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ENTRY 068 · FOOD · GREEK TO TURKISHΕΞΟΦΛΗΘΗ · ÖDENDİ
IN GREEK

σαυρίδι

savridi

horse mackerel

IN TURKISH

istavrit

istavrit

horse mackerel

σαυρίδιistavrit

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LENT BY, BORROWED BY
Greek to Turkish
STARTED IN
Greek
CATEGORY
Food

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SOURCES

  1. Rona & Dedes (2007), Languages in Contact: Greek Loanwords in Turkish, Journal of Turkish Studies 31/II, p. 187 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) ‘σαυρίδι / istavrit’, entry 068, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/068-savridi/. Accessed [day month year].