IN GREEK
χαβάνι
chavani
mortar (for pounding)
IN TURKISH
havan
havan
mortar (for pounding); mortar (artillery)
WEAR THE WORD
χαβάνι in blue ink and havan in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Turkish to Greek
- STARTED IN
- Persian
- CATEGORY
- Household
- HOW THE MEANING DRIFTED
- Turkish havan is also an artillery mortar.
- NOTES
- From Persian hāvan.
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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) ‘χαβάνι / havan’, entry 168, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/168-chavani/. Accessed [day month year].