IN GREEK
καλαμπαλίκι
kalampaliki
crowd, commotion, hubbub
IN TURKISH
kalabalık
kalabalık
crowd; crowded
WEAR THE WORD
καλαμπαλίκι in blue ink and kalabalık in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Turkish to Greek
- STARTED IN
- Arabic
- CATEGORY
- People and family
- HOW THE MEANING DRIFTED
- Greek stresses noise and commotion; Turkish is the neutral word for crowd.
- NOTES
- Arabic stem with the Turkish suffix lık; reached Greek through Turkish.
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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) ‘καλαμπαλίκι / kalabalık’, entry 247, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/247-kalampaliki/. Accessed [day month year].