IN GREEK
μουρντάρης
mourntaris
lecher, filthy minded person
IN TURKISH
murdar
murdar
filthy, impure
WEAR THE WORD
μουρντάρης in blue ink and murdar in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Turkish to Greek
- STARTED IN
- Persian
- CATEGORY
- People and family
- HOW THE MEANING DRIFTED
- Greek narrows it to a lecherous person.
- NOTES
- Reached Greek through Turkish.
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) ‘μουρντάρης / murdar’, entry 256, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/256-mourntaris/. Accessed [day month year].