IN GREEK
καπάρο
kaparo
deposit, down payment
IN TURKISH
kaparo
kaparo
deposit, down payment (also colloquial kapora)
WEAR THE WORD
καπάρο in blue ink and kaparo in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Shared from a third language
- STARTED IN
- Italian
- CATEGORY
- Trade and money
- NOTES
- Italian caparra.
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) ‘καπάρο / kaparo’, entry 197, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/197-kaparo/. Accessed [day month year].