IN GREEK
τουλούμι
touloumi
skin bag; wineskin; bagpipe
IN TURKISH
tulum
tulum
waterskin; bagpipe; overalls
WEAR THE WORD
τουλούμι in blue ink and tulum 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 τουλούμι www.greek-language.gr
- Nişanyan Sözlük, entry tulum 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) ‘τουλούμι / tulum’, entry 155, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/155-touloumi/. Accessed [day month year].