This is a list of English false friends in the constructed language Ido.
Ido word | means in English | whereas English word | is translated to Ido as | |
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Ido: an | on, at, to (being in contact) | a / an | (always omitted) | |
Ido: angoro | anguish, agony | anger | Ido: iraco | |
Ido: avertar | to advertise, to warn | avert | Ido: eskartar, Ido: preventar | |
Ido: bruiso | noise | bruise | Ido: ekimoso | |
Ido: chapelo | hat | chapel | Ido: kapelo | |
Ido: demandar | to ask for, to request | to demand | Ido: postular | |
Ido: dextra | right (side, direction) | dexterous | Ido: habila | |
Ido: divenar | to become | divine | Ido: konjektar, Ido: predicar | |
Ido: do | therefore | to do | Ido: facar | |
Ido: domo | house | dome | Ido: kupolo | |
Ido: dronar | to drown | to drone | Ido: zumar | |
Ido: editar | to publish | to edit | Ido: redaktar | |
Ido: fendar | to split, cleave | to fend | Ido: defensar | |
Ido: fiera | proud | fiery | Ido: fairala, Ido: ardoroza | |
Ido: flarar | to smell | to flare (up) | Ido: flagrar | |
Ido: for | far from, away from | for | Ido: por | |
Ido: fundo | ground, river-/seabed, background | fund | Ido: kapitalo, Ido: kaso | |
Ido: gamo | gamut, scale | game | Ido: ludo (plaything), Ido: vildo (beasts) | |
Ido: glitar | glide, slip | to glitter | Ido: brilar | |
Ido: grapo | cluster (of fruits, flowers) | grape | Ido: vit-bero | |
Ido: graso | fat | grass | Ido: herbo, Ido: gazono | |
Ido: guto | drop (of liquid) | gut | Ido: intestino | |
Ido: halo | large covered space, hall | halo | Ido: halono, Ido: aureolo | |
Ido: hike | here | to hike | (~Ido: promenar) | |
Ido: hisar | raise flag or sail | to hiss | Ido: sisar | |
Ido: kapo | head | cap | Ido: kasqueto, Ido: kepio | |
Ido: kava | hollow, cavity | cave | Ido: kaverno | |
Ido: klamar | to shout, exclaim | to claim | Ido: postular, Ido: reklamacar, Ido: pretendar | |
Ido: klefo | key | cleft | Ido: fenduro, Ido: krevisuro | |
Ido: kompostar | to set up in type | to compost | (~Ido: facar dungo) | |
Ido: komprar | to buy | to compare | Ido: komparar | |
Ido: lego | law | leg | Ido: gambo | |
Ido: lejera | light, lightweight | lecherous | Ido: laciva | |
Ido: lektar | to read | lecture | Ido: diskursar, Ido: donar leciono, Ido: reprimandar | |
Ido: likar | to leak | to like | Ido: prizar | |
Ido: lore | at that time | lore | Ido: savajo, Ido: folklore | |
Ido: maro | sea | mare | Ido: kavalino | |
Ido: mentiar | to lie | to mention | Ido: mencionar | |
Ido: milito | war | militia | Ido: milico | |
Ido: momento | momentum | moment | Ido: instanto | |
Ido: mordar | to bite | to murder | Ido: ocidar | |
Ido: on | one, someone, they | on | Ido: sur (upon, above), Ido: an (at, to), Ido: enswichita (switched on) | |
Ido: or | now, but (in argument) | or | Ido: o / Ido: od | |
Ido: pago | payment | page | Ido: pagino (of book), Ido: pajo (occupation) | |
Ido: pano | bread | pan | Ido: padelo, Ido: kasrolo, Ido: tortuyo | |
Ido: parento | relative | parent | Ido: genitoro, Ido: patro/Ido: matro | |
Ido: pino | pine | pin | Ido: pinglo | |
Ido: plena | full | plain (adjective) | Ido: plana (level), Ido: simpla (simple) | |
Ido: postular | to demand | to postulate | Ido: postulatigar | |
Ido: razar | to shave | to raze | Ido: rezigar | |
Ido: regardar | to look | to regard | Ido: egardar, Ido: estimar | |
Ido: revar | to dream | to rave | Ido: delirar | |
Ido: ridar | to laugh | to ride | Ido: vehar, Ido: vetur-irar, Ido: biciklirar, Ido: kavalkar | |
