IN GREEK
μπάτης
batis
afternoon onshore sea breeze
IN TURKISH
imbat
imbat
summer westerly sea breeze, especially at İzmir
WEAR THE WORD
μπάτης in blue ink and imbat in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Shared from a third language
- STARTED IN
- Italian
- CATEGORY
- Places
- NOTES
- From εμβάτης; Turkish imbat is especially associated with the Aegean coast. Nişanyan, citing Kahane and Tietze, says imbat is borrowed from Italian imbatto, not Greek; the Greek side could not be checked.
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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) ‘μπάτης / imbat’, entry 315, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/315-batis/. Accessed [day month year].