IN GREEK
παπάρα
papara
bread soaked in broth or liquid; also a colloquial insult
IN TURKISH
papara
papara
bread softened in broth or sauce
WEAR THE WORD
παπάρα in blue ink and papara 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
- HOW THE MEANING DRIFTED
- Greek also has a colloquial insult meaning.
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) ‘παπάρα / papara’, entry 057, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/057-papara/. Accessed [day month year].