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ENTRY 314 · PLACES · GREEK TO TURKISHΕΞΟΦΛΗΘΗ · ÖDENDİ
IN GREEK

μοναστήρι

monastiri

monastery

IN TURKISH

manastır

manastır

monastery

μοναστήριmanastır

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SOURCES

  1. Rona & Dedes (2007), Languages in Contact: Greek Loanwords in Turkish, Journal of Turkish Studies 31/II, p. 192 makale.isam.org.tr
  2. 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) ‘μοναστήρι / manastır’, entry 314, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/314-monastiri/. Accessed [day month year].