IN GREEK
λούκι
louki
gutter; drainage channel
IN TURKISH
oluk
oluk
gutter; trough; channel
WEAR THE WORD
λούκι in blue ink and oluk 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 λούκι www.greek-language.gr
- Nişanyan Sözlük, entry oluk www.nisanyansozluk.com
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) ‘λούκι / oluk’, entry 118, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/118-louki/. Accessed [day month year].