IN GREEK
μπουλούκι
boulouki
crowd; troupe
IN TURKISH
bölük
bölük
unit; division; military company
WEAR THE WORD
μπουλούκι in blue ink and bölük in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Turkish to Greek
- STARTED IN
- Turkic
- CATEGORY
- People and family
- HOW THE MEANING DRIFTED
- Greek refers to a group or crowd; Turkish bölük is a division or military company.
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SOURCES
- Triantafyllidis, Λεξικό της Κοινής Νεοελληνικής, entry μπουλούκι www.greek-language.gr
- Nişanyan Sözlük, entry bölük www.nisanyansozluk.com
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) ‘μπουλούκι / bölük’, entry 261, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/261-boulouki/. Accessed [day month year].