IN GREEK
παλαμίδα
palamida
Atlantic bonito
IN TURKISH
palamut
palamut
Atlantic bonito
WEAR THE WORD
παλαμίδα in blue ink and palamut in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Greek to Turkish
- STARTED IN
- Ancient Greek
- CATEGORY
- Places
- NOTES
- From Ancient Greek πηλαμύς. Nişanyan's palamut entry derives the word from Greek βαλανίδιον, acorn, in the oak sense; the derivation of the bonito sense from Greek πηλαμύς, παλαμίδα needs confirming before publication. Nişanyan covers only palamut meaning acorn, from Greek βαλανίδι, and does not address the fish sense.
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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) ‘παλαμίδα / palamut’, entry 325, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/325-palamida/. Accessed [day month year].