IN GREEK
τσουβάλι
tsouvali
sack; large bag
IN TURKISH
çuval
çuval
sack
WEAR THE WORD
τσουβάλι in blue ink and çuval 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
COMMENTS
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SOURCES
- Triantafyllidis, Λεξικό της Κοινής Νεοελληνικής, entry τσουβάλι www.greek-language.gr
- Nişanyan Sözlük, entry çuval www.nisanyansozluk.com
- 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) ‘τσουβάλι / çuval’, entry 160, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/160-tsouvali/. Accessed [day month year].