IN GREEK
μεζάτι
mezati
auction (dated, regional)
IN TURKISH
mezat
mezat
auction
WEAR THE WORD
μεζάτι in blue ink and mezat in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Turkish to Greek
- STARTED IN
- Arabic
- CATEGORY
- Trade and money
- NOTES
- Arabic mazād; in Greek dated and mainly found in Asia Minor and Northern Greek usage.
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) ‘μεζάτι / mezat’, entry 204, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/204-mezati/. Accessed [day month year].