IN GREEK
σιμίτι
simiti
sesame bread ring
IN TURKISH
simit
simit
sesame bread ring
WEAR THE WORD
σιμίτι in blue ink and simit in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Turkish to Greek
- STARTED IN
- Arabic
- CATEGORY
- Food
- NOTES
- From Arabic samīd, fine flour. Greek κουλούρι is the more common everyday word; σιμίτι is used mainly for the Constantinople style ring. Greek received the word through Turkish.
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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) ‘σιμίτι / simit’, entry 070, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/070-simiti/. Accessed [day month year].