IN GREEK
καλκάνι
kalkani
turbot
IN TURKISH
kalkan
kalkan
turbot; shield
WEAR THE WORD
καλκάνι in blue ink and kalkan 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
- Turkish kalkan is first of all a shield; the turbot is named for its round flat shape. Greek has only the fish.
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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) ‘καλκάνι / kalkan’, entry 300, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/300-kalkani/. Accessed [day month year].