IN GREEK
παστουρμάς
pastourmas
spiced cured beef
IN TURKISH
pastırma
pastırma
spiced cured beef
WEAR THE WORD
παστουρμάς in blue ink and pastırma 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
- NOTES
- Turkish pastırma derives from bastırma, pressing; in Greece strongly associated with Asia Minor and Cappadocian refugee cooking.
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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) ‘παστουρμάς / pastırma’, entry 058, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/058-pastourmas/. Accessed [day month year].