IN GREEK
τζάκι
tzaki
fireplace; figuratively an established aristocratic family
IN TURKISH
ocak
ocak
hearth; stove; household; institution in fixed uses
WEAR THE WORD
τζάκι in blue ink and ocak 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
- HOW THE MEANING DRIFTED
- Greek refers to a fireplace or prominent lineage; Turkish ocak has a broader set of uses.
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SOURCES
- Triantafyllidis, Lexiko tis Koinis Neoellinikis, entry τζάκι www.greek-language.gr
- 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) ‘τζάκι / ocak’, entry 152, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/152-tzaki/. Accessed [day month year].