IN GREEK
φούρτσα
fourtsa
brush
IN TURKISH
fırça
fırça
brush
WEAR THE WORD
φούρτσα in blue ink and fırça in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Greek to Turkish
- STARTED IN
- Italian (via Greek)
- CATEGORY
- Household
COMMENTS
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SOURCES
- Rona & Dedes (2007), Languages in Contact: Greek Loanwords in Turkish, Journal of Turkish Studies 31/II, p. 191 makale.isam.org.tr
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) ‘φούρτσα / fırça’, entry 166, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/166-fourtsa/. Accessed [day month year].