IN GREEK
ιμάμ μπαϊλντί
imam bailnti
stuffed baked eggplant dish
IN TURKISH
imambayıldı
imambayıldı
stuffed baked eggplant dish
WEAR THE WORD
ιμάμ μπαϊλντί in blue ink and imambayıldı 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
- Turkish name means the imam fainted; Greek also writes ιμάμ μπαϊλντί or shortens it to ιμάμ.
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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) ‘ιμάμ μπαϊλντί / imambayıldı’, entry 013, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/013-imambailnti/. Accessed [day month year].