IN GREEK
αριάνι
ariani
diluted yoghurt drink; buttermilk
IN TURKISH
ayran
ayran
yoghurt drink diluted with water
WEAR THE WORD
αριάνι in blue ink and ayran in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Turkish to Greek
- STARTED IN
- Turkish
- CATEGORY
- Food
- HOW THE MEANING DRIFTED
- Greek αριάνι may refer to sour milk; Turkish ayran normally specifies a yoghurt and water drink.
- NOTES
- Greek colloquial; standard Turkish everyday
COMMENTS
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SOURCES
- Triantafyllidis, Lexiko tis Koinis Neoellinikis, entry αριάνι www.greek-language.gr
Etymologies are checked against the dictionaries and studies listed. An entry is stamped settled only when both the Greek and the Turkish side have been checked. Research for this ledger was compiled with AI assistance and reviewed by the editors.
HOW TO CITE THIS ENTRY
Gold, K. (ed.) (2026) ‘αριάνι / ayran’, entry 002, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/002-ariani/. Accessed [day month year].