IN GREEK
καλαμάρι
kalamari
squid
IN TURKISH
kalamar
kalamar
squid
WEAR THE WORD
καλαμάρι in blue ink and kalamar in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Greek to Turkish
- STARTED IN
- Byzantine Greek
- CATEGORY
- Places
- NOTES
- Some derive Turkish kalamar from Italian calamaro instead; both go back to a Greek and Latin word for an inkpot.
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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) ‘καλαμάρι / kalamar’, entry 299, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/299-kalamari/. Accessed [day month year].