IN GREEK
ταμπέλα
tampela
sign, signboard, nameplate
IN TURKISH
tabela
tabela
sign, signboard
WEAR THE WORD
ταμπέλα in blue ink and tabela in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Shared from a third language
- STARTED IN
- Italian
- CATEGORY
- Trade and money
- NOTES
- Italian tabella or Venetian tabela.
COMMENTS
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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) ‘ταμπέλα / tabela’, entry 223, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/223-tampela/. Accessed [day month year].