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ENTRY 161 · HOUSEHOLD · GREEK TO TURKISHΕΞΟΦΛΗΘΗ · ÖDENDİ
IN GREEK

φανάρι

fanari

lantern; traffic light; lighthouse

IN TURKISH

fener

fener

lantern; torch; lighthouse

φανάριfener

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THE RECORD

LENT BY, BORROWED BY
Greek to Turkish
STARTED IN
Greek
CATEGORY
Household
HOW THE MEANING DRIFTED
Greek φανάρι commonly refers to a traffic light while Turkish fener generally denotes a lamp or lighthouse.

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SOURCES

  1. Rona & Dedes (2007), Languages in Contact: Greek Loanwords in Turkish, Journal of Turkish Studies 31/II, p. 185 makale.isam.org.tr
  2. 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) ‘φανάρι / fener’, entry 161, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/161-fanari/. Accessed [day month year].