IN GREEK
στρείδι
streidi
oyster
IN TURKISH
istiridye
istiridye
oyster
WEAR THE WORD
στρείδι in blue ink and istiridye in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Greek to Turkish
- STARTED IN
- Ancient Greek
- CATEGORY
- Food
- NOTES
- Greek older source forms differ from today's στρείδι.
COMMENTS
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SOURCES
- Rona & Dedes (2007), “Languages in Contact: Greek Loanwords in Turkish”, Journal of Turkish Studies 31/2, p. 187 makale.isam.org.tr
- 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) ‘στρείδι / istiridye’, entry 077, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/077-streidi/. Accessed [day month year].