IN GREEK
ντιβάνι
divani
sofa; couch
IN TURKISH
divan
divan
divan; sofa; council (historical)
WEAR THE WORD
ντιβάνι in blue ink and divan in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Turkish to Greek
- STARTED IN
- Persian
- CATEGORY
- Household
- HOW THE MEANING DRIFTED
- Turkish also refers historically to a council; Greek usually a sofa.
COMMENTS
An editor reads every comment before it appears.
SOURCES
- Triantafyllidis, Λεξικό της Κοινής Νεοελληνικής, entry ντιβάνι www.greek-language.gr
- Nişanyan Sözlük, entry divan 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) ‘ντιβάνι / divan’, entry 132, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/132-divani/. Accessed [day month year].