IN GREEK
αλάνα
alana
vacant lot, open ground where children play
IN TURKISH
alan
alan
open space, field, area; also field of study
WEAR THE WORD
αλάνα in blue ink and alan in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Turkish to Greek
- STARTED IN
- Turkish
- CATEGORY
- Places
- HOW THE MEANING DRIFTED
- Greek narrowed it to a vacant urban lot; Turkish uses it widely for any area, including abstract fields.
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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) ‘αλάνα / alan’, entry 287, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/287-alana/. Accessed [day month year].