IN GREEK
αϊράνι
airani
salted yoghurt drink
IN TURKISH
ayran
ayran
salted yoghurt drink
WEAR THE WORD
αϊράνι 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
- NOTES
- More common in northern Greece and among Pontic and Asia Minor families.
COMMENTS
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SOURCES
- Nişanyan Sözlük (checked online)
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) ‘αϊράνι / ayran’, entry 004, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/004-airani/. Accessed [day month year].