IN GREEK
κόλπος
kolpos
gulf, bay; also bosom
IN TURKISH
körfez
körfez
gulf, bay
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κόλπος in blue ink and körfez 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
- Greek keeps the older sense of bosom or fold alongside gulf; Turkish has only gulf.
- NOTES
- The sound changes from kolpos to körfez are irregular; derivation is widely accepted but should be confirmed in Nişanyan.
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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) ‘κόλπος / körfez’, entry 303, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/303-kolpos/. Accessed [day month year].