IN GREEK
τσιμπίδα
tsibida
tweezers; tongs
IN TURKISH
cımbız
cımbız
tweezers
WEAR THE WORD
τσιμπίδα in blue ink and cımbız in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Greek to Turkish
- STARTED IN
- Greek
- CATEGORY
- Tools
- HOW THE MEANING DRIFTED
- Greek also uses the term for larger tongs; Turkish mainly tweezers.
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) ‘τσιμπίδα / cımbız’, entry 184, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/184-tsibida/. Accessed [day month year].