IN GREEK
τσαντίρι
tsadiri
tent; makeshift shelter
IN TURKISH
çadır
çadır
tent
WEAR THE WORD
τσαντίρι in blue ink and çadır in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Turkish to Greek
- STARTED IN
- Turkish
- CATEGORY
- Household
- HOW THE MEANING DRIFTED
- Greek can evoke improvised or impoverished shelter in addition to a tent.
COMMENTS
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SOURCES
- Triantafyllidis, Lexiko tis Koinis Neoellinikis, entry τσαντίρι www.greek-language.gr
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) ‘τσαντίρι / çadır’, entry 157, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/157-tsadiri/. Accessed [day month year].