IN GREEK
λεγένι
legeni
washbasin, basin
IN TURKISH
leğen
leğen
washbasin, basin
WEAR THE WORD
λεγένι in blue ink and leğen in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Round trip
- STARTED IN
- Ancient Greek
- CATEGORY
- Household
- NOTES
- Nişanyan traces Turkish leğen through Persian and Arabic to Ancient Greek λεκάνη, ultimately from Akkadian lakannu; Greek λεγένι is from Turkish.
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SOURCES
- 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) ‘λεγένι / leğen’, entry 116, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/116-legeni/. Accessed [day month year].