IN GREEK
γιουβέτσι
giouvetsi
oven baked meat and orzo dish
IN TURKISH
güveç
güveç
earthenware casserole; stew
WEAR THE WORD
γιουβέτσι in blue ink and güveç in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Turkish to Greek
- STARTED IN
- Turkic
- CATEGORY
- Food
- HOW THE MEANING DRIFTED
- Greek usually denotes a baked meat and orzo dish; Turkish güveç denotes a casserole vessel or a wider range of casseroles.
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SOURCES
- Triantafyllidis, Λεξικό της Κοινής Νεοελληνικής, entry γιουβέτσι www.greek-language.gr
- Nişanyan Sözlük, entry güveç 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) ‘γιουβέτσι / güveç’, entry 009, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/009-giouvetsi/. Accessed [day month year].