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ENTRY 006 · FOOD · GREEK TO TURKISHΕΞΟΦΛΗΘΗ · ÖDENDİ
IN GREEK

γαρίδα

garida

prawn; shrimp

IN TURKISH

karides

karides

shrimp; prawn

γαρίδαkarides

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NOTES
Turkish form traces to historical/dialectal Greek καρίδα (plural καρίδες), not exactly the modern standard γαρίδα.

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SOURCES

  1. Rona & Dedes (2007), “Languages in Contact: Greek Loanwords in Turkish”, Journal of Turkish Studies 31/2, p. 187 makale.isam.org.tr
  2. 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) ‘γαρίδα / karides’, entry 006, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/006-garida/. Accessed [day month year].