IN GREEK
μπακλαβάς
baklavas
layered pastry dessert with nuts and syrup
IN TURKISH
baklava
baklava
layered pastry dessert with nuts and syrup
WEAR THE WORD
μπακλαβάς in blue ink and baklava in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Turkish to Greek
- STARTED IN
- Turkish; deeper origin uncertain
- CATEGORY
- Food
- NOTES
- Nişanyan explicitly describes competing unproved deeper origin hypotheses
COMMENTS
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SOURCES
- Triantafyllidis, Lexiko tis Koinis Neoellinikis, entry μπακλαβάς www.greek-language.gr
- Nişanyan Sözlük, entry baklava www.nisanyansozluk.com
- 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) ‘μπακλαβάς / baklava’, entry 046, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/046-baklavas/. Accessed [day month year].