IN GREEK
ταβάνι
tavani
ceiling
IN TURKISH
tavan
tavan
ceiling
WEAR THE WORD
ταβάνι in blue ink and tavan in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Turkish to Greek
- STARTED IN
- Turkic
- CATEGORY
- Household
COMMENTS
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SOURCES
- Triantafyllidis, Λεξικό της Κοινής Νεοελληνικής, entry ταβάνι www.greek-language.gr
- Nişanyan Sözlük, entry tavan 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) ‘ταβάνι / tavan’, entry 149, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/149-tavani/. Accessed [day month year].