IN GREEK
λουκούμι
loukoumi
Turkish delight confection; figuratively a treat
IN TURKISH
lokum
lokum
Turkish delight confection
WEAR THE WORD
λουκούμι in blue ink and lokum in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Turkish to Greek
- STARTED IN
- Arabic
- CATEGORY
- Food
- HOW THE MEANING DRIFTED
- Greek additionally uses λουκούμι for something delicious or pleasing.
COMMENTS
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SOURCES
- Triantafyllidis, Lexiko tis Koinis Neoellinikis, entry λουκούμι www.greek-language.gr
- 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) ‘λουκούμι / lokum’, entry 034, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/034-loukoumi/. Accessed [day month year].