IN GREEK
χούι
choui
habit; peculiar trait
IN TURKISH
huy
huy
habit; temperament
WEAR THE WORD
χούι in blue ink and huy in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Turkish to Greek
- STARTED IN
- Turkic
- CATEGORY
- People and family
- HOW THE MEANING DRIFTED
- Greek often suggests a quirky or bad habit.
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SOURCES
- Triantafyllidis, Λεξικό της Κοινής Νεοελληνικής, entry χούι www.greek-language.gr
- Nişanyan Sözlük, entry huy 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) ‘χούι / huy’, entry 286, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/286-choui/. Accessed [day month year].