IN GREEK
κουβάς
kouvas
bucket
IN TURKISH
kova
kova
bucket
WEAR THE WORD
κουβάς in blue ink and kova in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Turkish to Greek
- STARTED IN
- Turkic
- CATEGORY
- Household
COMMENTS
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SOURCES
- Triantafyllidis, Λεξικό της Κοινής Νεοελληνικής, entry κουβάς www.greek-language.gr
- Nişanyan Sözlük, entry kova www.nisanyansozluk.com
- 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) ‘κουβάς / kova’, entry 110, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/110-kouvas/. Accessed [day month year].