IN GREEK
κεράσι
kerasi
cherry
IN TURKISH
kiraz
kiraz
cherry
WEAR THE WORD
κεράσι in blue ink and kiraz in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Greek to Turkish
- STARTED IN
- Greek
- CATEGORY
- Food
COMMENTS
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SOURCES
- Rona & Dedes (2007), Languages in Contact: Greek Loanwords in Turkish, Journal of Turkish Studies 31/II, p. 190 makale.isam.org.tr
- 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) ‘κεράσι / kiraz’, entry 022, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/022-kerasi/. Accessed [day month year].