IN GREEK
μουστερής
mousteris
customer (dated, colloquial); a prospective taker or suitor
IN TURKISH
müşteri
müşteri
customer, client
WEAR THE WORD
μουστερής in blue ink and müşteri 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
- HOW THE MEANING DRIFTED
- Greek μουστερής is colloquial and dated and can mean any interested party, while müşteri is the standard Turkish word.
- NOTES
- Arabic mushtarī, buyer; Greek via Turkish.
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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) ‘μουστερής / müşteri’, entry 205, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/205-mousteris/. Accessed [day month year].