IN GREEK
ντάντα
ntanta
nanny
IN TURKISH
dadı
dadı
nanny
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ντάντα in blue ink and dadı in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
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- Turkish to Greek
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- Persian
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- People and family
- NOTES
- Greek ντάντα is usually linked to Turkish dadı; a nursery word origin has also been suggested. Nişanyan gives Persian dādū for dadı, but whether Greek ντάντα comes from Turkish could not be checked.
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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) ‘ντάντα / dadı’, entry 263, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/263-ntanta/. Accessed [day month year].