IN GREEK
κελάρι
kelari
pantry; cellar for food storage
IN TURKISH
kiler
kiler
pantry; storeroom
WEAR THE WORD
κελάρι in blue ink and kiler 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
- Household
- HOW THE MEANING DRIFTED
- The meanings overlap, with Greek κελάρι suggesting a cellar and Turkish kiler a domestic pantry.
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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
- 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) ‘κελάρι / kiler’, entry 104, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/104-kelari/. Accessed [day month year].