IN GREEK
γιαβρί
giavri
darling, little one
IN TURKISH
yavru
yavru
young of an animal; child, darling
WEAR THE WORD
γιαβρί in blue ink and yavru in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Turkish to Greek
- STARTED IN
- Turkish
- CATEGORY
- People and family
- NOTES
- Regional in Greek, mainly Asia Minor and Pontic speech.
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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) ‘γιαβρί / yavru’, entry 242, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/242-giavri/. Accessed [day month year].