Bo. kovčeg, Bg. ковчег. The Serbian meaning ‘trunk, box, chest’ is shared by Cr. kovčeg, Bo. kovčeg, Bg. ковчег. The meaning ‘suitcase’ (кофер) is attested in Sln. kovček, Cr. kovčeg, Bo. kovčeg. The meaning ‘(Noah’s) Ark’ (заветни ковчег) is attested in R. ковчег, Bg. ковчег. [NB: No information yet for Blr., Ukr., Ka., LSo., USo., Mk.] ff81 кола does not have all its Serbian meanings in the mother tongue of about 288 million speakers of Russian, Polish; is a true friend for about 7.5 million native speakers of Croatian, Bosnian. The Serbian meaning ‘wheels’ is shared by R. колёса, Pol. koła, Cr. kola, Bo. kola. The Serbian meaning ‘car, cart’ is shared by Cr. kola, Bo. kola. The Serbian meaning ‘motorcar’ is shared by Cr. kola, Bo. kola. [NB: No information yet for Blr., Ukr., Ka., LSo., USo., Cz., Slk., Sln., Mk., Bg.] ff198 колонија has additional meanings in the language of about 38 million native speakers of Polish; is a true friend for about 257.5 million native speakers of Russian, Croatian, Bosnian. The Serbian meaning ‘colony’ is shared by R. колония, Pol. kolonia, Cr. kolonija, Bo. kolonija. The meaning ‘Cologne’ (Келн) is attested in Pol. Kolonia. [NB: No information yet for Blr., Ukr., Ka., LSo., USo., Cz., Slk., Sln., Mk., Bg.] ff93 кор has additional meanings in the language of about 6 million native speakers of Croatian; is a true friend for about 1.5 million native speakers of Bosnian. kor The Serbian meaning ‘corps’ is shared by Cr. kor, Bo. kor. The meaning ‘choir’ (хор) is attested in Cr. kor. [NB: No information yet for R., Blr., Ukr., Pol., Ka., LSo., USo., Cz., Slk., Sln., Mk., Bg.] ff123 корица is a complete false friend for about 250 million native speakers of Russian; is a true friend for about 7.5 million native speakers of Croatian, Bosnian. The Serbian meaning ‘crust’ is shared by Cr. korica, Bo. korica. The meaning ‘cinnamon’ (цимет) is attested in R. корица. [NB: No information yet for Blr., Ukr., Pol., Ka., LSo., USo., Cz., Slk., Sln., Mk., Bg.] ff36 крај is a complete false friend for about 38 million native speakers of Polish; has additional meanings in the language of about 37 million native speakers of Ukrainian; does not have all its Serbian meanings in the mother tongue of about 276 million speakers of Russian, Belarusian, Czech, Slovak, Macedonian; is a true friend for about 17.5 million native speakers of Slovenian, Croatian, Bosnian, Bulgar-ian. kraj The Serbian meaning ‘edge’ is shared by R. край, Blr. край, Ukr. край, Cz. kraj, Slk. kraj, Sln. kraj, Cr. kraj, Bo. kraj, Bg. край. The Serbian meaning ‘end’ is shared by Ukr. край, Sln. kraj, Cr. kraj, Bo. kraj, Mk. крај, Bg. край. The Serbian meaning ‘region’ is shared by R. край, Blr. край, Ukr. край, Cz. kraj, Slk. kraj, Sln. kraj, Cr. kraj, Bo. kraj, Mk. крај, Bg. край. The meaning ‘country’ (земља, држава) is attested in Ukr. край, Pol. kraj. [NB: No information yet for Ka., LSo., USo.] ff127 лекарство is a complete false friend for about 250 million native speakers of Russian; is a true friend for about 7.5 million native speakers of Croatian, Bosnian. The Serbian meaning ‘medical science’ is shared by Cr. ljekarstvo, Bo. ljekarstvo. The meaning ‘medicament’ (лек) is attested in R. лекарство. [NB: No information yet for Blr., Ukr., Pol., Ka., LSo., USo., Cz., Slk., Sln., Mk., Bg.] ff107 лен is a complete false friend for about 288 million native speakers of Russian, Polish; is a true friend for about 7.5 million native speakers of Croatian, Bosnian. The Serbian meaning ‘lazy’ is shared by Cr. lijen, Bo. lijen. The meaning ‘laziness’ (леност) is attested in R. лень. The meaning ‘idler, do-nothing’ (ленштина) is attested in Pol. leń. [NB: No information yet for Blr., Ukr., Ka., LSo., USo., Cz., Slk., Sln., Mk., Bg.] ff73 лепше is a complete false friend for about 38 million native speakers of Polish; is a true friend for about 7.5 million native speakers of Croatian, Bosnian; does not have any formally similar counterparts in Russian. lepshje The Serbian meaning ‘more beautiful’ is shared by Cr. ljepše, Bo. ljepše. The meaning ‘better’ (боље) is attested in Pol. lepiej. [NB: No information yet for Blr., Ukr., Ka., LSo., USo., Cz., Slk., Sln., Mk., Bg.] ff50 лето is a complete false friend for about 2 million native speakers of Slovenian; has additional meanings in the language of about 304 million native speakers of Russian, Polish, Czech, Slovak; is a true friend for about 62.5 million native speakers of Belarusian, Ukrainian, Croatian, Bosnian, Macedonian, Bulgarian. leto The Serbian meaning ‘summer’ is shared by R. лето, Blr. лета, Ukr. літо, Pol. lato, Cz. léto, Slk. leto, Cr. ljeto, Bo. ljeto, Mk. лето, Bg. лято. The meaning ‘year (in the sg.)’ (година) is attested in Sln. leto. The meaning ‘year (in the plural), e.g. 30 years’ (година (30 година)) is attested in R. лето (30 лет), Pol. lato (30 lat), Cz. léto (30 lét), Slk. leto (30 let), Sln. leto (30 let). [NB: No information yet for Ka., LSo., USo.] ff43 лист is a complete false friend for about 38 million native speakers of Polish; has additional meanings in the language of about 51.0 million native speakers of Belarusian, Ukrainian, Kashubian, Slovak; does not have all its Serbian meanings in the mother tongue of about 50,000 speakers of Kashubian; is a true friend for about 279.5 million native speakers of Russian, Czech, Slovenian, Croatian, Bosnian, Macedonian, Bulgarian. list The Serbian meaning ‘sheet of paper’ is shared by R. лист, Blr. ліст, аркуш, Ukr. лист, Cz. list, Slk. list, Sln. list, Cr. list, Bo. list, Mk. лист, Bg. лист. The Serbian meaning ‘leaf’ is shared by R. лист, Blr. ліст, Ukr. лист, Ka. lëst, Cz. list, Slk. list, Sln. list, Cr. list, Bo. list, Mk. лист, Bg. лист. The meaning ‘letter’ (писмо) is attested in Blr. ліст, пісьмо, Ukr. лист, Pol. list, Ka. lëst, Slk. list. [NB: No information yet for LSo., USo.] ff8 листопад is a complete false friend for about 55,000 native speakers of Upper Sorbian; has additional meanings in the language of about 101 million native speakers of Belarusian, Ukrainian, Polish, Czech, Slovenian, Croatian; is