IN GREEK
μπογιατζής
bogiatzis
painter; house painter
IN TURKISH
boyacı
boyacı
painter; dyer
WEAR THE WORD
μπογιατζής in blue ink and boyacı in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Turkish to Greek
- STARTED IN
- Turkic
- CATEGORY
- Trade and money
- HOW THE MEANING DRIFTED
- Turkish boyacı also means a shoeshiner and a dyer, while Greek means a house painter.
COMMENTS
An editor reads every comment before it appears.
SOURCES
- Triantafyllidis, Λεξικό της Κοινής Νεοελληνικής, entry μπογιατζής www.greek-language.gr
- Nişanyan Sözlük, entry boyacı www.nisanyansozluk.com
- 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) ‘μπογιατζής / boyacı’, entry 209, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/209-bogiatzis/. Accessed [day month year].