IN GREEK
κιμάς
kimas
minced meat
IN TURKISH
kıyma
kıyma
ground or minced meat
WEAR THE WORD
κιμάς in blue ink and kıyma 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
COMMENTS
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SOURCES
- Triantafyllidis, Λεξικό της Κοινής Νεοελληνικής, entry κιμάς www.greek-language.gr
- Nişanyan Sözlük, entry kıyma 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) ‘κιμάς / kıyma’, entry 024, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/024-kimas/. Accessed [day month year].