Ido: sablo | sand | sable | Ido: zibelino | |
Ido: salo | salt | sale | Ido: vendo | |
Ido: salto | jump | salt | Ido: salo | |
Ido: sana | healthy | sane | Ido: mente sana | |
Ido: sat | enough | sat (past of sit) | Ido: sidis | |
Ido: sedo | bottom (of body) | seed | Ido: semino, Ido: grano | |
Ido: sentima | fearless | sentimental | Ido: sentimentala | |
Ido: shaki | chess | shah | Ido: sha | |
Ido: shaki | chess | to shake | Ido: sukusar, Ido: tremar | |
Ido: sika | dry | sick | Ido: malada, Ido: nauzeanta | |
Ido: singla | each | single | Ido: sola, Ido: unika | |
Ido: sinistra | left | sinister | Ido: malauguroza, Ido: maligna | |
Ido: sive | either (as in either..or) | sieve | Ido: sivo, Ido: kriblo | |
Ido: sizar | seize, gripe, grasp | to size up | Ido: evaluar | |
Ido: spegulo | mirror | speckle | Ido: makulo | |
Ido: standar | to be in a certain state | to stand | Ido: stacar | |
Ido: studio | learning | studio | Ido: studieyo | |
Ido: stripo | trouser-strap | strip | Ido: strio, Ido: bendo | |
Ido: superba | conceited, arrogant | superb | Ido: ecelanta | |
Ido: tala | of that kind | tall | Ido: alta | |
Ido: testo | witness | test | Ido: probo, Ido: exameno | |
Ido: time | fearing (adverb) | time | Ido: tempo | |
Ido: tirar | to pull | to tire | Ido: fatigar | |
Ido: tornar | turn in a lathe | to turn | Ido: turnar | |
Ido: trancho | cutting | trench | Ido: trancheo | |
Ido: trompar | deceive | to tramp(le) | Ido: fular | |
Ido: truo | hole | truth | Ido: verajo | |
Ido: varo | wares, goods | war | Ido: milito | |
Ido: vento | wind | vent | Ido: aerotruo, Ido: aperturo | |
Ido: volo | will | vole | Ido: kampomuso |
Ido word | means in English | whereas English word with meaning | is translated to Ido as | |
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Ido: disho | dish (food) | dish (plate) | Ido: plado | |
Ido: doktoro | doctor (holder of a degree) | doctor (healer) | Ido: mediko, Ido: kuracisto | |
Ido: glaso | glass (cup) | glass (material) | Ido: vitro | |
Ido: grosa | fat, wide | gross (repulsive) | Ido: repulsanta | |
Ido: hazardo | occasion, accident | hazard (risk) | Ido: risko | |
Ido: idiomo | language, dialect | idiom (expression) | Ido: idiotismo | |
Ido: kloko | o'clock | clock (timepiece) | Ido: horlojo | |
Ido: kordo | rope, string | chord (music) | Ido: harmonio | |
Ido: lando | country | land (ground) | Ido: tero | |
Ido: magazino | warehouse, firearm magazine ("clip") | magazine (publication) | Ido: jurnalo, Ido: revuo | |
Ido: olda | old (living beings only) | old (non-living) | Ido: anciena | |
Ido: rango | range (row, rank) | range (length between) | Ido: extenseso, Ido: porteo | |
Ido: spaco | space (in general) | outer space, cosmos | Ido: kosmos | |
Ido: standard | flag, banner | standard (of measures etc.) | Ido: normo | |
Ido: striko | strike (of workers) | strike (hit) | Ido: frapo | |
Ido: sturmo | storm (with lightning) | storming (military) | Ido: asalto | |
Ido: verko | work (e.g. literary) | work (labor) | Ido: laboro, Ido: travalio, Ido: faco |
Ido word | means in English not only | but also | |
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Ido: desegnar | to design | to draw (make images) | |
Ido: hundo | hound | dog | |
Ido: krayono | crayon | pencil | |
Ido: ligo | league | link | |
Ido: me | me (accusative) | I | |
Ido: neta | net (price) | clean | |
Ido: obscura | obscured | dark, dim | |
Ido: redaktar | redact | edit | |
Ido: robo | robe | woman's dress | |
Ido: tablo | table | desk |