IN GREEK
καλαϊτζής
kalaitzis
tinner who coats copper pots (dated trade)
IN TURKISH
kalaycı
kalaycı
tinner who coats copper pots
WEAR THE WORD
καλαϊτζής in blue ink and kalaycı in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Turkish to Greek
- STARTED IN
- Turkish
- CATEGORY
- Trade and money
- NOTES
- Turkish kalay, tin, with cı; kalay is often traced to Arabic qalʿī, tin, so some treat it as a third language word.
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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) ‘καλαϊτζής / kalaycı’, entry 194, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/194-kalaitzis/. Accessed [day month year].