IN GREEK
φουκαράς
foukaras
unfortunate poor person
IN TURKISH
fukara
fukara
poor people; impoverished
WEAR THE WORD
φουκαράς in blue ink and fukara in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Turkish to Greek
- STARTED IN
- Arabic
- CATEGORY
- People and family
- HOW THE MEANING DRIFTED
- Greek tends to express pity for one individual; Turkish fukara refers broadly to the poor.
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SOURCES
- Triantafyllidis, Λεξικό της Κοινής Νεοελληνικής, entry φουκαράς www.greek-language.gr
- Nişanyan Sözlük, entry fukara www.nisanyansozluk.com
- 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) ‘φουκαράς / fukara’, entry 279, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/279-foukaras/. Accessed [day month year].