IN GREEK
μπουρί
bouri
stovepipe; flue
IN TURKISH
boru
boru
pipe; tube; trumpet
WEAR THE WORD
μπουρί in blue ink and boru 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
- HOW THE MEANING DRIFTED
- Greek usually refers to a stove or chimney pipe.
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SOURCES
- Triantafyllidis, Λεξικό της Κοινής Νεοελληνικής, entry μπουρί www.greek-language.gr
- Nişanyan Sözlük, entry boru 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) ‘μπουρί / boru’, entry 129, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/129-bouri/. Accessed [day month year].