IN GREEK
τζάμι
tzami
pane of glass or window glazing
IN TURKISH
cam
cam
glass; glass pane
WEAR THE WORD
τζάμι in blue ink and cam in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Turkish to Greek
- STARTED IN
- Persian
- CATEGORY
- Household
- HOW THE MEANING DRIFTED
- Greek uses it mainly for a pane or window glass; Turkish uses it for glass in general.
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SOURCES
- Triantafyllidis, Lexiko tis Koinis Neoellinikis, entry τζάμι 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) ‘τζάμι / cam’, entry 153, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/153-tzami/. Accessed [day month year].