IN GREEK
μερεμέτι
meremeti
small repair; patching up
IN TURKISH
meremet
meremet
repair; restoration
WEAR THE WORD
μερεμέτι in blue ink and meremet in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Turkish to Greek
- STARTED IN
- Arabic
- CATEGORY
- Household
COMMENTS
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SOURCES
- Triantafyllidis, Λεξικό της Κοινής Νεοελληνικής, entry μερεμέτι www.greek-language.gr
- Nişanyan Sözlük, entry meremet 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) ‘μερεμέτι / meremet’, entry 123, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/123-meremeti/. Accessed [day month year].