IN GREEK
μπαούλο
baoulo
trunk, travel chest
IN TURKISH
bavul
bavul
suitcase
WEAR THE WORD
μπαούλο in blue ink and bavul in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Shared from a third language
- STARTED IN
- Italian
- CATEGORY
- Household
- HOW THE MEANING DRIFTED
- Greek μπαούλο is a large trunk; Turkish bavul is an ordinary suitcase.
- NOTES
- From Italian baule.
COMMENTS
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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) ‘μπαούλο / bavul’, entry 126, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/126-baoulo/. Accessed [day month year].