IN GREEK
κελεπούρι
kelepouri
bargain, something got very cheaply
IN TURKISH
kelepir
kelepir
bargain, something got very cheaply
WEAR THE WORD
κελεπούρι in blue ink and kelepir in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Turkish to Greek
- STARTED IN
- Uncertain
- CATEGORY
- Trade and money
- NOTES
- Greek via Turkish kelepir; the origin of the Turkish word is uncertain. Nişanyan gives no etymology for kelepir and calls its origin uncertain.
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SOURCES
- General etymological consensus
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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) ‘κελεπούρι / kelepir’, entry 198, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/198-kelepouri/. Accessed [day month year].