IN GREEK
τσιμπούκι
tsibouki
tobacco pipe; vulgar slang
IN TURKISH
çubuk
çubuk
rod; stick; smoking pipe
WEAR THE WORD
τσιμπούκι in blue ink and çubuk 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 has an additional vulgar slang meaning; Turkish mostly 'rod' or 'pipe'.
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SOURCES
- Triantafyllidis, Λεξικό της Κοινής Νεοελληνικής, entry τσιμπούκι www.greek-language.gr
- Nişanyan Sözlük, entry çubuk 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) ‘τσιμπούκι / çubuk’, entry 159, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/159-tsibouki/. Accessed [day month year].