a true friend for about 267.5 million native speakers of Russian, Slovak, Bosnian, Macedo-nian, Bulgarian. listopad The Serbian meaning ‘falling of leaves’ is shared by R. листопад, Blr. лістапад, Ukr. листопад, Pol. listopad, Cz. listopad, Slk. listopad, Sln. listopad, Cr. listopad, Bo. listopad, Mk. листопад, Bg. листопад. The meaning ‘October’ (октобар) is attested in Cr. listopad. The meaning ‘November’ (новембар) is attested in Blr. лістапад, Ukr. листопад, Pol. listopad, USo. listopad, Cz. listopad, Sln. listopad. [NB: No information yet for Ka., LSo.] ff167 лице has additional meanings in the language of about 40 million native speakers of Polish, Slovenian; does not have all its Serbian meanings in the mother tongue of about 46 million speakers of Polish, Slovenian, Croatian; is a true friend for about 251.5 million native speakers of Russian, Bosnian. lice The Serbian meaning ‘face’ is shared by R. лицо, Pol. lico, Sln. lice, Cr. lice, Bo. lice. The Serbian meaning ‘person’ (лице, особа) is shared by R. лицо, Bo. lice, osoba. The meaning ‘cheek’ (образ) is attested in Pol. lico, Sln. lice. [NB: No information yet for Blr., Ukr., Ka., LSo., USo., Cz., Slk., Mk., Bg.] ff94 луг is a complete false friend for about 250 million native speakers of Russian; is a true friend for about 45.5 million native speakers of Polish, Croatian, Bosnian. The Serbian meaning ‘lye’ is shared by Pol. ług, Cr. lug, Bo. lug. The meaning ‘meadow’ (ливада) is attested in R. луг. [NB: No information yet for Blr., Ukr., Ka., LSo., USo., Cz., Slk., Sln., Mk., Bg.] ff95 лук does not have all its Serbian meanings in the mother tongue of about 38 million speakers of Polish; is a true friend for about 257.5 million native speakers of Russian, Croatian, Bosnian. The Serbian meaning ‘onion’ is shared by R. лук, Cr. luk, Bo. luk. The Serbian meaning ‘bow (weapon)’ is shared by R. лук, Pol. łuk, Cr. luk, Bo. luk. [NB: No information yet for Blr., Ukr., Ka., LSo., USo., Cz., Slk., Sln., Mk., Bg.] ff96 лука is a complete false friend for about 38 million native speakers of Polish; is a true friend for about 7.5 million native speakers of Croatian, Bosnian. The Serbian meaning ‘port’ is shared by Cr. luka, Bo. luka. The meaning ‘hatch’ (прозорчић) is attested in Pol. luka. [NB: No information yet for R., Blr., Ukr., Ka., LSo., USo., Cz., Slk., Sln., Mk., Bg.] ff63 лула has additional meanings in the language of about 250 million native speakers of Russian; is a true friend for about 25.5 million native speakers of Belarusian, Croatian, Bosnian, Macedo-nian, Bulgarian; does not have any formally similar counterparts in Polish. The Serbian meaning ‘tobacco pipe’ is shared by R. люлька (редко), трубка, Blr. люлька, Cr. lula, Bo. lula, Mk. луле, Bg. лула. The meaning ‘cradle’ (колевка) is attested in R. люлька. [NB: No information yet for Ukr., Ka., LSo., USo., Cz., Slk., Sln.] ff120 љубити does not have all its Serbian meanings in the mother tongue of about 325 million speakers of Russian, Ukrainian, Polish; is a true friend for about 7.5 million native speakers of Croatian, Bosnian. The Serbian meaning ‘to love’ is shared by R. любить, Cr. ljubiti, Bo. ljubiti. The Serbian meaning ‘to like’ is shared by R. любить, Ukr. любити, Pol. lubić, Cr. ljubiti, Bo. ljubiti. The Serbian meaning ‘to kiss’ is shared by Cr. ljubiti, Bo. ljubiti. [NB: No information yet for Blr., Ka., LSo., USo., Cz., Slk., Sln., Mk., Bg.] ff27 мајка is a complete false friend for about 258 million native speakers of Russian, Belarusian; has additional meanings in the language of about 10 million native speakers of Macedonian, Bulgarian; is a true friend for about 7.5 million native speakers of Croatian, Bosnian; does not have any formally similar counterparts in Ukrainian, Polish, Slovenian. majka The Serbian meaning ‘mother’ is shared by Cr. majka, Bo. majka, Mk. мајка, Bg. майка. The meaning ‘gym shirt’ (мајица) is attested in R. майка, Blr. майка. The meaning ‘dam, female animal’ (женка, мајка (животиња)) is attested in Mk. мајка, Bg. майка. The meaning ‘nut (to screw on a bolt)’ (матица) is attested in Bg. майка. [NB: No information yet for Ka., LSo., USo., Cz., Slk.] ff56 маса has additional meanings in the language of about 10 million native speakers of Macedonian, Bulgarian; is a true friend for about 358.5 million native speakers of Russian, Belarusian, Ukrainian, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Slovenian, Croatian, Bosnian. masa The Serbian meaning ‘mass’ is shared by R. масса, Blr. маса, Ukr. маса, Pol. masa, Cz. masa, Slk. masa, Sln. masa, Cr. masa, Bo. masa, Mk. маса, Bg. маса. The meaning ‘table’ (сто) is attested in Mk. маса, Bg. маса. [NB: No information yet for Ka., LSo., USo.] ff116 машина has additional meanings in the language of about 250 million native speakers of Russian; does not have all its Serbian meanings in the mother tongue of about 288 million speakers of Russian, Polish; is a true friend for about 7.5 million native speakers of Croatian, Bosnian. machina The Serbian meaning ‘machine’ is shared by R. машина, мотор, Pol. maszyna, Cr. mašina, Bo. mašina. The Serbian meaning ‘locomotion’ is shared by Cr. mašina, Bo. mašina. The meaning ‘car’ (ауто) is attested in R. машина, автомобиль. [NB: No information yet for Blr., Ukr., Ka., LSo., USo., Cz., Slk., Sln., Mk., Bg.] ff205 месни does not have all its Serbian meanings in the mother tongue of about 250 million speakers of Russian; is a true friend for about 7.5 million native speakers of Croatian, Bosnian. The Serbian meaning ‘local’ is shared by R. местный, Cr. mesni, Bo. mesni. The Serbian meaning ‘of meat’ is shared by Cr. mesni, Bo. mesni. [NB: No information yet for Blr., Ukr., Pol., Ka., LSo., USo., Cz., Slk., Sln., Mk., Bg.] ff79 меч is a complete false friend for about 313 million native speakers of Russian, Belarusian, Ukrainian, Czech, Bulgarian; has additional meanings in the language of about 2 million native speakers of Macedonian; is a true friend for about 45.5 million native speakers of Polish, Croatian, Bosnian. The