IN GREEK
μποστάνι
bostani
vegetable garden
IN TURKISH
bostan
bostan
vegetable garden; melon patch
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μποστάνι in blue ink and bostan 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
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SOURCES
- Triantafyllidis, Λεξικό της Κοινής Νεοελληνικής, entry μποστάνι www.greek-language.gr
- Nişanyan Sözlük, entry bostan www.nisanyansozluk.com
- 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) ‘μποστάνι / bostan’, entry 318, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/318-bostani/. Accessed [day month year].