IN GREEK
αμανάτι
amanati
pledge, pawn (βάζω αμανάτι, to pawn)
IN TURKISH
emanet
emanet
something entrusted for safekeeping; left luggage
WEAR THE WORD
αμανάτι in blue ink and emanet in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Turkish to Greek
- STARTED IN
- Arabic
- CATEGORY
- Trade and money
- HOW THE MEANING DRIFTED
- Greek narrowed it to a pledge or pawn, while Turkish emanet means any trust or deposit.
- NOTES
- Arabic amāna, trust.
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) ‘αμανάτι / emanet’, entry 187, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/187-amanati/. Accessed [day month year].