IN GREEK
σοκάκι
sokaki
narrow street; alley
IN TURKISH
sokak
sokak
street
WEAR THE WORD
σοκάκι in blue ink and sokak in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Turkish to Greek
- STARTED IN
- Arabic
- CATEGORY
- Places
- HOW THE MEANING DRIFTED
- Greek specifies a narrow lane; Turkish sokak is the ordinary word for a street.
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SOURCES
- Triantafyllidis, Λεξικό της Κοινής Νεοελληνικής, entry σοκάκι www.greek-language.gr
- Nişanyan Sözlük, entry sokak 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) ‘σοκάκι / sokak’, entry 332, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/332-sokaki/. Accessed [day month year].