IN GREEK
μαρούλι
marouli
lettuce
IN TURKISH
marul
marul
lettuce
WEAR THE WORD
μαρούλι in blue ink and marul 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
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) ‘μαρούλι / marul’, entry 038, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/038-marouli/. Accessed [day month year].