IN GREEK
φάβα
fava
yellow split pea purée; fava dish
IN TURKISH
fava
fava
fava bean or broad bean purée
WEAR THE WORD
φάβα in blue ink and fava in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Greek to Turkish
- STARTED IN
- Latin (via Greek)
- CATEGORY
- Food
- HOW THE MEANING DRIFTED
- Greek φάβα usually refers to a purée of split legumes (often yellow split peas) while Turkish fava is commonly made from broad beans.
COMMENTS
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SOURCES
- Rona & Dedes (2007), Languages in Contact: Greek Loanwords in Turkish, Journal of Turkish Studies 31/II, p. 190 makale.isam.org.tr
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) ‘φάβα / fava’, entry 088, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/088-fava/. Accessed [day month year].