IN GREEK
ταραμάς
taramas
fish roe; taramasalata ingredient
IN TURKISH
tarama
tarama
roe paste; fish roe spread
WEAR THE WORD
ταραμάς in blue ink and tarama in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Turkish to Greek
- STARTED IN
- Turkic
- CATEGORY
- Food
- HOW THE MEANING DRIFTED
- Greek chiefly denotes salted roe; Turkish more often the prepared spread.
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SOURCES
- Triantafyllidis, Λεξικό της Κοινής Νεοελληνικής, entry ταραμάς www.greek-language.gr
- Nişanyan Sözlük, entry tarama www.nisanyansozluk.com
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) ‘ταραμάς / tarama’, entry 079, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/079-taramas/. Accessed [day month year].