IN GREEK
αχούρι
achouri
stable; figuratively a filthy messy place
IN TURKISH
ahır
ahır
stable, barn
WEAR THE WORD
αχούρι in blue ink and ahır in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Turkish to Greek
- STARTED IN
- Persian
- CATEGORY
- Places
- HOW THE MEANING DRIFTED
- Greek commonly uses it figuratively for a pigsty of a room; Turkish is mainly literal.
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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) ‘αχούρι / ahır’, entry 289, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/289-achouri/. Accessed [day month year].