IN GREEK
μπιτ παζάρι
bit pazari
flea market (often written μπιτ παζάρ)
IN TURKISH
bit pazarı
bit pazarı
flea market
WEAR THE WORD
μπιτ παζάρι in blue ink and bit pazarı 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
- Compound of Turkish bit (louse) and pazar, itself from Persian bāzār.
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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) ‘μπιτ παζάρι / bit pazarı’, entry 208, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/208-bitpazari/. Accessed [day month year].