IN GREEK
σιντριβάνι
sidrivani
fountain
IN TURKISH
şadırvan
şadırvan
courtyard fountain or ablution fountain
WEAR THE WORD
σιντριβάνι in blue ink and şadırvan 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
- HOW THE MEANING DRIFTED
- Turkish şadırvan often means a fountain in a mosque courtyard; Greek means a decorative fountain generally.
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SOURCES
- Triantafyllidis, Λεξικό της Κοινής Νεοελληνικής, entry σιντριβάνι www.greek-language.gr
- Nişanyan Sözlük, entry şadırvan www.nisanyansozluk.com
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) ‘σιντριβάνι / şadırvan’, entry 328, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/328-sidrivani/. Accessed [day month year].