IN GREEK
φλιτζάνι
flitzani
cup; teacup; coffee cup
IN TURKISH
fincan
fincan
small cup; coffee cup
WEAR THE WORD
φλιτζάνι in blue ink and fincan 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
- NOTES
- The remote route via Persian/Aramaic and possibly Greek is debated.; Triantafyllidis cites historical Turkish filcan (ultimately Arabic); current standard Turkish is fincan.
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SOURCES
- Triantafyllidis, Λεξικό της Κοινής Νεοελληνικής, entry φλιτζάνι www.greek-language.gr
- Nişanyan Sözlük, entry fincan 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) ‘φλιτζάνι / fincan’, entry 164, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/164-flitzani/. Accessed [day month year].