IN GREEK
μανδράκι
mandraki
small enclosed harbour basin
IN TURKISH
mendirek
mendirek
breakwater, mole
WEAR THE WORD
μανδράκι in blue ink and mendirek 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
- HOW THE MEANING DRIFTED
- Greek names the sheltered basin itself, Turkish names the breakwater that encloses it.
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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) ‘μανδράκι / mendirek’, entry 308, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/308-mandraki/. Accessed [day month year].