IN GREEK
γαρύφαλλο
garyfallo
carnation; clove
IN TURKISH
karanfil
karanfil
carnation; clove
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γαρύφαλλο in blue ink and karanfil in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Greek to Turkish
- STARTED IN
- Ancient Greek
- CATEGORY
- Places
- NOTES
- From Ancient Greek καρυόφυλλον; Turkish received it through Arabic qaranful. Nişanyan says karanfil came from Arabic and Persian ḳaranful, from Sanskrit, not from Greek, and the Greek side could not be checked.
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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) ‘γαρύφαλλο / karanfil’, entry 290, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/290-garyfallo/. Accessed [day month year].