IN GREEK
κολαούζος
kolaouzos
guide, escort, someone who tags along
IN TURKISH
kılavuz
kılavuz
guide, pilot; handbook
WEAR THE WORD
κολαούζος in blue ink and kılavuz 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
- HOW THE MEANING DRIFTED
- Greek often uses it of someone who follows another around; Turkish keeps guide and adds handbook.
- NOTES
- Dated in Greek.
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) ‘κολαούζος / kılavuz’, entry 251, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/251-kolaouzos/. Accessed [day month year].