IN GREEK
ντουβάρι
douvari
wall
IN TURKISH
duvar
duvar
wall
WEAR THE WORD
ντουβάρι in blue ink and duvar 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
- Greek also uses the word as an insult for someone slow to understand.
COMMENTS
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SOURCES
- Triantafyllidis, Λεξικό της Κοινής Νεοελληνικής, entry ντουβάρι www.greek-language.gr
- Nişanyan Sözlük, entry duvar www.nisanyansozluk.com
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) ‘ντουβάρι / duvar’, entry 133, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/133-douvari/. Accessed [day month year].