IN GREEK
γιατάκι
giataki
bed, sleeping place; hideout
IN TURKISH
yatak
yatak
bed; riverbed; hideout
WEAR THE WORD
γιατάκι in blue ink and yatak in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Turkish to Greek
- STARTED IN
- Turkish
- CATEGORY
- Household
- NOTES
- Colloquial in Greek.
COMMENTS
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SOURCES
- 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) ‘γιατάκι / yatak’, entry 096, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/096-giataki/. Accessed [day month year].