IN GREEK
σοφράς
sofras
low round dining table
IN TURKISH
sofra
sofra
dining table, meal spread
WEAR THE WORD
σοφράς in blue ink and sofra 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
- Turkish sofra is the general word for a laid table or meal; Greek σοφράς is a low traditional table.
- NOTES
- Dated or regional in Greek. From Arabic sufra.
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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) ‘σοφράς / sofra’, entry 143, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/143-sofras/. Accessed [day month year].