partial false friend
English
Etymology
From partial and false friend
Pronunciation
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 331: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "GA" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˈpɑɹ.ʃəl fɔls fɹɛnd/
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 331: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "RP" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˈpɑː.ʃəl fɔːls fɹɛnd/
Noun
partial false friend (plural partial false friends)
- (linguistics, uncommon) A word in a language bearing a deceptive resemblance to a word in another language, and at least one meaning in common, but not all.
Hypernyms
Translations
foreign word not sharing all meanings
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