IN GREEK
μπαξές
baxes
garden; orchard
IN TURKISH
bahçe
bahçe
garden
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μπαξές in blue ink and bahçe in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Turkish to Greek
- STARTED IN
- Persian
- CATEGORY
- Places
- NOTES
- Greek colloquial / folk register, not neutral standard
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SOURCES
- Triantafyllidis, Lexiko tis Koinis Neoellinikis, entry μπαξές www.greek-language.gr
- 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) ‘μπαξές / bahçe’, entry 317, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/317-baxes/. Accessed [day month year].