Serbian meaning ‘match, game’ is shared by Pol. mecz, Cr. meč, Bo. meč, Mk. меч. The meaning ‘sword’ (мач) is attested in R. меч, Blr. меч, Ukr. меч, Cz. meč, Mk. меч, Bg. меч. [NB: No information yet for Ka., LSo., USo., Slk., Sln.] ff220 мир has additional meanings in the language of about 298 million native speakers of Russian, Polish, Czech; is a true friend for about 7.5 million native speakers of Kashubian, Croatian, Bosnian. mir The Serbian meaning ‘peace’ is shared by R. мир, Pol. mir (arch.), pokój, zgoda, Ka. mir, Cz. mír, Cr. mir, Bo. mir. The Serbian meaning ‘quiet, stillness’ is shared by R. мир, покой, Pol. mir (arch.), spokój, Ka. mir, Cz. mír, Cr. mir, Bo. mir. The meaning ‘world’ (свет) is attested in R. мир, свет. The meaning ‘hist. municipality, parish, commune’ (сеоска општина) is attested in R. мир, Cz. mír, občina. The meaning ‘authority, prestige’ (углед, поштовање) is attested in Pol. mir. [NB: No information yet for Blr., Ukr., LSo., USo., Slk., Sln., Mk., Bg.] ff190 модар has additional meanings in the language of about 6 million native speakers of Croatian. modar The Serbian meaning ‘dark blue (as a colour of face or body)’ is shared by Cr. modar. The meaning ‘light blue’ (светлоплав) is attested in Cr. modar. [NB: No information yet for R., Blr., Ukr., Pol., Ka., LSo., USo., Cz., Slk., Sln., Bo., Mk., Bg.] ff201 мраз is a complete false friend for about 250 million native speakers of Russian; is a true friend for about 7.5 million native speakers of Croatian, Bosnian. The Serbian meaning ‘?’ is shared by Cr. mraz, Bo. mraz. The Serbian meaning ‘?’ is shared by Cr. mraz, Bo. mraz. The meaning ‘?’ (гад, замазанац) is attested in R. мразь. The meaning ‘?’ (фукара, измет) is attested in R. мразь. [NB: No information yet for Blr., Ukr., Pol., Ka., LSo., USo., Cz., Slk., Sln., Mk., Bg.] ff49 мрак is a complete false friend for about 16 million native speakers of Czech, Slovak; is a true friend for about 257.5 million native speakers of Russian, Croatian, Bosnian, Macedonian; does not have any formally similar counterparts in Belarusian, Ukrainian, Polish, Bulgarian. mork The Serbian meaning ‘darkness’ is shared by M. мрак, R. мрак, Cr. mrak, Bo. mrak. The meaning ‘cloud’ (облак) is attested in Cz. mrak, Slk. mrak. [NB: No information yet for Ka., LSo., USo., Sln.] ff2 муж has additional meanings in the language of about 65 million native speakers of Ukrainian, Czech, Slovak, Slovenian, Macedonian, Bulgarian; is a true friend for about 303.5 million native speakers of Russian, Belarusian, Polish, Croatian, Bosnian. muzh The Serbian meaning ‘husband’ is shared by R. муж, Blr. муж, Ukr. муж, чоловік, Pol. mąż, Cz. muž, Slk. muž, Sln. mož, Cr. muž, Bo. muž, Mk. маж, Bg. мъж. The meaning ‘man’ (мушкарац) is attested in Ukr. муж, Cz. muž, Slk. muž, Sln. mož, moški, Mk. маж, Bg. мъж. [NB: No information yet for Ka., LSo., USo.] ff21 нагао is a complete false friend for about 258 million native speakers of Russian, Bulgarian; has additional meanings in the language of about 39 million native speakers of Ukrainian, Slovenian; does not have all its Serbian meanings in the mother tongue of about 95 million speakers of Belarusian, Ukrainian, Polish, Czech, Macedonian; is a true friend for about 13.5 million native speakers of Slovak, Croatian, Bosnian. nagl The Serbian meaning ‘sudden’ is shared by Blr. наглы (reg.), раптоўны, Ukr. наглий, Pol. nagły, Cz. náhlý, Slk. náhly, Sln. nagel, Cr. nagao, Bo. nagao. The Serbian meaning ‘vehement, hasty’ is shared by Slk. náhly, Sln. nagel, Cr. nagao, Bo. nagao, Mk. нагло. The meaning ‘naughty’ (безочан, безобразан) is attested in R. наглый, Ukr. нахабний, наглий, Bg. нагъл. The meaning ‘fast, quick’ (брз, хитар) is attested in Sln. nagel. [NB: No information yet for Ka., LSo., USo.] ff45 недеља does not have all its Serbian meanings in the mother tongue of about 355 million speakers of Russian, Belarusian, Ukrainian, Polish, Slovak, Slovenian, Croatian, Bulgarian; is a true friend for about 13.5 million native speakers of Czech, Bosnian, Macedonian. nedelja The Serbian meaning ‘week’ (недеља, седмица) is shared by R. неделя, Cz. týden, neděle, Bo. nedjelja, sedmica, Mk. недела. The Serbian meaning ‘Sunday’ is shared by Blr. нядзеля, Ukr. неділя, Pol. niedziela, Cz. neděle, Slk. nedeľa, Sln. nedelja, Cr. nedjelja, Bo. nedjelja, Mk. недела, Bg. неделя. [NB: No information yet for Ka., LSo., USo.] ff174 образ is a complete false friend for about 288 million native speakers of Russian, Polish; has additional meanings in the language of about 8 million native speakers of Bulgarian; does not have all its Serbian meanings in the mother tongue of about 2 million speakers of Slovenian; is a true friend for about 7.5 million native speakers of Croatian, Bosnian. obraz The Serbian meaning ‘cheek’ is shared by Cr. obraz, Bo. obraz, Bg. образ. The Serbian meaning ‘face’ is shared by Sln. obraz, Cr. obraz, Bo. obraz, Bg. образ. The meaning ‘picture, painting’ (слика) is attested in R. образ, Pol. obraz, Bg. образ. The meaning ‘manner’ (начин) is attested in R. образ. [NB: No information yet for Blr., Ukr., Ka., LSo., USo., Cz., Slk., Mk.] ff100 памет is a complete false friend for about 268 million native speakers of Russian, Czech, Bulgarian; is a true friend for about 7.5 million native speakers of Croatian, Bosnian. pamkt The Serbian meaning ‘reason, intellect’ is shared by Cr. pamet, Bo. pamet. The meaning ‘memory’ (памћење) is attested in R. память, Cz. paměť, Bg. памет. The meaning ‘computer memory’ (меморија) is attested in R. память, Cz. paměť, Bg. памет. [NB: No information yet for Blr., Ukr., Pol., Ka., LSo., USo., Slk., Sln., Mk.] ff189 папа has additional meanings in the language of about 288 million native speakers of Russian, Polish; does not have all its Serbian meanings in the mother tongue of about 325 million speakers of Russian, Ukrainian, Polish; is a true friend for about 7.5 million native speakers of Croatian, Bosnian. The Serbian meaning ‘the Pope’ is shared by R. папа римский, Cr. papa, Bo. papa. The Serbian meaning ‘bye-bye!’ (папа!) is shared by Ukr. папа!, Pol. papa!, Cr. papa!, Bo. papa!. The meaning ‘dad’ (тата) is attested in R. папа, Pol. papa. The meaning ‘cardboard, pasteboard’ (картон) is attested in Pol. papa. [NB: No information yet for Blr., Ka., LSo., USo., Cz., Slk., Sln., Mk., Bg.] ff80 пара is a complete false friend for about 250 million native speakers of Russian; has additional meanings in the language of about 83 million native speakers of Belarusian, Ukrainian, Polish; is a true friend for about 35.5 million native speakers of Czech, Slovak, Slovenian, Croatian, Bosnian, Macedonian, Bulgarian. The Serbian meaning ‘steam’ is shared by Blr. пара, Ukr. пара, Pol. para, Cz. pára, Slk. para, Sln. para, Cr. para, Bo. para, Mk. пара, Bg. пара. The meaning ‘pair’ (пар) is attested in R. пара, Blr. пара, Ukr. пара, Pol. para. The meaning ‘a couple of, some’ (неколико) is attested in R. пара, Blr. пара, Ukr. пара, Pol. parę. [NB: No information yet for Ka., LSo., USo.] ff146 Петроград does not have all its Serbian meanings in the mother tongue of about 250 million speakers of Russian; is a true friend for about 17.5 million native speakers of Czech, Croatian, Bosnian. The Serbian meaning ‘St. Petersburg (until 1914 and since 1991)’ is shared by Cz. Petrohrad, Cr. Petrograd, Bo. Petrograd. The Serbian meaning ‘Petrograd (1914-1924)’ is shared by R. Петроград, Cz. Petrohrad, Cr. Petrograd, Bo. Petrograd. [NB: No information yet for Blr., Ukr., Pol., Ka., LSo., USo., Slk., Sln., Mk., Bg.] ff187 пивница is a complete false friend for about 38 million native speakers of Polish; is a true friend for about 17.5 million native speakers of Czech, Croatian, Bosnian; does not have any formally similar counterparts in Russian. The Serbian meaning ‘pub’ is shared by Cz. pivnice, Cr. pivnica, Bo. pivnica. The meaning ‘cellar’ (подрум, коноба) is attested in Pol. piwnica. [NB: No information yet for Blr., Ukr., Ka., LSo., USo., Slk., Sln., Mk., Bg.] ff90 писати is a complete false friend for about 250 million native speakers of Russian; is a true friend for about 45.5 million native speakers of Polish, Croatian, Bosnian. The Serbian meaning ‘to write’ is shared by Pol. pisać, Cr. pisati, Bo. pisati. The meaning ‘to påå’ (пишати) is attested in R. писать. [NB: No information yet for Blr., Ukr., Ka., LSo., USo., Cz., Slk., Sln., Mk., Bg.] ff178 писмо has additional meanings in the language of about 38 million native speakers of Polish; does not have all its Serbian meanings in the mother tongue of about 298 million speakers of Russian, Polish, Czech; is a true friend for about 7.5 million native speakers of Croatian, Bosnian. The Serbian meaning ‘letter’ is shared by R. письмо, Cr. pismo, Bo. pismo. The Serbian meaning ‘font, handwriting’ is shared by Pol. pismo, Cz. písmo, Cr. pismo, Bo. pismo. The meaning ‘document’ (спис) is attested in Pol. pismo. [NB: No information yet for Blr., Ukr., Ka., LSo., USo., Slk., Sln., Mk., Bg.] ff60 плот is a complete false friend for about 258 million native speakers of Russian, Bulgarian; has additional meanings in the language of about 2 million native speakers of Macedonian; is a true friend for about 57.5 million native speakers of Polish, Czech, Slovenian, Croatian, Bosnian. The Serbian meaning ‘fence’ is shared by Pol. płot, Cz. plot, Sln. plot, Cr. plot, Bo. plot, Mk. плот. The meaning ‘body, flesh’ (пут) is attested in R. плоть, Mk. плот, Bg. плът. [NB: No information yet for Blr., Ukr., Ka., LSo., USo., Slk.] ff134 поган is a complete false friend for about 250 million native speakers of Russian; is a true friend for about 7.5 million native speakers of Croatian, Bosnian. The Serbian meaning ‘faeces, excrement’ is shared by Cr. pogan, Bo. pogan. The Serbian meaning ‘dirt, mud’ is shared by Cr. pogan, Bo. pogan. The meaning ‘rabble, riff-raff’ (фукара, измет) is attested in R. погань. [NB: No information yet for Blr., Ukr., Pol., Ka., LSo., USo., Cz., Slk., Sln., Mk., Bg.] ff111 под does not have all its Serbian meanings in the mother tongue of about 250 million speakers of Russian; is a true friend for about 7.5 million native speakers of Croatian, Bosnian. The Serbian meaning ‘under’ is shared by R. под, Cr. pod, Bo. pod. The Serbian meaning ‘floor, ground’ is shared by Cr. pod, Bo. pod. [NB: No information yet for Blr., Ukr., Pol., Ka., LSo., USo., Cz., Slk., Sln., Mk., Bg.] ff54 подне is a complete false friend for about 37 million native speakers of Ukrainian; has additional meanings in the language of about 46.0 million native speakers of Belarusian, Polish, Kashubian; is a true friend for about 285.5 million native speakers of Russian, Czech, Slovak, Slovenian, Croatian, Bosnian, Macedonian, Bulgarian. poldn The Serbian meaning ‘noon’ is shared by R. полдень, Blr. поўдзень, Pol. południe, Ka. pôłnié, Cz. poledne, Slk. poludnie, Sln. poldan, Cr. podne, Bo. podne, Mk. пладне, Bg. пладне. The meaning ‘south’ (југ) is attested in Blr. поўдзень, Ukr. південь, Pol. południe, Ka. pôłnié. [NB: No information yet for LSo., USo.] ff44 покој is a complete false friend for about 46 million native speakers of Belarusian, Polish; has additional meanings in the language of about 266.0 million native speakers of Russian, Kashubian, Czech, Slovak; is a true friend for about 12 million native speakers of Slovenian, Macedonian, Bulgarian; does not have any formally similar counterparts in Ukrainian, Croatian. pokoj The Serbian meaning ‘quiet’ is shared by R. покой, Ka. pòkùj, Cz. pokoj, Slk. pokoj, Sln. pokoj, Mk. покој, Bg. покой. The meaning ‘room’ (соба) is attested in R. покой (arch.), комната, Blr. пакой, Pol. pokój, Cz. pokoj. The meaning ‘peace’ (мир) is attested in Pol. pokój, Ka. pòkùj, Slk. pokoj. [NB: No information yet for LSo., USo., Bo.] ff133 понос is a complete false friend for about 250 million native speakers of Russian; is a true friend for about 9.5 million native speakers of Slovenian, Croatian, Bosnian. The Serbian meaning ‘pride’ is shared by Sln. ponos, Cr. ponos, Bo. ponos. The meaning ‘diarrhoea’ (пролев) is attested in R. понос. [NB: