IN GREEK
γιαλός
gialos
seashore, the sea seen from land
IN TURKISH
yalı
yalı
waterside mansion, especially on the Bosphorus; archaic: shore
WEAR THE WORD
γιαλός in blue ink and yalı 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
- HOW THE MEANING DRIFTED
- Turkish shifted from the shore itself to the grand houses built on it.
- NOTES
- Greek γιαλός is the colloquial form of αιγιαλός.
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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) ‘γιαλός / yalı’, entry 291, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/291-gialos/. Accessed [day month year].