IN GREEK
παπάς
papas
priest; in some games a king card
IN TURKISH
papaz
papaz
Christian priest; also a king playing card
WEAR THE WORD
παπάς in blue ink and papaz in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Greek to Turkish
- STARTED IN
- 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. 192 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) ‘παπάς / papaz’, entry 266, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/266-papas/. Accessed [day month year].