IN GREEK
καριόλα
kariola
bedstead; also an offensive personal insult
IN TURKISH
karyola
karyola
bedstead; bed frame
WEAR THE WORD
καριόλα in blue ink and karyola 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
- HOW THE MEANING DRIFTED
- In everyday Greek the word often functions as an insult, unlike the neutral Turkish furniture term.
COMMENTS
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SOURCES
- Rona & Dedes (2007), Languages in Contact: Greek Loanwords in Turkish, Journal of Turkish Studies 31/II, p. 191 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) ‘καριόλα / karyola’, entry 102, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/102-kariola/. Accessed [day month year].