IN GREEK
μπακάλης
bakalis
grocer
IN TURKISH
bakkal
bakkal
small neighbourhood grocery or grocer
WEAR THE WORD
μπακάλης in blue ink and bakkal 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
- Turkish bakkal names the shop as well as the shopkeeper, while Greek uses μπακάλικο for the shop.
COMMENTS
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SOURCES
- Triantafyllidis, Lexiko tis Koinis Neoellinikis, entry μπακάλης www.greek-language.gr
- 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) ‘μπακάλης / bakkal’, entry 206, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/206-bakalis/. Accessed [day month year].