IN GREEK
κόλλα
kolla
glue; starch (in some uses)
IN TURKISH
kola
kola
starch; stiffening agent
WEAR THE WORD
κόλλα in blue ink and kola 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 κόλλα most commonly means adhesive; Turkish kola as cited refers to starch (not the drink kola).
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) ‘κόλλα / kola’, entry 114, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/114-kolla/. Accessed [day month year].