IN GREEK
ντελάλης
delalis
town crier; announcer
IN TURKISH
tellal
tellal
auctioneer; public crier
WEAR THE WORD
ντελάλης in blue ink and tellal 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 keeps a broker sense, while Greek has shifted toward a figurative gossip.
COMMENTS
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SOURCES
- Triantafyllidis, Λεξικό της Κοινής Νεοελληνικής, entry ντελάλης www.greek-language.gr
- Nişanyan Sözlük, entry tellal 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) ‘ντελάλης / tellal’, entry 211, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/211-delalis/. Accessed [day month year].