IN GREEK
μπρίκι
briki
small long handled coffee pot
IN TURKISH
ibrik
ibrik
ewer; water or coffee vessel (historically)
WEAR THE WORD
μπρίκι in blue ink and ibrik 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
- HOW THE MEANING DRIFTED
- Greek μπρίκι now primarily denotes a coffee pot, Turkish ibrik an ewer or pouring vessel.
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SOURCES
- Triantafyllidis, Lexiko tis Koinis Neoellinikis, entry μπρίκι www.greek-language.gr
- 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) ‘μπρίκι / ibrik’, entry 131, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/131-briki/. Accessed [day month year].