IN GREEK
μπατζανάκης
mpatzanakis
husband of one's wife's sister
IN TURKISH
bacanak
bacanak
husband of one's wife's sister
WEAR THE WORD
μπατζανάκης in blue ink and bacanak 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
- Nişanyan gives a possible Turkic origin from bacı, sister, and marks it uncertain.
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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) ‘μπατζανάκης / bacanak’, entry 260, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/260-mpatzanakis/. Accessed [day month year].