IN GREEK
κουγιουμτζής
kougioumtzis
goldsmith, jeweller (dated, regional)
IN TURKISH
kuyumcu
kuyumcu
jeweller, goldsmith
WEAR THE WORD
κουγιουμτζής in blue ink and kuyumcu 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 kuyum, jewellery work, with cu; in Greek dated and mainly Northern Greek and Asia Minor usage.
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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) ‘κουγιουμτζής / kuyumcu’, entry 199, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/199-kougioumtzis/. Accessed [day month year].