IN GREEK
ταψί
tapsi
baking tray
IN TURKISH
tepsi
tepsi
serving tray; baking tray
WEAR THE WORD
ταψί in blue ink and tepsi in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Turkish to Greek
- STARTED IN
- Old Turkic (possibly ultimately Chinese)
- CATEGORY
- Household
- HOW THE MEANING DRIFTED
- Greek usually means a baking tray; Turkish often denotes a serving tray as well.
- NOTES
- Remote relationship to Chinese is disputed or indirect through Mongolian
COMMENTS
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SOURCES
- Triantafyllidis, Lexiko tis Koinis Neoellinikis, entry ταψί www.greek-language.gr
- Nişanyan Sözlük, entry tepsi www.nisanyansozluk.com
- 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) ‘ταψί / tepsi’, entry 150, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/150-tapsi/. Accessed [day month year].