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This overlaps with [[Misleading gismu keywords|Misleading Gismu Keywords]].
See also [[How to say it in Lojban]], [[malglico|malglico]], [[Misleading gismu keywords|Misleading Gismu Keywords]], [[Swedish False Friends]], [[Norwegian False Friends|Norwegian False Friends]], [[Spanish False Friends|Spanish False Friends]]
 
See also [[How to say it in Lojban]], [[malglico|malglico]], [[Swedish False Friends]], [[Norwegian False Friends|Norwegian False Friends]], [[Spanish False Friends|Spanish False Friends]]
*[[jezrax|jezrax]]:
*[[jezrax|jezrax]]:
** The [[gismu]] which are spelled the same as a common English word are these. I tried to make the list complete. There are near-misses; for example, '''gurni''' is like ''gurney''.  '''pruce''' is a rare English word; I will be unsurprised if many other gismu match up with rare English words.
** The [[gismu]] which are spelled the same as a common English word are these. I tried to make the list complete. There are near-misses; for example, '''gurni''' is like ''gurney''.  '''pruce''' is a rare English word; I will be unsurprised if many other gismu match up with rare English words.

Revision as of 09:36, 3 October 2014

See also How to say it in Lojban, malglico, Misleading Gismu Keywords, Swedish False Friends, Norwegian False Friends, Spanish False Friends

  • jezrax:
    • The gismu which are spelled the same as a common English word are these. I tried to make the list complete. There are near-misses; for example, gurni is like gurney. pruce is a rare English word; I will be unsurprised if many other gismu match up with rare English words.
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