IN GREEK
τζάνεμ
tzanem
my dear (term of endearment)
IN TURKISH
canım
canım
my dear, my soul
WEAR THE WORD
τζάνεμ in blue ink and canım 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
- NOTES
- Mainly in songs and Asia Minor speech in Greek; Persian jān with a possessive ending.
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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) ‘τζάνεμ / canım’, entry 273, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/273-tzanem/. Accessed [day month year].