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ENTRY 030 · FOOD · GREEK TO TURKISHΕΞΟΦΛΗΘΗ · ÖDENDİ
IN GREEK

λακέρδα

lakerda

salt cured bonito

IN TURKISH

lakerda

lakerda

salt cured bonito

λακέρδαlakerda

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THE RECORD

LENT BY, BORROWED BY
Greek to Turkish
STARTED IN
Greek (earlier origin uncertain)
CATEGORY
Food

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SOURCES

  1. Rona & Dedes (2007), Languages in Contact: Greek Loanwords in Turkish, Journal of Turkish Studies 31/II, p. 190 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) ‘λακέρδα / lakerda’, entry 030, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/030-lakerda/. Accessed [day month year].