IN GREEK
φιτίλι
fitili
wick; fuse
IN TURKISH
fitil
fitil
wick; fuse; medical suppository
WEAR THE WORD
φιτίλι in blue ink and fitil in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Turkish to Greek
- STARTED IN
- Arabic
- CATEGORY
- Household
- HOW THE MEANING DRIFTED
- Turkish also denotes a medical suppository.
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SOURCES
- Triantafyllidis, Λεξικό της Κοινής Νεοελληνικής, entry φιτίλι www.greek-language.gr
- Nişanyan Sözlük, entry fitil 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) ‘φιτίλι / fitil’, entry 163, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/163-fitili/. Accessed [day month year].