IN GREEK
μέγγενη
menggeni
vice (workshop clamp)
IN TURKISH
mengene
mengene
vice; press
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μέγγενη in blue ink and mengene in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
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- Ancient Greek μάγγανον passed into Turkish as mengene and returned to Greek as μέγγενη.
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- 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) ‘μέγγενη / mengene’, entry 176, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/176-menggeni/. Accessed [day month year].