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ENTRY 144 · HOUSEHOLD · GREEK TO TURKISHΕΞΟΦΛΗΘΗ · ÖDENDİ
IN GREEK

σφουγγάρι

sfoungari

sponge

IN TURKISH

sünger

sünger

sponge

σφουγγάριsünger

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σφουγγάρι in blue ink and sünger in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.

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THE RECORD

LENT BY, BORROWED BY
Greek to Turkish
STARTED IN
Ancient Greek
CATEGORY
Household

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SOURCES

  1. Rona & Dedes (2007), Languages in Contact: Greek Loanwords in Turkish, Journal of Turkish Studies 31/II, p. 185 makale.isam.org.tr
  2. 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) ‘σφουγγάρι / sünger’, entry 144, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/144-sfoungari/. Accessed [day month year].