IN GREEK
παράς
paras
money (colloquial; often plural παράδες)
IN TURKISH
para
para
money
WEAR THE WORD
παράς in blue ink and para in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Turkish to Greek
- STARTED IN
- Persian
- CATEGORY
- Trade and money
- HOW THE MEANING DRIFTED
- Greek παράς is colloquial and the standard word is χρήματα, while para is the standard Turkish word.
- NOTES
- Persian pāra, piece; historically also a small Ottoman coin, one fortieth of a kuruş.
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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) ‘παράς / para’, entry 215, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/215-paras/. Accessed [day month year].