IN GREEK
σχάρα
schara
grill; grate
IN TURKISH
ızgara
ızgara
grill; grilled food
WEAR THE WORD
σχάρα in blue ink and ızgara in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Greek to Turkish
- STARTED IN
- Ancient Greek
- CATEGORY
- Household
- HOW THE MEANING DRIFTED
- Turkish also denotes food cooked on a grill.
COMMENTS
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SOURCES
- Rona & Dedes (2007), Languages in Contact: Greek Loanwords in Turkish, Journal of Turkish Studies 31/II, p. 189 makale.isam.org.tr
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) ‘σχάρα / ızgara’, entry 145, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/145-schara/. Accessed [day month year].