IN GREEK
σαπούνι
sapouni
soap
IN TURKISH
sabun
sabun
soap
WEAR THE WORD
σαπούνι in blue ink and sabun in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Shared from a third language
- STARTED IN
- Latin
- CATEGORY
- Household
- NOTES
- Greek from Late Latin sapo through Byzantine σαπώνιον; Turkish through Arabic ṣābūn, which reached Arabic through Aramaic or Greek.
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SOURCES
- 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) ‘σαπούνι / sabun’, entry 138, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/138-sapouni/. Accessed [day month year].