IN GREEK
λάμπα
laba
lamp; light bulb
IN TURKISH
lamba
lamba
lamp; light source
WEAR THE WORD
λάμπα in blue ink and lamba in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Greek to Turkish
- STARTED IN
- Greek (via European borrowing)
- CATEGORY
- Household
- HOW THE MEANING DRIFTED
- Greek λάμπα can denote a light bulb in addition to a lamp.
- NOTES
- Competing transmission routes from European lamp words; needs an additional Greek dictionary cross check.
COMMENTS
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SOURCES
- Rona & Dedes (2007), Languages in Contact: Greek Loanwords in Turkish, Journal of Turkish Studies 31/II, p. 192 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) ‘λάμπα / lamba’, entry 115, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/115-laba/. Accessed [day month year].