IN GREEK
φυτίλι
fytili
wick; fuse
IN TURKISH
fitil
fitil
wick; fuse
WEAR THE WORD
φυτίλι in blue ink and fitil in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Shared from a third language
- STARTED IN
- Arabic
- CATEGORY
- Household
- NOTES
- From Arabic fatīla; whether Greek took it directly from Arabic or through Turkish is not settled.
COMMENTS
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SOURCES
- 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) ‘φυτίλι / fitil’, entry 167, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/167-fytili/. Accessed [day month year].