No information yet for Blr., Ukr., Pol., Ka., LSo., USo., Cz., Slk., Mk., Bg.] ff53 поноћ has additional meanings in the language of about 83 million native speakers of Belarusian, Ukrainian, Polish; is a true friend for about 285.5 million native speakers of Russian, Czech, Slovak, Slovenian, Croatian, Bosnian, Macedonian, Bulgarian. polnokt The Serbian meaning ‘midnight’ is shared by R. полночь, Blr. поўнач, Ukr. північ, Pol. północ, Cz. půlnoc, Slk. polnoc, Sln. polnoč, Cr. ponoć, Bo. ponoć, Mk. полноќ, Bg. полунощ. The meaning ‘north’ (север) is attested in Blr. поўнач, Ukr. північ, Pol. północ. [NB: No information yet for Ka., LSo., USo.] ff19 право is a complete false friend for about 349.0 million native speakers of Russian, Belarusian, Ukrainian, Polish, Kashubian, Czech, Slovak; is a true friend for about 17.5 million native speakers of Croatian, Bosnian, Macedonian, Bulgarian; does not have any formally similar counterparts in Slovenian. pravo The Serbian meaning ‘straight on’ is shared by Cr. pravo, Bo. pravo, Mk. (на)право, Bg. (на) право. The meaning ‘to the right’ (десно) is attested in R. направо, Blr. направа, Ukr. направо, Pol. na prawo, Ka. w prawo, w prawą, Cz. napravo, Slk. napravo. [NB: No information yet for LSo., USo.] ff150 простак is a complete false friend for about 250 million native speakers of Russian; is a true friend for about 7.5 million native speakers of Croatian, Bosnian. The Serbian meaning ‘lout, ruffian’ is shared by Cr. prostak, Bo. prostak. The meaning ‘fool, stupid’ (глупак) is attested in R. простак. [NB: No information yet for Blr., Ukr., Pol., Ka., LSo., USo., Cz., Slk., Sln., Mk., Bg.] ff20 просто has additional meanings in the language of about 83 million native speakers of Belarusian, Ukrainian, Polish; is a true friend for about 285.5 million native speakers of Russian, Kashubian, Czech, Slovak, Slovenian, Croatian, Bosnian, Macedonian, Bulgarian. prosto The Serbian meaning ‘simple, simply’ is shared by R. просто, Blr. проста, Ukr. просто, Pol. prosto, Ka. prosto, Cz. prostě, Slk. proste, Sln. prosto, Cr. prosto, Bo. prosto, Mk. просто, Bg. просто. The meaning ‘straight on’ (право) is attested in Blr. проста, прамо, наўпрост, Ukr. просто, Pol. prosto. [NB: No information yet for LSo., USo.] ff156 професор does not have all its Serbian meanings in the mother tongue of about 287 million speakers of Russian, Ukrainian; is a true friend for about 7.5 million native speakers of Croatian, Bosnian. The Serbian meaning ‘professor’ is shared by R. профессор, Ukr. професор, Cr. profesor, Bo. profesor. The Serbian meaning ‘university teacher’ is shared by Cr. profesor, Bo. profesor. The Serbian meaning ‘secondary school teacher ’ is shared by Cr. profesor, Bo. profesor. [NB: No information yet for Blr., Pol., Ka., LSo., USo., Cz., Slk., Sln., Mk., Bg.] ff170 пушка is a complete false friend for about 288 million native speakers of Russian, Polish; is a true friend for about 9.5 million native speakers of Slovenian, Croatian, Bosnian. pujuka The Serbian meaning ‘rifle’ is shared by Sln. puška, Cr. puška, Bo. puška. The meaning ‘canon’ (топ) is attested in R. пушка. The meaning ‘(Br.) tin, (Am.) can’ (кутија) is attested in Pol. puszka. [NB: No information yet for Blr., Ukr., Ka., LSo., USo., Cz., Slk., Mk., Bg.] ff191 разред has additional meanings in the language of about 6 million native speakers of Croatian. razred The Serbian meaning ‘form, grade, class (at school)’ is shared by Cr. razred. The meaning ‘class (in a train, in society, in biology)’ (класа) is attested in Cr. razred. [NB: No information yet for R., Blr., Ukr., Pol., Ka., LSo., USo., Cz., Slk., Sln., Bo., Mk., Bg.] ff72 рано is a complete false friend for about 38 million native speakers of Polish; is a true friend for about 257.5 million native speakers of Russian, Croatian, Bosnian. rano The Serbian meaning ‘early’ is shared by R. рано, Cr. rano, Bo. rano. The meaning ‘in the morning’ (ујутро) is attested in Pol. rano. The meaning ‘morning’ (јутро) is attested in Pol. rano. [NB: No information yet for Blr., Ukr., Ka., LSo., USo., Cz., Slk., Sln., Mk., Bg.] ff192 рестаурација has additional meanings in the language of about 6 million native speakers of Croatian. restauracija The Serbian meaning ‘restoration’ is shared by Cr. restauracija. The meaning ‘restaurant’ (ресторан) is attested in Cr. restauracija. [NB: No information yet for R., Blr., Ukr., Pol., Ka., LSo., USo., Cz., Slk., Sln., Bo., Mk., Bg.] ff17 реч is a complete false friend for about 361 million native speakers of Russian, Belarusian, Ukrainian, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Slovenian, Macedonian, Bulgarian; is a true friend for about 7.5 million native speakers of Croatian, Bosnian. rech The Serbian meaning ‘word’ is shared by Cr. riječ, Bo. riječ. The meaning ‘speech’ (говор) is attested in R. речь, Cz. řeč, Slk. reč, Mk. реч, Bg. реч. The meaning ‘matter’ (ствар) is attested in Blr. рэч, Ukr. річ, Pol. rzecz, Sln. reč. [NB: No information yet for Ka., LSo., USo.] ff39 родбина is a complete false friend for about 357 million native speakers of Russian, Belarusian, Ukrainian, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Bulgarian; is a true friend for about 11.5 million native speakers of Slovenian, Croatian, Bosnian, Macedo-nian. rodbina The Serbian meaning ‘relations’ is shared by Sln. rodbina, Cr. rodbina, Bo. rodbina, Mk. родбина. The meaning ‘family’ (породица) is attested in Ukr. родина, Pol. rodzina, Cz. rodina, Slk. rodina. The meaning ‘motherland, home region’ (домовина) is attested in R. родина, Blr. радзіна, Bg. родина. [NB: No information yet for Ka., LSo., USo.] ff62 рок is a complete false friend for about 298 million native speakers of Russian, Polish, Czech; is a true friend for about 11.5 million native speakers of Slovenian, Croatian, Bosnian, Macedo-nian; does not have any formally similar counterparts in Bulgarian. rok The Serbian meaning ‘fixed time, set term, deadline’ is shared by Sln. rok, Cr. rok, Bo. rok, Mk. рок. The meaning ‘year’ (година) is attested in