IN GREEK
μπογιά
bogia
paint; dye
IN TURKISH
boya
boya
paint; dye
WEAR THE WORD
μπογιά in blue ink and boya in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Turkish to Greek
- STARTED IN
- Old Turkic
- CATEGORY
- Household
COMMENTS
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SOURCES
- Triantafyllidis, Lexiko tis Koinis Neoellinikis, entry μπογιά www.greek-language.gr
- Nişanyan Sözlük, entry boya www.nisanyansozluk.com
- 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) ‘μπογιά / boya’, entry 128, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/128-bogia/. Accessed [day month year].