IN GREEK
κούκλα
koukla
doll; puppet; attractive person (colloquial)
IN TURKISH
kukla
kukla
puppet; marionette
WEAR THE WORD
κούκλα in blue ink and kukla in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Greek to Turkish
- STARTED IN
- Greek
- CATEGORY
- Household
- HOW THE MEANING DRIFTED
- Greek κούκλα commonly means a doll or an attractive person whereas Turkish kukla primarily means a puppet.
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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) ‘κούκλα / kukla’, entry 112, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/112-koukla/. Accessed [day month year].