IN GREEK
γιαούρτι
giaourti
yoghurt
IN TURKISH
yoğurt
yoğurt
yoghurt
WEAR THE WORD
γιαούρτι in blue ink and yoğurt in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Turkish to Greek
- STARTED IN
- Old Turkic
- CATEGORY
- Food
- NOTES
- The Greek borrowing may have passed through Balkan Turkish or a Balkan intermediary
COMMENTS
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SOURCES
- Triantafyllidis, Lexiko tis Koinis Neoellinikis, entry γιαούρτι www.greek-language.gr
- Nişanyan Sözlük, entry yoğurt www.nisanyansozluk.com
- 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) ‘γιαούρτι / yoğurt’, entry 008, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/008-giaourti/. Accessed [day month year].