Pol. rok, Cz. rok. The meaning ‘destiny, fate’ (удес, коб) is attested in R. рок. [NB: No information yet for Blr., Ukr., Ka., LSo., USo., Slk.] ff149 рус is a complete false friend for about 250 million native speakers of Russian; is a true friend for about 9.5 million native speakers of Slovenian, Croatian, Bosnian. The Serbian meaning ‘sandy, red’ is shared by Sln. rus, Cr. rus, Bo. rus. The meaning ‘blond, fair’ (тамноплав) is attested in R. русый. [NB: No information yet for Blr., Ukr., Pol., Ka., LSo., USo., Cz., Slk., Mk., Bg.] ff92 руски is a complete false friend for about 75 million native speakers of Ukrainian, Polish; has additional meanings in the language of about 8 million native speakers of Belarusian; is a true friend for about 257.5 million native speakers of Russian, Croatian, Bosnian. Russian-skij The Serbian meaning ‘Russian’ is shared by R. русский, Blr. рускі, расейскі, Cr. ruski, Bo. ruski. The meaning ‘Ruthenian, East Slavic’ (источнословенски) is attested in Blr. рускі, усходнеславянскі, Ukr. руський, Pol. ruski. [NB: No information yet for Ka., LSo., USo., Cz., Slk., Sln., Mk., Bg.] ff172 сад is a complete false friend for about 306 million native speakers of Russian, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Slovenian; is a true friend for about 7.5 million native speakers of Croatian, Bosnian; does not have any formally similar counterparts in Bulgarian. sad The Serbian meaning ‘now’ is shared by Cr. sad, Bo. sad. The meaning ‘garden’ (врт, башта) is attested in R. сад, Cz. sad, Slk. sad. The meaning ‘orchard’ (воћњак) is attested in Pol. sad. The meaning ‘fruit’ (плод) is attested in Sln. sad. [NB: No information yet for Blr., Ukr., Ka., LSo., USo., Mk.] ff221 свет has additional meanings in the language of about 288 million native speakers of Russian, Polish; does not have all its Serbian meanings in the mother tongue of about 305.5 million speakers of Russian, Polish, Czech, Croatian, Bosnian. The Serbian meaning ‘world’ is shared by R. свет, мир, Pol. świat, Cz. svět. The Serbian meaning ‘council’ is shared by Cr. svjet, savjet, Bo. svjet, savjet. The meaning ‘very far/long’ (врло далеко/дуго) is attested in Pol. świat. The meaning ‘light’ (светло) is attested in R. свет. [NB: No information yet for Blr., Ukr., Ka., LSo., USo., Slk., Sln., Mk., Bg.] ff152 сињи is a complete false friend for about 250 million native speakers of Russian; is a true friend for about 7.5 million native speakers of Croatian, Bosnian. The Serbian meaning ‘grey-blue, greyish’ is shared by Cr. sinji, Bo. sinji. The meaning ‘dark blue’ (тамноplav) is attested in R. синий. [NB: No information yet for Blr., Ukr., Pol., Ka., LSo., USo., Cz., Slk., Sln., Mk., Bg.] ff222 склад is a complete false friend for about 325 million native speakers of Russian, Ukrainian, Polish; is a true friend for about 7.5 million native speakers of Croatian, Bosnian. sklad The Serbian meaning ‘harmony’ is shared by Cr. sklad, Bo. sklad. The meaning ‘storehouse’ (складиште) is attested in R. склад, Ukr. склад, Pol. skład. The meaning ‘shop, store’ (дућан) is attested in Pol. skład. The meaning ‘composition’ (састав) is attested in Ukr. склад, Pol. skład. The meaning ‘turn, habit, mentality’ (врста, карактер) is attested in R. склад, Ukr. склад. The meaning ‘body, constitution’ (грађа тела, раст) is attested in R. склад, Ukr. склад. The meaning ‘syllable’ (слог) is attested in R. склад (устар.), слог, Ukr. склад. [NB: No information yet for Blr., Ka., LSo., USo., Cz., Slk., Sln., Mk., Bg.] ff193 склањати has additional meanings in the language of about 6 million native speakers of Croatian; is a true friend for about 1.5 million native speakers of Bosnian. sklanjati The Serbian meaning ‘to hide; to clear away, to remove’ is shared by Cr. sklanjati, Bo. sklanjati. The meaning ‘to decline (grammar)’ (деклиновати) is attested in Cr. sklanjati. [NB: No information yet for R., Blr., Ukr., Pol., Ka., LSo., USo., Cz., Slk., Sln., Mk., Bg.] ff5 словенски is a complete false friend for about 366.6 million native speakers of Russian, Belarusian, Ukrainian, Polish, Kashubian, Lower Sorbian, Upper Sorbian, Czech, Slovak, Slovenian, Croatian, Bosnian, Bulgarian; is a true friend for about 2 million native speakers of Macedonian. slovensk- The Serbian meaning ‘Slavonic’ is shared by Mk. словенски. The meaning ‘Slovak’ (словачки) is attested in Cz. slovenský, Slk. slovenský. The meaning ‘Slovenian’ (словеначки) is attested in R. словенский, Blr. славенскі, Ukr. словінський, Pol. słoweński, Ka. słowensczi, LSo. słowjeński, USo. słowjenski, Sln. slovenski, Cr. slovenski, Bo. slovenski, Bg. словенски. [NB: Information complete.] ff16 слово is a complete false friend for about 359 million native speakers of Russian, Belarusian, Ukrainian, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Slovenian, Bulgarian; is a true friend for about 7.5 million native speakers of Croatian, Bosnian; does not have any formally similar counterparts in Macedonian. slovo The Serbian meaning ‘letter (of the alphabet)’ is shared by Cr. slovo, Bo. slovo. The meaning ‘word’ (реч) is attested in R. слово, Blr. слова, Ukr. слово, Pol. słowo, Cz. slovo, Slk. slovo, Bg. слово. The meaning ‘leave-taking, farewell’ (опроштај) is attested in Sln. slovo. [NB: No information yet for Ka., LSo., USo.] ff208 слушати does not have all its Serbian meanings in the mother tongue of about 250 million speakers of Russian; is a true friend for about 7.5 million native speakers of Croatian, Bosnian. The Serbian meaning ‘to listen’ is shared by R. слушать, Cr. slušati, Bo. slušati. The Serbian meaning ‘to hear’ is shared by Cr. slušati, Bo. slušati. [NB: No information yet for Blr., Ukr., Pol., Ka., LSo., USo., Cz., Slk., Sln., Mk., Bg.] ff194 спрезати has additional meanings in the language of about 6 million native speakers of Croatian; is a true friend for about 1.5 million native speakers of Bosnian. sprezati The Serbian meaning ‘to put (horses) to (a coach), to harness’ is shared by Cr. sprezati, Bo. sprezati. The meaning ‘to conjugate’ (конјугирати) is