IN GREEK
μπουγάτσα
bougatsa
filo pie with custard or cheese
IN TURKISH
poğaça
poğaça
soft savoury bun
WEAR THE WORD
μπουγάτσα in blue ink and poğaça in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Shared from a third language
- STARTED IN
- Italian
- CATEGORY
- Food
- HOW THE MEANING DRIFTED
- Greek μπουγάτσα is a filo pie with custard or cheese; Turkish poğaça is a soft savoury bun.
- NOTES
- From Italian focaccia; Greek received it through Turkish. The Greek pastry is associated with Thessaloniki and Serres.
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SOURCES
- 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) ‘μπουγάτσα / poğaça’, entry 049, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/049-bougatsa/. Accessed [day month year].