IN GREEK
μπακαλιάρος
bakaliaros
cod; salted cod
IN TURKISH
bakalyaro
bakalyaro
codfish
WEAR THE WORD
μπακαλιάρος in blue ink and bakalyaro 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
- NOTES
- Turkish form is less frequent than everyday alternatives; verify current frequency
COMMENTS
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SOURCES
- Rona & Dedes (2007), Languages in Contact: Greek Loanwords in Turkish, Journal of Turkish Studies 31/II, p. 186 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) ‘μπακαλιάρος / bakalyaro’, entry 045, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/045-bakaliaros/. Accessed [day month year].