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ENTRY 061 · FOOD · GREEK TO TURKISHΕΞΟΦΛΗΘΗ · ÖDENDİ
IN GREEK

πλακί

plaki

baked fish or beans in tomato sauce

IN TURKISH

pilaki

pilaki

beans or vegetables cooked with olive oil and tomato

πλακίpilaki

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THE RECORD

LENT BY, BORROWED BY
Greek to Turkish
STARTED IN
Greek
CATEGORY
Food
HOW THE MEANING DRIFTED
Greek πλακί commonly describes a baked preparation while Turkish pilaki is particularly a bean or vegetable dish.

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SOURCES

  1. Rona & Dedes (2007), Languages in Contact: Greek Loanwords in Turkish, Journal of Turkish Studies 31/II, p. 190 makale.isam.org.tr

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HOW TO CITE THIS ENTRY

Gold, K. (ed.) (2026) ‘πλακί / pilaki’, entry 061, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/061-plaki/. Accessed [day month year].