attested in Cr. sprezati. [NB: No information yet for R., Blr., Ukr., Pol., Ka., LSo., USo., Cz., Slk., Sln., Mk., Bg.] ff46 сто is a complete false friend for about 12 million native speakers of Slovenian, Macedonian, Bulgarian; is a true friend for about 356.5 million native speakers of Russian, Belarusian, Ukrainian, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Croatian, Bosnian. stol The Serbian meaning ‘table’ is shared by R. стол, Blr. стол, Ukr. стіл, Pol. stół, Cz. stůl, Slk. stôl, Cr. stol, Bo. sto. The meaning ‘chair’ (столица) is attested in Sln. stol, Mk. стол, Bg. стол. The meaning ‘canteen’ (кантина) is attested in Bg. стол. [NB: No information yet for Ka., LSo., USo.] ff47 сто does not have all its Serbian meanings in the mother tongue of about 361 million speakers of Russian, Belarusian, Ukrainian, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Slovenian, Macedonian, Bulgarian; is a true friend for about 7.5 million native speakers of Croatian, Bosnian. The Serbian meaning ‘table’ is shared by Cr. sto, Bo. sto. The Serbian meaning ‘a hundred’ is shared by R. сто, Blr. сто, Ukr. сто, Pol. sto, Cz. sto, Slk. sto, Sln. sto, Cr. sto, Bo. sto, Mk. сто, Bg. сто. [NB: No information yet for Ka., LSo., USo.] ff48 столица is a complete false friend for about 343.0 million native speakers of Russian, Belarusian, Ukrainian, Polish, Kashubian, Slovenian, Bulgarian; is a true friend for about 25.5 million native speakers of Czech, Slovak, Croatian, Bosnian, Macedonian. stolica The Serbian meaning ‘chair’ is shared by Cz. stolice, Slk. stolica, Cr. stolica, Bo. stolica, Mk. столица. The meaning ‘capital’ (престолница) is attested in R. столица, Blr. сталіца, Ukr. столиця, Pol. stolica, Ka. stolëca, Bg. столица. The meaning ‘professorship’ (катедра) is attested in Sln. stolica. [NB: No information yet for LSo., USo.] ff35 страна is a complete false friend for about 250 million native speakers of Russian; has additional meanings in the language of about 24 million native speakers of Czech, Slovak, Bulgarian; does not have all its Serbian meanings in the mother tongue of about 83.0 million speakers of Ukrainian, Polish, Kashubian, Bulgarian; is a true friend for about 11.5 million native speakers of Slovenian, Croatian, Bosnian, Macedo-nian; does not have any formally similar counterparts in Belarusian. storna The Serbian meaning ‘side’ is shared by Ukr. сторона, Pol. strona, Ka. strona, Cz. strana, Slk. strana, Sln. stran, Cr. strana, Bo. strana, Mk. страна, Bg. страна. The Serbian meaning ‘page’ is shared by Cz. strana, Slk. strana, Sln. stran, Cr. strana, Bo. strana, Mk. страна. The meaning ‘country’ (земља) is attested in R. страна, Bg. страна. The meaning ‘cheek’ (образ) is attested in Bg. страна. The meaning ‘political party’ (партија, странка) is attested in Cz. strana, Slk. strana. ff71 сутра is a complete false friend for about 250 million native speakers of Russian; is a true friend for about 7.5 million native speakers of Croatian, Bosnian; does not have any formally similar counterparts in Polish. sutra The Serbian meaning ‘tomorrow’ is shared by Cr. sutra, Bo. sutra. The meaning ‘in the morning’ (ујутро) is attested in R. с утра. [NB: No information yet for Blr., Ukr., Ka., LSo., USo., Cz., Slk., Sln., Mk., Bg.] ff147 тиква is a complete false friend for about 10 million native speakers of Czech; is a true friend for about 269.5 million native speakers of Russian, Slovenian, Croatian, Bosnian, Macedonian, Bulgarian; does not have any formally similar counterparts in Belarusian, Ukrainian. The Serbian meaning ‘pumpkin’ is shared by R. тыква, Sln. tikva, Cr. tikva, Bo. tikva, Mk. тиква, Bg. тиква. The meaning ‘sweet melon’ (диња) is attested in Cz. tykev. [NB: No information yet for Pol., Ka., LSo., USo., Slk.] ff169 трудан is a complete false friend for about 288 million native speakers of Russian, Polish; has additional meanings in the language of about 8 million native speakers of Bulgarian; does not have all its Serbian meanings in the mother tongue of about 10 million speakers of Slovenian, Bulgarian; is a true friend for about 7.5 million native speakers of Croatian, Bosnian. trudn The Serbian meaning ‘tired’ (трудан (arch.), уморан) is shared by Sln. truden, Cr. trudan (arch.), umoran , Bo. trudan (arch.), umoran. The Serbian meaning ‘pregnant’ (трудна) is shared by Cr. trudna, Bo. trudna, Bg. трудна (arch.), бременна. The meaning ‘hard’ (тежак) is attested in R. трудный, Pol. trudny, Bg. труден. [NB: No information yet for Blr., Ukr., Ka., LSo., USo., Cz., Slk., Mk.] ff159 труп is a complete false friend for about 38 million native speakers of Polish; has additional meanings in the language of about 250 million native speakers of Russian; does not have all its Serbian meanings in the mother tongue of about 250 million speakers of Russian; is a true friend for about 7.5 million native speakers of Croatian, Bosnian. trup The Serbian meaning ‘trunk, body’ is shared by Cr. trup, Bo. trup. The Serbian meaning ‘trunk (of a tree)’ is shared by Cr. trup, Bo. trup. The Serbian meaning ‘carcass (of an animal)’ is shared by R. труп, Cr. trup, Bo. trup. The meaning ‘dead body’ (леш, мртвац) is attested in R. труп, Pol. trup. [NB: No information yet for Blr., Ukr., Ka., LSo., USo., Cz., Slk., Sln., Mk., Bg.] ff130 хлад is a complete false friend for about 250 million native speakers of Russian; does not have all its Serbian meanings in the mother tongue of about 2 million speakers of Slovenian; is a true friend for about 7.5 million native speakers of Croatian, Bosnian. The Serbian meaning ‘coolness’ is shared by Sln. hlad, Cr. hlad, Bo. hlad. The Serbian meaning ‘shadow’ is shared by Cr. hlad, Bo. hlad. The meaning ‘cold(ness)’ (хладноћа, студен, зима) is attested in R. холод. [NB: No information yet for Blr., Ukr., Pol., Ka., LSo., USo., Cz., Slk., Mk., Bg.] ff4 час is a complete false friend for about 101 million native speakers of Belarusian, Ukrainian, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Slovenian; is a true friend for about 261.5 million