IN GREEK
τσομπάνης
tsobanis
shepherd
IN TURKISH
çoban
çoban
shepherd
WEAR THE WORD
τσομπάνης in blue ink and çoban 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
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SOURCES
- Triantafyllidis, Λεξικό της Κοινής Νεοελληνικής, entry τσομπάνης www.greek-language.gr
- Nişanyan Sözlük, entry çoban 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) ‘τσομπάνης / çoban’, entry 278, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/278-tsobanis/. Accessed [day month year].