
There are many homonyms in Russian

Homonyms are words that sound the same, but have different meanings.
These words are spelled and read the same, but have different meanings, depending on the context. ‘Лук’ (a ‘bow’ and an ‘onion’), ‘ключ’ (a ‘key’ and a ‘spring of water’), ‘эфир’ (an ‘ether’ and a ‘broadcast’). Also, there are words that have three meanings: ‘коса’ (a ‘braid’, a ‘scythe’ and a ‘spit’).