IN GREEK
τουλούμπα
toulouba
hand pump; syrup pastry
IN TURKISH
tulumba
tulumba
pump; fried syrup pastry
WEAR THE WORD
τουλούμπα in blue ink and tulumba in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Turkish to Greek
- STARTED IN
- Italian (via Turkish)
- CATEGORY
- Food
- HOW THE MEANING DRIFTED
- Both denote a syrup soaked pastry, while Turkish also uses tulumba for a pump.
- NOTES
- Origin of the pump term may involve Romance mediation; check Turkish etymology.
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SOURCES
- Triantafyllidis, Λεξικό της Κοινής Νεοελληνικής, entry τουλούμπα www.greek-language.gr
- Nişanyan Sözlük, entry tulumba 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) ‘τουλούμπα / tulumba’, entry 082, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/082-toulouba/. Accessed [day month year].