IN GREEK
δράμι
drami
dram, old unit of weight (one four hundredth of an oka); a tiny amount
IN TURKISH
dirhem
dirhem
dirhem, old unit of weight; a tiny amount
WEAR THE WORD
δράμι in blue ink and dirhem in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Greek to Turkish
- STARTED IN
- Ancient Greek
- CATEGORY
- Trade and money
- NOTES
- Ancient Greek δραχμή; Greek δράμι is the inherited Medieval Greek form, while Turkish dirhem came via Arabic dirham, so the two forms reached each language by different paths.
COMMENTS
An editor reads every comment before it appears.
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) ‘δράμι / dirhem’, entry 191, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/191-drami/. Accessed [day month year].