IN GREEK
σαρμάς
sarmas
rolled stuffed leaves, mainly cabbage or vine
IN TURKISH
sarma
sarma
rolled stuffed leaves
WEAR THE WORD
σαρμάς in blue ink and sarma 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 sarma derives from sarmak, to wrap; in Greek more common in northern Greece and among Asia Minor families.
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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) ‘σαρμάς / sarma’, entry 067, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/067-sarmas/. Accessed [day month year].