IN GREEK
μάντρα
madra
fenced yard; pen; open storage yard
IN TURKISH
mandıra
mandıra
dairy farm; dairy establishment
WEAR THE WORD
μάντρα in blue ink and mandıra 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 μάντρα is an enclosure, while Turkish mandıra names a dairy establishment.
- NOTES
- Greek source form μάνδρα has a long history.
COMMENTS
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SOURCES
- Rona & Dedes (2007), “Languages in Contact: Greek Loanwords in Turkish”, Journal of Turkish Studies 31/2, p. 188 makale.isam.org.tr
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) ‘μάντρα / mandıra’, entry 307, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/307-madra/. Accessed [day month year].