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ENTRY 029 · FOOD · GREEK TO TURKISHΕΞΟΦΛΗΘΗ · ÖDENDİ
IN GREEK

λαβράκι

lavraki

sea bass

IN TURKISH

levrek

levrek

sea bass

λαβράκιlevrek

WEAR THE WORD

λαβράκι in blue ink and levrek 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

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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
  2. 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) ‘λαβράκι / levrek’, entry 029, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/029-lavraki/. Accessed [day month year].