IN GREEK
μαραγκός
maragos
carpenter
IN TURKISH
marangoz
marangoz
carpenter
WEAR THE WORD
μαραγκός in blue ink and marangoz in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Greek to Turkish
- STARTED IN
- Venetian (via Greek)
- CATEGORY
- People and family
COMMENTS
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SOURCES
- Rona & Dedes (2007), Languages in Contact: Greek Loanwords in Turkish, Journal of Turkish Studies 31/II, p. 191 makale.isam.org.tr
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) ‘μαραγκός / marangoz’, entry 254, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/254-maragos/. Accessed [day month year].