IN GREEK
χωνί
choni
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IN TURKISH
huni
huni
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WEAR THE WORD
χωνί in blue ink and huni in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Greek to Turkish
- STARTED IN
- Greek
- CATEGORY
- Household
COMMENTS
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SOURCES
- Rona & Dedes (2007), “Languages in Contact: Greek Loanwords in Turkish”, Journal of Turkish Studies 31/2, 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) ‘χωνί / huni’, entry 170, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/170-choni/. Accessed [day month year].