TESOL/False Friends in Turkish
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This is a list of full false friends, that is semantic false cognates without corresponding meanings. The most common is "market".
Turkish (Türkçe) | Meaning (Anlam) | False Friend (Yalancı Eşdeğer) |
---|---|---|
aktüel | topical | actual (gerçek) |
apartman | apartment building | apartment (daire) |
bonzai | synthetic cannabinoid | bonsai (Japon stil minik bir ağaçı) |
formasyon | post graduate teacher training | formation (oluşma) |
kanalizasyon | sewerage | canalization (nehirde su bendi yapmak), channelization (nehirde kanal açmak) |
keten | linen | cotton (pamuk) |
petrol | crude oil | İngilterede petrol (benzin) |
tost | toastie | toast (kızarmış ekmek) |
tente | awning | tent (çadır) |
market | store | market (pazar) |
kuş | bird | kush (kenevir) |
Kar | snow | Car (araba) |