IN GREEK
βαρέλι
vareli
barrel; cask
IN TURKISH
varil
varil
barrel; drum
WEAR THE WORD
βαρέλι in blue ink and varil in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Greek to Turkish
- STARTED IN
- Italian (via Greek)
- CATEGORY
- Household
COMMENTS
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SOURCES
- Rona & Dedes (2007), Languages in Contact: Greek Loanwords in Turkish, Journal of Turkish Studies 31/II, p. 192 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) ‘βαρέλι / varil’, entry 095, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/095-vareli/. Accessed [day month year].