native speakers of Russian, Bosnian, Macedonian, Bulgarian; does not have any formally similar counterparts in Croatian. chas The Serbian meaning ‘hour’ is shared by R. час, Bo. čas, Mk. час, Bg. час. The meaning ‘time’ (време) is attested in Blr. час, Ukr. час, Pol. czas, Cz. čas, Slk. čas, Sln. čas. [NB: No information yet for Ka., LSo., USo.] ff97 чек has additional meanings in the language of about 250 million native speakers of Russian; is a true friend for about 45.5 million native speakers of Polish, Croatian, Bosnian. The Serbian meaning ‘cheque’ is shared by R. чек, Pol. czek, Cr. ček, Bo. ček. The meaning ‘sales slip’ (бон) is attested in R. чек. [NB: No information yet for Blr., Ukr., Ka., LSo., USo., Cz., Slk., Sln., Mk., Bg.] ff104 читати has additional meanings in the language of about 250 million native speakers of Russian; is a true friend for about 7.5 million native speakers of Croatian, Bosnian. The Serbian meaning ‘to read’ is shared by R. читать, Cr. čitati, Bo. čitati. The meaning ‘to recite’ (рецитовати) is attested in R. читать. [NB: No information yet for Blr., Ukr., Pol., Ka., LSo., USo., Cz., Slk., Sln., Mk., Bg.] ff6 шина is a complete false friend for about 266 million native speakers of Russian, Belarusian, Bulgarian; has additional meanings in the language of about 37 million native speakers of Ukrainian; is a true friend for about 47.5 million native speakers of Polish, Kashubian, Croatian, Bosnian, Macedonian; does not have any formally similar counterparts in Czech, Slovak, Slovenian. schiene The Serbian meaning ‘rail’ is shared by Ukr. шина, Pol. szyna, Ka. szina, Cr. šina, Bo. šina, Mk. шина. The meaning ‘tyre’ (гума) is attested in R. шина, Blr. шына, Ukr. шина, Bg. шина. [NB: No information yet for LSo., USo.] ff195 шкаф is a complete false friend for about 250 million native speakers of Russian; is a true friend for about 7.5 million native speakers of Croatian, Bosnian. The Serbian meaning ‘tub, vat’ is shared by Cr. škaf, Bo. škaf. The meaning ‘cupboard’ (орман) is attested in R. шкаф. [NB: No information yet for Blr., Ukr., Pol., Ka., LSo., USo., Cz., Slk., Sln., Mk., Bg.] ff57 штука is a complete false friend for about 298 million native speakers of Russian, Polish, Czech; is a true friend for about 15.5 million native speakers of Croatian, Bosnian, Bulgarian; does not have any formally similar counterparts in Slovenian. shtuka The Serbian meaning ‘pike’ is shared by Cr. štuka, Bo. štuka, Bg. щука. The meaning ‘piece’ (комад) is attested in R. штука, Pol. sztuka. The meaning ‘art’ (уметност) is attested in Pol. sztuka. The meaning ‘stucco’ (штукатура) is attested in Cz. štuka. [NB: No information yet for Blr., Ukr., Ka., LSo., USo., Slk., Mk.] ff41 шума has additional meanings in the language of about 8 million native speakers of Bulgarian; is a true friend for about 9.5 million native speakers of Croatian, Bosnian, Macedonian; does not have any formally similar counterparts in Russian, Belarusian, Ukrainian, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Slovenian. shuma The Serbian meaning ‘forest’ is shared by Cr. šuma, Bo. šuma, Mk. шума, Bg. шума. The meaning ‘foliage, leaves’ (лишће) is attested in Bg. шума. The meaning ‘bush’ (џбун, грм) is attested in Bg. шума. [NB: No information yet for Ka., LSo., USo.] There is no Serbian word like Blr. ліпень, Ukr. липень, Pol. lipiec, Cr. lipanj. lipn There is no Serbian word like Blr. чэрвень, Ukr. червень, Pol. czerwiec, Cz. červenec. chrvn There is no Serbian word like Ka. rujan, Cz. říjen, Cr. rujan. rujn There is no Serbian word like R. студень, Blr. студзень, Cr. studeni. studn There is no Serbian word like R. арбуз, Blr. гарбуз, Ukr. гарбуз, Pol. arbuz. There is no Serbian word like R. пепельница, Pol. popielniczka, Cz. popelník, Slk. popolník, Sln. Pepelnica, Cr. Pepelnica. pepelnica There is no Serbian word like R. склеп, Ukr. склеп, Pol. sklep, Ka. sklep, Cz. sklep, Sln. sklep. sklep There is no Serbian word like R. стул, Pol. stół, Cz. stůl. There is no Serbian word like R. запомнить, Blr. запомніць, Pol. zapomnieć, Cz. zapomenout, Sln. zapomniti, Mk. запомни, Bg. запомня. zapomniti There is no Serbian word like R. памятник, Ukr. пам’ятник, Pol. pamiętnik, Ka. pamiãtnik, Slk. pamätník, Bg. паметник. pamjatnik There is no Serbian word like R. повесть, Blr. аповесць, Ukr. повість, Pol. powieść, Cz. pověst, Slk. povesť, Sln. povest, Cr. povijest, Bo. povijest, Mk. повест, Bg. повест. povest There is no Serbian word like R. матка, Blr. матка, Ukr. матка, Pol. matka, Cz. matka, Slk. matka, Mk. матка, Bg. матка. matka There is no Serbian word like R. булка, Blr. булка, Ukr. булка, Pol. bułka, Bg. булка. bulka There is no Serbian word like R. дума, Blr. дума, Ukr. дума, Pol. duma, Bg. дума. duma There is no Serbian word like R. кресло, Blr. крэсла, Ukr. крісло, Pol. krzesło, Cz. křeslo, Slk. kreslo, Bg. кресло. krslo There is no Serbian word like R. выход, Blr. выхад, Ukr. вихід, Cz. východ, Slk. východ. vychod There is no Serbian word like R. краска, Blr. краска, Bg. краска. kraska There is no Serbian word like R. сливки, Pol. śliwki. There is no Serbian word like R. существовать, Cr. suučestvovati, Bg. съществувам. There is no Serbian word like R. цветень, Ukr. квітень, Pol. kwiecień, Cz. květen. kvetn There is no Serbian word like Ukr. травень, Sln. traven (mali, veliki), Cr. travanj. travn There is no Serbian word like Ukr. серпень, Pol. sierpień, Cz. srpen, Sln. srpen (mali, veliki), Cr. srpanj. srpn There is no Serbian word like Ukr. лікарня, Cz. lékárna, Slk. lekáreň, Sln. lekarna. lekarna Serbian-Slavonic Jovanka Čemerikić, Guy Imart, Victoria Tikhonova-Imart. Paronymes russo/serbo-croates ("amis" et "faux-amis"). Aix-en-Provence 1988. C. Ivanova, M. Aleksić. Srpsko-bugarski tematski rečnik: Leksikon međujezičkih homonima i polisemija. Veliko Trnovo 1999. Danko Šipka (ed.). Rečnik srpsko-poljskih međujezičkih homonima i paronima. Słownik serbsko-polskich homonimów i paronimów. Poznań 1999. Emil Tokarz. Pułapki leksykalne: Słownik aproksymatów polsko-chorwackich. Katowice 1998.