IN GREEK
μπουγιουρντί
bougiournti
baked feta, tomato and pepper dish
IN TURKISH
buyurdu
buyurdu
he commanded; historically an official decree
WEAR THE WORD
μπουγιουρντί in blue ink and buyurdu in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Turkish to Greek
- STARTED IN
- Turkish
- CATEGORY
- Food
- HOW THE MEANING DRIFTED
- Turkish buyurdu is a verb form meaning he commanded and, historically, a decree; Greek uses it only as the name of a baked cheese dish.
- NOTES
- The dish is associated with Thessaloniki; Turkish buyruldu in the decree sense is dated. Nişanyan has no entry for buyurdu.
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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) ‘μπουγιουρντί / buyurdu’, entry 050, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/050-bougiournti/. Accessed [day month year].