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ENTRY 017 · FOOD · GREEK TO TURKISHΕΞΟΦΛΗΘΗ · ÖDENDİ
IN GREEK

καραβίδα

karavida

crayfish; langoustine

IN TURKISH

kerevit

kerevit

freshwater crayfish

καραβίδαkerevit

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THE RECORD

LENT BY, BORROWED BY
Greek to Turkish
STARTED IN
Greek
CATEGORY
Food
HOW THE MEANING DRIFTED
Greek word can also denote saltwater langoustines; Turkish kerevit commonly refers to freshwater crayfish.

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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

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) ‘καραβίδα / kerevit’, entry 017, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/017-karavida/. Accessed [day month year].