IN GREEK
τσιπούρα
tsipoura
gilt head sea bream
IN TURKISH
çipura
çipura
gilt head sea bream
WEAR THE WORD
τσιπούρα in blue ink and çipura in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Greek to Turkish
- STARTED IN
- Greek
- CATEGORY
- Food
- NOTES
- Sources disagree on direction: this entry gives Greek to Turkish, the Nişanyan check gives Turkish to Greek. For the editors to settle.
COMMENTS
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SOURCES
- Rona & Dedes (2007), Languages in Contact: Greek Loanwords in Turkish, Journal of Turkish Studies 31/II, p. 186 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) ‘τσιπούρα / çipura’, entry 086, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/086-tsipoura/. Accessed [day month year].